Iñaki Alkiza Laskibar (31 July 1933 – 16 May 2023) was a Spanish footballer.

Iñaki Alkiza
Personal information
Full name Iñaki Alkiza Laskibar[1]
Date of birth (1933-07-31)31 July 1933
Place of birth Herrera, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Date of death 16 May 2023(2023-05-16) (aged 89)
Place of death San Sebastián, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1961 Real Sociedad 66 (9)
1956–1957Eibar (loan) 28 (12)
Total 96 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Herrera, Gipuzkoa, Alkiza played as a forward for Real Sociedad and Eibar.[1]

After retiring he later became a director and then the President of Real Sociedad, overseeing the club relaxing their rules on foreign players and also a stadium move.[2]

Personal life and death

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His son Bittor was also a footballer.[1]

Iñaki Alkiza died on 16 May 2023, at the age of 89.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Alkiza, Iñaki Alkiza Laskibar - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. ^ a b Vicente, Álvaro (16 May 2023). "Fallece Iñaki Alkiza, expresidente de la Real Sociedad, a los 89 años". El Diario Vasco.