| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Maguregui Ibarguchi | ||
| Date of birth | (1934-03-16)16 March 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Miraballes, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 30 December 2013(2013-12-30) (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villosa | |||
| 1951–1952 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1961 | Athletic Bilbao | 198 | (36) |
| 1952 | →Getxo (loan) | ||
| 1961–1963 | Sevilla | 19 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Español | 14 | (3) |
| 1964–1965 | Recreativo | 8 | (3) |
| Total | 239 | (42) | |
| International career | |||
| 1952 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 1955 | Spain B | 1 | (1) |
| 1955–1957 | Spain | 7 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1969 | Miravalles | ||
| 1969–1972 | Sestao | ||
| 1972–1977 | Racing Santander | ||
| 1977–1978 | Celta | ||
| 1978–1980 | Almería | ||
| 1980–1983 | Español | ||
| 1983–1987 | Racing Santander | ||
| 1987–1988 | Celta | ||
| 1988 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1988–1989 | Murcia | ||
| 1990–1991 | Celta | ||
| 1992–1993 | Poli Almería | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José María Maguregui Ibarguchi (16 March 1934 – 30 December 2013) was a Spanishfootballmidfielder and coach.
Born inUgao-Miraballes,Biscay, Maguregui made his professional debuts in 1952 at the age of 18, withBasque Country giantsAthletic Bilbao. After a poorfirst season inLa Liga – 12 games, no goals – he became a very important first-team unit, helping them to the1956 national championship and threeCopa del Rey trophies in four years.[1]
In 1963, after amassing official totals of and 235 matches and 42 goals, 29-year-old Maguregui left Athletic, retiring after spells withSevilla FC (two years),RCD Español andRecreativo de Huelva. He earned sevencaps forSpain in slightly less than two years, scoring in his debut on 19 June 1955, a 3–0friendly win inSwitzerland.[2]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 June 1955 | Charmilles,Geneva,Switzerland |  Switzerland | 0–3 | 0–3 | Friendly[2] |
After managing his hometown club in amateur football, Maguregui moved toSestao Sport also in his native region. In 1972 he was appointed atRacing de Santander, achieving two top flightpromotions with theCantabrians and remaining five years with the team.[3]
Maguregui then managed to lead two more teams to division one promotions,RC Celta de Vigo in1978[4] and lowlyAD Almería in1979,[5] overachieving with the latter inthe following season (ninth-place finish),[6] which prompted his signing with a club he had represented as a player, Español.[7]
After three average seasons inCatalonia, ranking between positions 9–13,[8] Maguregui returned to Racing, helping it to top flight promotion inhis first year and going on to remain with the club a total of nine years, being the manager with more games at its service.[3] He worked with Celta in the1987–88 season, also in the first division, being dismissed in round 30 due to the surmounting pressure after his agreement withAtlético Madrid forthe following campaign.[9]
Maguregui was fired by Atlético in early October 1988 in spite of two consecutive home wins, 3–0 againstCádiz CF for the league and2–1 overFC Groningen in theUEFA Cup (away goals rule elimination), being one of four coaches used by the club during the season (elusiveJesús Gil was the chairman) which saw the team finish in fourth place.[10] He concluded the campaign with fellow league clubReal Murcia,[11] which suffered relegation.[12]
Maguregui's last job at the professional level was with Celta, with the coach arriving inGalicia late into1989–90 – which ended in top flight relegation – and leaving 18 games intothe following season.[4]
Maguregui died on 30 December 2013 at the age of 79 in Bilbao, after a long battle with illness. In his last public appearance, in June, he attended the inauguration of thenew San Mamés.[1][13]
Athletic Bilbao
Spain U18
Almería