José Javier Zubillaga Martínez (born 12 August 1959 in Logroño, La Rioja) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Javier Zubillaga Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Logroño, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Berceo | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1987 | Real Sociedad | 80 | (5) |
| 1987–1991 | Español | 90 | (4) |
| Total | 170 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Spain U18 | 14 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Real Unión | ||
| 2005–2007 | Real Unión | ||
| 2007–2008 | Lleida | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Zubillaga's father, Cesáreo (a native of San Sebastián), was a professional footballer who played for CD Logroñés in the Segunda Liga. Javier began playing youth football with Logroño-based CD Berceo, before joining Real Sociedad.[1]
During his ten-year professional career, Zubillaga played with Real Sociedad and RCD Español. He won the La Liga title in the 1981–82 season with the former team, although he only contributed with eight games (184 minutes, no complete matches). Until 1987, year in which he helped the Basques conquer the Copa del Rey, he never played in more than 18 league matches, and left precisely in that summer.[2]
Zubillaga then spent four years in Catalonia, experiencing one promotion and relegation each in consecutive seasons. He finally retired in 1991 at nearly 32, taking up coaching in the following decade, always in Segunda División B – he also worked with several clubs in directorial capacities from 1994 onwards, including hometown's CD Logroñés.[3]
Honours
- Real Sociedad
- Español
References
External links
- Javier Zubillaga at BDFutbol
- Javier Zubillaga manager profile at BDFutbol
- Espanyol archives (in Spanish)