Jokin Uria Lekuona (born 12 February 1965) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jokin Uria Lekuona | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Lezo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1987 | Real Sociedad B | 78 | (3) |
| 1985–1997 | Real Sociedad | 223 | (9) |
| 1997–1998 | Eibar | 31 | (2) |
| Total | 332 | (14) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent most of his career with Real Sociedad, making 273 appearances across all competitions, including in 11 seasons of La Liga. He played in their team that won the Copa del Rey in 1987.
Career
editBorn in Lezo in the Basque Country, Uría began his career at nearby Real Sociedad. He began playing for the reserve team, San Sebastián, in the Segunda División B. He made his first-team debut on 19 September 1985 in the first round of the Copa del Rey, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Imanol Urbieta in a 3–0 win away to fellow Basques Amorebieta.[1][2]
On 17 December 1986, Uria made his La Liga debut in a 1–0 loss to Cádiz.[3] That season he was part of their team that won the Copa del Rey, though he did not play in the final;[2] he came on as a substitute in the 1988 edition, which his team lost by a single goal to Barcelona.[4]
In 1992–93, Uria was Real Sociedad's most used player over 36 games. Manager John Toshack played him in his usual left back position if the team were playing with four defenders, though he was also used as a left-sided centre-back if there were five; he was occasionally also played in central midfield. He scored four times, including two in a 4–2 win at Sporting Gijón on 7 February, and was given the Player of the Year award by regional newspaper El Diario Vasco in the club's final season at the Atotxa Stadium.[2]
In late August 1997, Uria signed for Eibar in the Segunda División, also from his native region.[5] He retired after one season at the club.[2]
References
edit- ^ "0-3: Sin problemas para la Real Sociedad" [0-3: Without problems for Real Sociedad]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). EFE. 20 September 1985. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Jokin Uria el último DV de Oro de Atotxa" [Jokin Uria the last DV de Oro at the Atotxa Stadium]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Valle, José María (18 December 1986). "1-0: La Real no pudo superar un gol tempranero del Cádiz" [1-0: Real Sociedad could not overcome an early goal by Cádiz]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "La Copa que 'salvó' al Barça cumple 25 años" [The Cup that 'saved' Barça turns 25]. Sport (in Spanish). 28 March 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Llega Uria y hay 'caso Rosado'" [Uria arrives and there is the 'Rosado case']. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 August 1997. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
External links
edit- Jokin Uria at BDFutbol