About José María Urresti
Lived 1902 – 1968 (aged 66). José María Urresti was a Spanish association football player.
José María Urresti Urquiza (2 January 1902 – 10 May 1968) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Arenas de Getxo between 1924 and 1934. A historical member of Arenas de Getxo in the inter-war period, he is a member of the so-called one-club men group.
Biography Born in Getxo, Biscay, Urresti began his football career at his hometown club Arenas de Getxo in 1924, aged 22. and two years later against Real Unión (1–0), the latter being the only all-Basque decisive match in the competition's history not to feature Athletic Bilbao. Two weeks after the final, on 29 May, Urresti was among the four Arenas players who reinforced Athletic Bilbao for a friendly match against Motherwell, helping his side to a 3–1 win.
In 1929, Arenas was one of the 10 founding clubs of La Liga, and on 10 February, Urresti was one of the eleven footballers who played in Arenas' first match in the Spanish top division, which ended in a 3–2 loss to Atlético Madrid, thus becoming the first-ever team to lose at home. On 29 March 1931, Urresti scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute to seal a 1–0 victory over CE Europa, which was enough to definitively condemn Europa, bottom of the table, to relegation.
Urresti stayed loyal to the club until 1934, the year in which he decided to retire, aged 32. In total, he scored 4 goals in 87 La Liga matches.
Honours Arenas de Getxo Copa del Rey runner-up: 1927
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Who was José María Urresti?
Spanish footballer
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José María Urresti was born on 2 January 1902 in Getxo.
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José María Urresti died on 10 May 1968.
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José María Urresti was an association football player.
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José María Urresti was Spanish.
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