 Zamora in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús María Zamora Ansorena[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1955-01-01)1 January 1955 (age 71)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Errenteria, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1972 | Don Bosco | ||
| 1972–1973 | Real Sociedad | ||
| 1972–1973 | → Don Bosco (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | San Sebastián | 52 | (12) |
| 1974–1989 | Real Sociedad | 455 | (63) |
| Total | 507 | (75) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1982 | Spain | 30 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jesús María Zamora Ansorena (born 1 January 1955) is a Spanish former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
Born inErrenteria,Gipuzkoa, Zamora spent his entire career with local clubReal Sociedad.[2] After a slow1974–75 (nine games), he went on to make a further 446La Liga appearances in the next 14 years, being an instrumental figure alongside the likes of namesakeJesús María Satrústegui.[3][4]
Zamora's finest hour as a player undoubtedly came in the last game (and literally the last second) of the1980–81 season, as he scored the tying goal atSporting de Gijón, giving theBasques the needed point to clinch the league title at the expense ofReal Madrid, whose players were already celebrating after a 3–1 away win againstReal Valladolid, only to be told about Zamora's feat over a radio broadcast.[5][6] He scored three in 31 matches thefollowing campaign, as Sociedad renewed their domestic supremacy.[3]
Having retired in 1989, Zamora worked with his only club in several capacities. From 2002 to 2004 he assistedRaynald Denoueix, and aided to a runner-up position in hissecond year. However, as another legendary teammate,José Mari Bakero, was relieved of hisgeneral manager duties by him, in late 2006, theseason ended in relegation, the first in 40 years, and Zamora too resigned.[7]
Zamora played 30 times forSpain and scored three goals,[8] his debut coming in afriendly withItaly on 21 December 1978.[9] He took part in theUEFA Euro 1980 and1982 FIFA World Cup finals, retiring after the 0–0 draw againstEngland on 5 July in the latter competition – this would also be longtime clubmate Satrústegui's last match.[10][2]
On 25 March 1981, both Satrústegui and Zamora were on target as the national team won for the first time in history atWembley Stadium, scoring on either side ofGlenn Hoddle's 26th-minute equaliser.[11][12]
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