 Belauste in 1920 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María de Belausteguigoitia Landaluce | ||
| Date of birth | (1889-09-03)3 September 1889[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao,Spain | ||
| Date of death | 4 September 1964(1964-09-04) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1926 | Athletic Bilbao | 93 | (20[2]) |
| International career | |||
| 1920 | Spain | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sfootball | ||
Representing Spain | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1920 Antwerp | Team competition |
José María de Belausteguigoitia Landaluce (3 September 1889 – 4 September 1964), known asBelauste, was a Spanishfootballer who played as amidfielder.
Born inBilbao,Biscay, Belauste played withAthletic Bilbao from ages 15–36. His game was based on a physical display, as he stood at 1.93 meters and weighed 95 kilograms.
He made his debut for his only club on 4 April 1909 in a 2–4 loss against Club Ciclista de San Sebastián, and won sixCopa del Rey trophies during his tenure.[3][4]
Belauste won threecaps forSpain, representing the nation at the1920 Summer Olympics in Belgium and helping itwin silver, ascaptain. His debut came during the tournament in a 1–0 win againstDenmark, and in the second game, againstSweden, he was immortalized in the annals ofSpanish football: in the play that led to the 1–1 equaliser, he reportedly shouted to teammateSabino Bilbao"¡A mí el pelotón, Sabino, que los arrollo!" ("Send me that ball, Sabino, I'll crush them!" inSpanish).[5] This was subsequently viewed as the reason why the national team was dubbedFuria Roja (Spanish Fury).[3]
Belauste was one of nine children born to a middle-class family. He majored in law from theUniversity of Deusto while still an active player, and later worked as a lawyer.
Two of Belauste's brothers played alongside him for Athletic (though not coinciding with one another in official matches): Ramón[6] between 1913 and 1915 – winning the Copa del Rey in1914 and1915 – and Patxo[7] between 1919 and 1922, lifting the trophy in1921 before he moved toParis to study alongsideMarie Curie;[3] he was also a talented athlete who achieved a silver medal in thediscus throw event at the1925 edition of theSpanish Athletics Championships.[8]
Belauste was also active in politics, being affiliated to theBasque Nationalist Party and responsible for its sports section. During a meeting in 1922, he shouted "Death to Spain!"; additionally, he almost did not receive his Olympic medal, due to the fact he refused to carry theSpanish flag in the parade.
After his voluntary exile, first to France, thenAlgeria, Argentina and Brazil, Belauste returned home, but left for Mexico after the start of theSpanish Civil War. He died on 4 September 1964 inMexico City at the age of 75, fromlung cancer.[3]
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