José Santamaría
Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1929) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with José Luis Santamaría.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santamaría and the second or maternal family name is Iglesias.
José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias (born 31 July 1929) is a retired football central defender and manager. He spent his 18-year career with Nacional and Real Madrid, winning 12 titles with the latter club including four European Cups.
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Full name | José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias | ||
Date of birth | (1929-07-31) 31 July 1929 (age 94) | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Atlético Pocitos | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1957 | Nacional | ||
1957–1966 | Real Madrid | 227 | (2) |
International career | |||
1952–1957 | Uruguay | 20 | (0) |
1958–1962 | Spain | 16 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1968–1971 | Spain (youth / Olympic) | ||
1971–1977 | Español | ||
1978–1980 | Spain U21 | ||
1980–1982 | Spain | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Born in Uruguay, Santamaría represented both the Uruguay and Spain national teams.[1] He later embarked on a managerial career, which included a two-year spell with Spain.