Ángel Zubieta

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ángel Zubieta

| image = AngelZubieta.jpg

| fullname = Ángel Zubieta Redondo

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|7|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Galdakao, Spain

| death_date = {{death date and age|1985|10|28|1918|7|17|df=y}}

| death_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

| height =

| position = Inside right

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1935–1936

| clubs1 = Athletic Bilbao

| caps1 = 22

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 1938–1939

| clubs2 = Club Deportivo Euzkadi{{cite web|last1=Zamora|first1=Gerson|title=El Equipo de futbol Euzkadi en Mexico, 1937-39, page 140|url=http://132.248.9.195/ptb2010/mayo/0658338/0658338_A1.pdf|publisher=Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico|access-date=23 January 2016}}

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 0{{cite book|last1=Gotzon|first1=Joseba|title=100 Años Seleccion Vasca De Futbol 1915-2015|section=Book 3 |pages=156–170}}

| years3 = 1939–1952

| clubs3 = San Lorenzo

| caps3 = 352

| goals3 = 29

| years4 = 1952–1956

| clubs4 = Deportivo La Coruña

| caps4 = 56

| goals4 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 1936

| nationalteam1 = Spain

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1937–1938

| nationalteam2 = Basque Country

| nationalcaps2 = 34

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1956–1957

| managerclubs1 = Deportivo La Coruña

| manageryears2 = 1962–1963

| managerclubs2 = Athletic Bilbao

| manageryears3 = 1963

| managerclubs3 = Real Valladolid

| manageryears4 = 1964

| managerclubs4 = Belenenses

| manageryears5 = 1968–1969

| managerclubs5 = Belenenses

| manageryears6 = 1969–1970

| managerclubs6 = Real Jaén

| manageryears7 = 1970–1974

| managerclubs7 = Pumas UNAM

}}

Ángel Zubieta Redondo (17 July 1918 – 28 October 1985) was a Spanish football player and manager.

Playing career

Zubieta was born in Galdakao, Biscay, Basque Country. He started his playing career in the 1935–36 season for Athletic Bilbao at the age of 17. His impressive performances earned him a call-up to the Spain national team in 1936, making him the youngest player ever to play for Spain at the time, with an age of only 17 years and 9 months.[http://noticias.centroapuesta.com/article+tname-futbol_de_espana-storyid-2379.html Centro Apuesto: Cesc, con 18 años, sigue estela de Zubieta que debutó con 17] {{in lang|es}}

Later in 1936 the Spanish Civil War disrupted his playing career. During the conflict he played for the Basque Country national team. The team undertook a tour of South America and in 1939 Zubieta was signed by Argentine side San Lorenzo de Almagro. Zubieta stayed with the club for 13 seasons, playing 352 games for the club, scoring 29 goals.[http://www.museodesanlorenzo.com.ar/contenido/jugadores/fotos/1930/zubieta.htm Museo de San Lorenzo] {{in lang|es}} He occupies 3rd place on the list of San Lorenzo players with most games for the club[http://www.museodesanlorenzo.com.ar/contenido/jugadores/los%20que%20mas%20jugaron.htm Museo de San Lorenzo] {{in lang|es}} During his time at the club, they won the Argentine Primera in 1946 and the Copa Río de La Plata in the same year.

In 1952 Zubieta returned to Spain, joining Deportivo de La Coruña where he played until his retirement in 1956 at the age of 38.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player Zubieta took up management. He had spells in charge of Athletic Bilbao (1962–1963) Real Valladolid (1963–1964) as well as managing in Portugal Belenenses[http://www.osbelenenses.com/portal/belenenses/_specific/public/allbrowsers/asp/projuhistory.asp?stage=2&id=171&name=Treinadores%20-%20Futebol%20S%E9nior Lista de treinadores da equipa principal] {{in lang|pt}} and in Mexico Real Jaén (1969–1970) and Pumas UNAM (1970–1974).

Zubieta also returned to Argentina working as manager of Club Atlético Atlanta amongst other teams. He died in Buenos Aires on 28 October 1985 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.{{cite web|url=http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2009/05/02/um/m-01909487.htm|title=Querido AscensoSu lugar en el mundo - Clarín|website=edant.clarin.com|access-date=14 April 2020}}