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Jesús María Satrústegui
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Satrústegui in 1981
Personal information
Full name Jesús María Satrústegui Azpiroz
Date of birth (1954-02-12) 12 February 1954 (age 71)
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
CD Pamplona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1973 San Sebastián 42 (13)
1973–1986 Real Sociedad 297 (133)
Total 339 (146)
International career
1971–1972 Spain U18 4 (1)
1976 Spain U21 1 (1)
1974–1975 Spain amateur 5 (2)
1975–1982 Spain 32 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jesús María Satrústegui Azpiroz was a famous Spanish football player. He was born on February 12, 1954. He played as a striker, which means he was a player who scored goals.

Playing for Clubs

Real Sociedad Career

Jesús María Satrústegui was born in Pamplona, Navarre. He spent his whole professional football career in the Basque Country. He played only for one team, Real Sociedad.

He scored 133 goals in La Liga, which is Spain's top football league. This was a club record for many years. He played in 297 matches for Real Sociedad.

Satrústegui helped his team win the league title twice. They won in the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons. He scored 29 goals during these winning seasons. He played alongside another great player named Jesús María Zamora.

Injury and Retirement

In November 1982, Satrústegui had a very serious knee injury. This happened during a match against Real Zaragoza. He injured his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament.

After this injury, he never fully recovered. He decided to stop playing football at the end of the 1985–86 season. He was 32 years old when he retired.

Playing for Spain

International Matches

Satrústegui also played for the Spanish national team. He played in 32 international matches and scored eight goals. He represented his country in big tournaments.

He played in the UEFA Euro 1980 tournament. He also played in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His last game for Spain was a 0–0 draw against England. This was also the last game for his teammate, Zamora.

Historic Win at Wembley

On March 25, 1981, Satrústegui and Zamora both scored goals. Their team won a game at Wembley Stadium for the very first time. They beat England 2–1, after Glenn Hoddle had scored for England.

Goals for Spain

This table shows the goals Jesús María Satrústegui scored for the Spanish national team. Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Satrústegui goal.

List of international goals scored by Jesús María Satrústegui
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 February 1977 Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 24 September 1980 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 2–2 2–2 Friendly
3 25 March 1981 Wembley, London, England  England 1–0 2–1 Friendly
4 28 June 1981 Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela  Venezuela 2–0 2–0 Friendly
5 5 July 1981 Nacional, Santiago, Chile  Chile 1–1 1–1 Friendly
6 16 December 1981 Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain  Belgium 1–0 2–0 Friendly
7 16 December 1981 Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain  Belgium 2–0 2–0 Friendly
8 24 March 1982 Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain  Wales 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Awards and Trophies

Real Sociedad

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Jesús María Satrústegui para niños

  • List of one-club men
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