Alberto Duñabeitia Mota

Alberto Duñabeitia de la Mota (7 January 1900 – 1 January 1980) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for RCD Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao. He was the father of the former president of Athletic Club and mayor of Bilbao, Jesús María Duñabeitia.

Biography Duñabeitia was born in Bilbao into a family of athletes, and as a young man, he played football on the beach of Pedernales. Later he practiced athletics, and in 1918, he became the Biscayan high jump champion thanks to a jump of 1,525 meters In total, he played 9 official games over four seasons between 1923 and 1926.

Duñabeitia later became a chemical engineer at the company . He brought athletics to Galdakao, Biscay. He died on 1 January 1980, at the age of 79.

Honours Athletic Club Copa del Rey: Winners: 1923 Biscay Championship: Winners: 1923 and 1924