Manuel Etura
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel González Etura | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Sestao, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 18 March 2026 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1953 | Getxo | ||
| 1953–1966 | Athletic Bilbao | 205 | (2) |
| 1966–1967 | Indautxu | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 231 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1957–1961 | Spain B | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel González Etura (21 February 1933 – 18 March 2026) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Career
Born in Sestao, Biscay, Etura spent 13 seasons in La Liga with Athletic Bilbao after signing in summer 1953 from neighbouring CD Getxo.[1] He only totalled 16 games in his first three years, his debut coming on 12 December 1954 in a 3–0 home win against Hércules CF.
During his tenure at the San Mamés Stadium, Etura appeared in 247 matches in all competitions, scoring three goals.[1] His first in the league came on 27 September 1959, but in a 3–2 away loss to Granada CF.[2]
Etura won four titles with his main club, included the 1955–56 national championship to which he contributed nine appearances.[1] In the final of the 1958 Copa del Generalísimo, he marked Real Madrid superstar Alfredo Di Stéfano in the 2–0 victory at the Bernabéu.[3]
Etura retired in 1967 aged 34, following a spell in the Segunda División with SD Indautxu.[4]
Personal life and death
Etura became a widower at the age of 38. He began working before his retirement, and later was a sales representative in his native region.[4]
On 18 March 2026, Etura died at 93.[5]
Honours
Athletic Bilbao
References
- ^ a b c d e "Cinco jugadores históricos del Athletic" [Five historic Athletic players]. El Correo (in Spanish). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Granada, 3 – At. Bilbao, 2". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 September 1959. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Herrán, Alfonso (18 March 2026). "Luto en el Athletic: fallece Etura, campeón con los Once Aldeanos" [Mourning at Athletic: death of Etura, champion with the Eleven Villagers]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ a b Ortiz de Lazcano, Javier; Mallo, Juanma (18 March 2026). "Muere Etura, uno de los campeones con el Athletic de los Once Aldeanos, a los 93 años" [Death of Etura, one of the champions with Athletic of the Eleven Villagers, at the age of 93]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Etura dies at 93, one of Athletic's 'Once Aldeanos' champions". OneFootball. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
External links
- Manuel Etura at Athletic Club
- Manuel Etura at BDFutbol