Agustín Gajate
Agustín Gajate Vidriales (born 23 March 1958) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Agustín Gajate Vidriales | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | San Sebastián | 29 | (1) |
| 1977–1992 | Real Sociedad | 364 | (12) |
| Total | 393 | (13) | |
| National team | |||
| 1978 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Spain U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Spain amateur | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Not a skilled player (he was nicknamed Zapatones (Big shoes)), he excelled in man-marking, and played for Real Sociedad's first team for 15 years.[1]
Club career
Gajate was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa. A Real Sociedad youth graduate, he played solely for the Basque club, making his first-team debut on 1 January 1978 away against Valencia CF (1–0 win, 90 minutes played); he appeared very rarely for the back-to-back La Liga champions – only four matches combined – as he was barred by another youth graduate, Alberto Górriz, but gradually carved a starting XI niche, going on to form an historical centre-back partnership with the former.[1]
After only missing three games combined from 1986 to 1988, adding five goals, as Real won the Copa del Rey in one season and finished league runner-up in the other, Gajate retired in June 1992, having appeared in 364 top flight matches (469 overall).[1]
International career
Gajate played three times for the Spain under-21 team, also appearing at the 1980 Summer Olympics as the nation exited in the group stage after three draws.[1]
See also
References
- "Leyendas de la Real Sociedad –Gajate" [Real Sociedad legends – Gajate]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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