 Urrutia in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josu Urrutia Tellería[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1986 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1990 | Bilbao Athletic | 109 | (13) |
| 1988–2003 | Athletic Bilbao | 348 | (10) |
| Total | 457 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–2001 | Basque Country | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Josu Urrutia Tellería (born 10 April 1968) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
His 17-year senior career was solely connected with Athletic Bilbao for which he appeared in 348 La Liga matches over 16 seasons, scoring ten goals.[2] He later served a seven-year term as president of the club.
- ^ a b c "Josu URRUTIA Tellería" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ 300 rugidos (300 roars); Mundo Deportivo, 9 March 2000 (in Spanish)