Jesús Iñigo Liceranzu Otxoa (13 March 1959) is a Spanish former professional football central defender and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Iñigo Liceranzu Otxoa | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Bilbao Athletic | 109 | (11) |
| 1980–1981 | → Barakaldo (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 1981–1988 | Athletic Bilbao | 169 | (17) |
| 1988–1989 | Elche | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 334 | (29) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Spain U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 1985 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| ?–? | Úbeda | ||
| 1998–1999 | Zalla | ||
| 2000–2003 | Lemona | ||
| 2003–2005 | Amurrio | ||
| 2006–2008 | Barakaldo | ||
| 2010–2011 | Zamora | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Bilbao, Biscay, Liceranzu was a product of local giants Athletic Bilbao. After three years with the reserves he made his professional debut with Basque neighbours Barakaldo CF, in the Segunda División.[1]
Upon his return in summer 1981, Liceranzu eventually became an undisputed started for the club, partnering Andoni Goikoetxea as stopper and being dubbed Rocky due to his hard approach.[2][3] In 1983–84, as Athletic renewed their domestic supremacy, he scored a career-best seven goals in 32 matches; on 29 April 1984, he found the net twice in a Basque Derby home win against Real Sociedad (his second meaning the final 2–1, and the club's 3000th goal in La Liga).[4][5]
Liceranzu retired from football in 1989 at only 30, after one season with Elche CF also in the top tier.[6] Towards the end of the following decade he became a coach, working mainly in his native region: Úbeda CF, Zalla UC, SD Lemona, Amurrio Club, Barakaldo and Zamora CF.[7][2]
International career
editOn 30 April 1985, Liceranzu earned his sole cap for Spain, playing the entire 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Wales, a 3–0 loss in Wrexham.[8]
Honours
editAthletic Bilbao
- La Liga: 1982–83,[9] 1983–84[10]
- Copa del Rey: 1983–84[11]
- Supercopa de España: 1984 (Athletic Bilbao were awarded the trophy as winners of the double)[12]
References
edit- ^ Recuerdos de un centenario (Memories of a centurion); Deia, 11 October 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "Rocky" Liceranzu se hará cargo del Zamora CF ("Rocky" Liceranzu to take charge of Zamora CF)[permanent dead link]; Cadena COPE, 17 March 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Andoni Goikoetxea: "El año del triplete fue la hos..." (Andoni Goikoetxea: "The year of the treble was f***ing great..."); El Desmarque, 29 August 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Vuestras fotos (Your pictures); Aupa Athletic, 22 October 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ Los goles milenarios del Athletic (Athletic's milestone goals); Mundo Deportivo, 29 April 2020 (in Spanish)
- ^ Se deshoja la margarita con Liceranzu y Merino (It's heads or tails with Liceranzu and Merino); La Verdad, 12 November 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ "El sabor de ganar una Liga en el Athletic es superior" ("Nothing tops the taste of winning a League at Athletic"); Deia, 31 December 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Gales, espectacular y potente, goleó a España (Gales, spectacular and powerful, routed Spain); El País, 1 May 1985 (in Spanish)
- ^ Spain 1982/83; at RSSSF
- ^ Spain 1983/84; at RSSSF
- ^ 1–0: La mejor técnica no fue suficiente (1–0: Better skills were not enough); Mundo Deportivo, 6 May 1984 (in Spanish)
- ^ Spain – List of Super Cup Finals; at RSSSF
External links
edit- Iñigo Liceranzu at BDFutbol
- Iñigo Liceranzu manager profile at BDFutbol
- Iñigo Liceranzu at Athletic Bilbao
- Iñigo Liceranzu at National-Football-Teams.com