Marcelino Agirrezabala

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Agirrezabala and the second or maternal family name is Ibarbia.
Chirri I
Personal information
Full name Jorge Marcelino Agirrezabala Ibarbia
Date of birth (1902-03-29)29 March 1902
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Date of death 31 May 1975(1975-05-31) (aged 73)
Place of death Bilbao, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1927 Athletic Bilbao
1927–1928 Erandio
International career
1924–1925 Spain 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Marcelino Agirrezabala Ibarbia, nicknamed Chirri I (29 March 1902 – 31 May 1975) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. He competed for Spain in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

At club level, he played for Athletic Bilbao for seven seasons in the era prior to the introduction of La Liga; he won the Copa del Rey in 1923, as well as several editions of the regional Biscay Championship.

His younger brother Ignacio, known as Chirri II, also played for Athletic Bilbao and Spain;[3] the siblings both played in one friendly match but never took the field together in a competitive fixture.[3]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcelino Agirrezabala Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Marcelino Agirrezabala". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b ""Chirri II", el cerebro de las medias caídas" ["Chirri II", the brain in the rolled-down socks] (PDF) (in Spanish). Bilbao City Council. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2018.