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Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olaizola and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Julio Olaizola
Olaizola in 1981
Personal information
Full name Julio Antonio Olaizola Rodríguez
Date of birth (1950-12-25) 25 December 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Lasarte-Oria, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1974 San Sebastián 149 (3)
1974–1985 Real Sociedad 250 (2)
Total 399 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julio Antonio Olaizola Rodríguez (born 25 December 1950) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

Born in Lasarte-Oria, Gipuzkoa, Olaizola played solely for his local club Real Sociedad. He started out with their reserves in the Tercera División, where he remained five seasons.

Olaizola was promoted to the first team for 1974–75, but only appeared in his first game in La Liga in the following campaign, his debut occurring on 6 September 1975 as he featured the full 90 minutes in a 3–2 home win against Real Betis. He became an undisputed starter under manager José Antonio Irulegui and, as the side was already coached by Alberto Ormaetxea, contributed 58 appearances and one goal in back-to-back national championship conquests in the early 80s.

Olaizola retired in 1985, aged 34. He totalled 327 matches in all competitions.

Personal life

Olaizola's younger brother, Javier (19 years his junior), was also a footballer and a defender. He represented mostly RCD Mallorca.

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ OLAIZOLA RODRÍGUEZ, Julio Antonio; at Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
  2. Julio Olaizola: "Todo el mundo sabe dónde estaba aquél día" (Julio Olaizola: "Everybody knows where they were that day"); Estadio Deportivo, 26 April 2021 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Olaizola: “Le deseo a la Real los mejores éxitos, salvo contra el Mallorca” (Olaizola: "I wish Real all the success in the world, except against Mallorca"); Diario AS, 6 February 2024 (in Spanish)
  4. Zurutuza apunta al top 30 histórico (Zurutuza poised to reach all-time top 30); Mundo Deportivo, 17 April 2019 (in Spanish)
  5. El coraje de Olaizola (Olaizola's courage); El País, 8 December 2002 (in Spanish)
  6. Spain – List of Super Cup Finals; at RSSSF

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