Benigno Belausteguigoitia Landaluce

Benigno Belausteguigoitia Landaluce (16 January 1879 – Unknown) was a Spanish doctor and footballer who played as a defender for RCD Espanyol with he won the Catalan championship in 1904.

Early life Born to a wealthy family that was native to Llodio, Benigno was the third of the twelve children (eight men and four women) of the marriage formed by Federico and Dolores. His life was much more discreet than those of his brothers, some of whom were also football players, such as José María (1889), Santiago (1890) and Ramón (1891), who all played for Athletic Bilbao, while the others were writers, brilliant lawyers or illustrious scholars of the Basque language. He specialized there in the throat, nose, and ears, and returned to Bilbao, where he worked as such at Gota de Leche, the Montepío de la Mujer que Trabajo and in his office on Calle de la Estación No. 8. Although it was formed in 1896, it was not until 30 November 1900 that the Bilbao Football Club was officially established in a meeting held in the house of industrialist José Luis de Villabaso (1852–1917) in the Biscayan neighborhood of Algorta.

Personal life Belauste married the Cuban Ysabel de Azcue Gorostizaga, and the couple had three children Manuel, Ramón, and Javier Belausteguigoitia Azcue.

Belauste died in Bilbao in 1946, at the age of either 66 or 67.

Honours RCD Espanyol Catalan championship: Champions (1): 1903–04