| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Noriega Aldekoa | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Loyola-Indautxu[1] | |||
| 1974–1977 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1980 | Bilbao Athletic | 99 | (31) |
| 1980–1987 | Athletic Bilbao | 183 | (41) |
| 1987–1989 | Tenerife | 40 | (3) |
| Total | 322 | (75) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Arenas Getxo | ||
| 2003–2004 | Barakaldo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José María "Txema" Noriega Aldekoa (born 14 November 1958) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
His career was associated primarily with Athletic Bilbao, winning the national championship twice as a player in the 1980s and later serving as the club's director of football and the co-ordinator of its youth system.