Juan Astorquia
Juan José Astorquia Landabaso (June 1876 – 23 October 1905), also known as Juanito Astorquia, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Athletic Club. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of Athletic Club from Bilbao, having been the fundamental head behind the foundation of the club in 1898 and its official establishment in 1901, and then serving as the club's first captain until 1904 and as its second president between 1902 and 1903.
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Juanito Astorquia, as always, poses with the ball in 1903 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Juan Juan Astorquia Landabaso | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 1876 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 October 1905 (aged 29) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bilbao, Spain | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1901–1902 | Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||
| 1902 | Club Bizcaya | 3 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 1902–1904 | Athletic Club | 2 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 5 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Under Astorquia's leadership, Athletic Club became a dominant team on the national level, captaining the Basque club to triumphs at the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, which was the club's first piece of silverware, and then to two Copa del Rey titles in 1903 and 1904, contributing decisively in all of these victories. A lover of sports, he was also a fan of velocipedism.