Ricardo Mendiguren

Ricardo María Mendiguren Egaña (born 19 October 1968) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career Born in Oñati, Gipuzkoa, Mendiguren emerged through Athletic Bilbao's academy. Still a junior, he managed to make his debut for both the reserve team and the main squad, respectively in the Segunda División and La Liga, first appearing for the latter on 8 February 1987 in a 0–0 home draw against Cádiz CF.

Mendiguren's best years were from 1988 to 1990, as he totalled 63 league matches for the Basque side (54 starts) whilst scoring 14 goals, with the team finishing seventh and 12th respectively; in subsequent seasons, he returned to his role as a bench player, but still managed to be used regularly.

In the 1994–95 UEFA Cup, Mendiguren contributed six appearances as Athletic reached the third round, starting in both legs against Newcastle United (his side advanced on the away goals rule, 3–3 on aggregate). He amassed competitive totals of 223 games and 23 goals during his spell at the San Mamés Stadium.

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