Santiago Urkiaga

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Santiago Urkiaga

| image =

| fullname = Santiago Urkiaga Pérez{{WorldFootball.net|urquiaga}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|4|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Barakaldo, Spain

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Right-back

| youthyears1 = 1970–1976 | youthclubs1 = Athletic Bilbao

| years1 = 1976–1979 | clubs1 = Bilbao Athletic | caps1 = 90 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1979–1987 | clubs2 = Athletic Bilbao | caps2 = 255 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 1987–1989 | clubs3 = Español | caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 0

| totalcaps = 391 | totalgoals = 4

| nationalyears1 = 1975–1976 | nationalteam1 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 1977 | nationalteam2 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 1978 | nationalteam3 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 1979–1980 | nationalteam4 = Spain amateur | nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 1980 | nationalteam5 = Spain B | nationalcaps5 = 3 | nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 1980–1984 | nationalteam6 = Spain | nationalcaps6 = 14 | nationalgoals6 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1991–1993 | managerclubs1 = Santurtzi

| manageryears2 = 1993–1994 | managerclubs2 = Basconia

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ESP}}}}

}}

Santiago Urkiaga Pérez (born 18 April 1958) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Barakaldo, Biscay,{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/noticias/2020/04/18/el-primero-de-lezama-cumple-62-anos|title=El primero de Lezama cumple 62 años|trans-title=First one from Lezama turns 62|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|language=es|date=18 April 2020|access-date=26 May 2023}} Urkiaga spent nine seasons of his career with local powerhouse Athletic Bilbao,{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2021/01/27/athletic-club-a-way-of-life|title=Athletic Club: a way of life|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=27 January 2021|access-date=28 January 2021}} being an ever-present fixture in the club's back-to-back La Liga conquests (1983–84){{cite web|url=https://mediocentro.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/clemente-o-la-maestria-del-patadon-y-tente-tieso/|title=Clemente, o la maestría del 'patadón y tente tieso'|trans-title=Clemente, or how to be a master of the 'long ball and grab your balls'|publisher=Medio Centro|language=es|date=6 March 2008|access-date=24 May 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/deportes/Clemente-anos-despues_0_221878224.html|title=Clemente, 25 años después|trans-title=Clemente, 25 years after|newspaper=Canarias Ahora|language=es|date=15 September 2008|accessdate=24 May 2016}} and starting in all the 67 games he appeared in during that timeframe. He made his debut in the competition on 13 May 1979, playing 26 minutes in a 4–0 away loss against Atlético Madrid, going on to total 345 official appearances with seven goals.

Urkiaga's final two seasons were spent with RCD Español where his former boss Javier Clemente was now the manager,{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1987/07/03/MD19870703-010.pdf|title=Urquiaga: Clemente ya tiene otro "león"|trans-title=Urquiaga: Clemente already has another "lion"|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=3 July 1987|access-date=26 May 2023}} helping the Catalan side to reach the final of the UEFA Cup in his first year, a penalty shootout loss to Germany's Bayer 04 Leverkusen.{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130504/hemeroteca/index.html/el-espanyol-toco-la-gloria-ante-el-bayer-leverkusen_54371715014.html|title=El Espanyol tocó la gloria ante el Bayer Leverkusen|trans-title=Close but no cigar for Espanyol against Bayer Leverkusen|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=4 May 2013|access-date=26 May 2023}} He retired in June 1989, at the age of 31.

International career

Urkiaga earned 14 caps for the Spain national team in four years, and was included in the 1982 FIFA World Cup{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1982/06/02/deportes/391816804_850215.html|title=Urquiaga, la recompensa a la fe en sí mismo|trans-title=Urquiaga, faith in oneself gets rewarded|newspaper=El País|first=Ignacio|last=Alonso|language=es|date=2 June 1982|access-date=26 May 2023}} and UEFA Euro 1984 squads, being first-choice at the latter tournament as the nation finished second to hosts France.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/eurocopa/20160413/401083135341/francia-1984-los-bleus-se-coronan-tras-el-error-de-arconada.html|title=1984: Los 'bleus' se coronan tras el error de Arconada|trans-title=1984: 'Bleus' crowned after Arconada's mistake|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Imma|last=Mentruit|language=es|date=13 April 2016|access-date=24 May 2016}} His first match occurred on 26 March 1980, in a 0–2 friendly defeat to England in Barcelona.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1980/03/27/pagina-3/1061675/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen|title=0–2: ¡Quién estuviera en la piel de Inglaterra!|trans-title=0–2: Wouldn't you want to be England!|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Javier|last=Díez Serrat|language=es|date=27 March 1980|access-date=26 May 2023}}

Urkiaga also competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1980/07/26/deportes/333410403_850215.html|title=El fútbol, una vergüenza olímpica|trans-title=Football, olympic shame|newspaper=El País|first=Julian|last=García Candau|language=es|date=26 July 1980|access-date=26 May 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2008/04/28/futbol-21708925.html|title=El fútbol también es así|trans-title=Football is also like this|newspaper=La Nueva España|first=Mario D.|last=Braña|language=es|date=28 April 2008|access-date=26 May 2023}}

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

La Liga: 1982–83,{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spanhist7989.html#8283|title=Spain 1982/83|publisher=RSSSF|first=José Vicente|last=Tejedor Carnicero|access-date=26 May 2023}} 1983–84{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spanhist7989.html#8384|title=Spain 1983/84|publisher=RSSSF|first=José Vicente|last=Tejedor Carnicero|access-date=26 May 2023}}
Copa del Rey: 1983–84{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1984/05/06/pagina-3/1400767/pdf.html|title=1–0: La mejor técnica no fue suficiente|trans-title=1–0: Better skills were not enough|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=J.J.|last=Castillo|language=es|date=6 May 1984|access-date=26 May 2023}}
Supercopa de España: 1984 (Athletic Bilbao were awarded the trophy as winners of the double){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spansupcuphist.html|title=Spain – List of Super Cup Finals|publisher=RSSSF|first1=José Vicente|last1=Tejedor Carnicero|first2=Raúl|last2=Torre|first3=Carles|last3=Lozano Ferrer|access-date=26 May 2023}}