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Santiago Urtizberea

Santiago Urtizberea Oñatibia (25 July 1909 – 18 January 1985) was a Spanish football player and coach.

Career

Born in Irun, Urtizberea played as a forward for Real Unión/Unión Irún and Donostia. After leaving Spain due to the Civil War, he moved to France and played for Girondins ASP, appearing in the 1941 and 1943 Coupe de France Final. He retired from playing in 1958, aged 39.

He later served as Bordeaux manager, and was manager of their amateur team from 1946 to 1963.

Personal life

His brothers Claudio and Ricardo were also footballers.

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