Juan Manuel Basurco Ulacia (22 January 1944 – 20 March 2014) was a Spanish footballer.

Juan Manuel Basurco
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Basurco Ulacia
Date of birth (1944-01-22)22 January 1944
Place of birth Spain
Date of death 20 March 2014(2014-03-20) (aged 70)
Place of death Spain
Position(s) Stirker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mutriku Futbol Taldea
1969 Club Deportivo San Camilo
1970 LDU Portoviejo
1971 Barcelona SC
1971 LDU Portoviejo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Basurco trained to become a priest.[1]

Career

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Basurco played for Ecuadorian side Barcelona SC in the Copa Libertadores.[2]

Style of play

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Basurco mainly operated as a striker.

Personal life

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After retiring from professional football, Basurco worked as a teacher.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "La noche que el Padre Basurko tocó el cielo". mundodeportivo.com.
  2. ^ "Bazurko, el cura milagroso". futbolsapiens.com.
  3. ^ "Bazurko fue una leyenda amarilla". elcomercio.com.