José Ramón Gallego

José Ramón Gallego Souto (born 7 August 1959) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He all but spent his 14-year career with Athletic Bilbao, taking part in 11 La Liga seasons with the club with competitive totals of 331 matches and 18 goals.

Club career Born in Durango, Biscay, Gallego started playing in 1978 with local amateurs SCD Durango. One year later, he joined Basque giants Athletic Bilbao, initially being assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B.

Gallego made his La Liga debut on 30 March 1980, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 away draw against RCD Español; he appeared in a further six league games during the season. After a loan to third-tier Córdoba CF,

Gallego contributed a total of 57 matches and two goals as his main club won back-to-back national championships (including the double in 1983–84). He ended his career in 1992 at the age of 32, with neighbouring Deportivo Alavés in the third division.