Pedro de Astigarraga Amezaga (18 February 1882 – 9 September 1965) was a Spanish doctor and footballer who played as a forward for RCD Espanyol[1] and Athletic Bilbao.[2][3] He later served as the 6th president of the latter club between 1910 and 1911, and again between 1917 and 1919.[4]
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| Full name | Pedro de Astigarraga Amezaga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1882 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Biscay, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 September 1965 (aged 83) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bilbao, Biscay, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1903–04 | RCD Espanyol | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1905–06 | Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914–15 | Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
editPedro de Astigarraga was born Bilbao on 18 February 1882. He studied medicine in Barcelona and Madrid, specializing in France and Germany.[5]
Sporting career
editIn 1902, the 20-year-old Astigarraga was among the founding members of Real Club Marítimo del Abra, being the no. 17.[6]
In his youth, Astigarraga was one of the founders of Athletic Bilbao in 1901, at the age of 19.[5] While studying in Barcelona, he joined the ranks of Espanyol, making his debut in a match against Sant Gervasi, on a day when an unusual formation was presented.[2] Together with Ángel Ponz, Gustavo Green, Emilio Sampere, and the three Joaquins (Escardó, Carril, and García), Belauste was part of the team that won the first edition of the Catalan championship in 1903–04.[7]
Astigarraga was also a player of the Athletic Club in the 1905–06 season,[2][3] and then again in the 1914–15 season,[3] and president of the club in the 1910–11 season,[2][4] and then again between 1917 and 1919.[4]
Professional career
editIn 1918, Astigarraga was elected councilor of the Bilbao City Council, which recognized his work by awarding him the town's gold medal.[5] In 1941 he was appointed president of the Official College of Physicians of Bizkaia.[5] He collaborated in various medical journals and attended several International Congresses.[5] He also appeared as a member of the International Society of Gastroenterology and presided over both the Vizcaya Pro-Cardiacos Foundation and the "Juan Urrutia" Pension and Retirement Fund.[5]
Death
editZarraoa married María del Rosario Vicenta Urigüen y Gallo-Alcántara.[8] He was the great-grandfather of Andrés Merello, from the RCD Espanyol's Communication Department.[2]
He died in Bilbao on 9 September 1965, at the age of 83.[8] A street was named after him.[9]
Honours
editRCD Espanyol
- Catalan championship:
- Champions (1): 1903–04
References
edit- ^ "Astigarraga, Pedro Astigarraga Amézaga - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Pedro de ASTIGARRAGA Amézaga". periquito.cat. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Astigarraga - Player: Key not found". www.athletic-club.eus. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "La Polémica. Elecctiones Athletic" [The controversy. Athletic Elections]. servicios.elcorreo.com (in Spanish). 1 June 2001. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Astigarraga Amezaga, Pedro". aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Eduardo J. Alonso Olea (2003). "Del ya chting a la vela, de los caballitos a la piscina. La sociabilidad de las élites y sus espacios: Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club de Bilbao" [From yachts to sailing, from horseback riding to swimming. The sociability of the elites and their spaces: Club Marítimo del Abra - Real Sporting Club de Bilbao.] (PDF). www.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus (in Basque). Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Squad of Club Español de Foot-ball 1903-04 Campionat de Catalunya". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Pedro Astigarraga Amezaga (b. - 1965) - Genealogy". www.geni.com. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Astigarraga, Pedro. Calle" [Astigarraga, Pedro. Street]. www.bilbaopedia.info (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2024.