Juan José Mieza
 Mieza (standing, third from left) with Atletico Bilbao in 1943 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Mieza Goiri | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 1999 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934 | Club Zaballa | ||
| 1934–1935 | Unión de San Vicente | ||
| 1935 | Irrintzi FC | ||
| 1935–1936 | Athletic Club | ||
| 1939–1940 | Barakaldo | ||
| 1940–1946 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 1946–1949 | Real Murcia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1941 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan José Mieza Goiri (10 February 1915 – 12 December 1999) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Athletic Bilbao, Barakaldo, and Real Murcia in the 1930s and 1940s.[1][2][3][4] He also played two matches for the Spanish national team in 1941.[1][4][5]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Born in the Biscayan town of Barakaldo on 10 February 1915, Mieza began his football career as an amateur in Club Zaballa in 1934, before having brief stints at Unión de San Vicente and Irrintzi, until finally becoming a professional at Athletic Bilbao.[4] He made his senior debut for Bilbao on 11 March 1935, in a Biscay Championship match against Osasuna, which ended in a 1–5 loss.[3] He then had to wait a year to make his La Liga on 15 March 1936, which ended in a 1–1 draw with Valencia.[3] He went on to play three league matches as Bilbao won the 1935–36 La Liga title, which was the last before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.[2]
At the end of the War, Mieza was loaned for a year to Barakaldo CF, before returning to Athletic for the 1940–41 season.[4] Together with Raimundo Lezama, Agustín Gaínza, and Telmo Zarra, he was a member of the Bilbao team of Juan Urquizu that won the 1942–43 La Liga, along with two Copa del Rey titles in 1943 and 1945, helping his side to keep a clean-sheet in the 1943 final as Bilbao defeated Real Madrid by the score of 1–0 after extra-time,[6] and then starting in the 1945 final as his side achieved a 3–2 win over Valencia.[7] He stayed loyal to the club for six years, until 1947, playing a total of 110 official matches, but failing to score a single goal.[3]
Mieza then played his last seasons of football at Real Murcia, where he retired in 1949, at the age of 34.[2] In total, he played 98 matches in the Spanish first division.[1]
International career
[edit]Mieza earned both of his international caps for Spain in 1941, in friendly matches against Portugal, the first in Lisbon, which ended in a 2–2 draw, and then in Bilbao, helping his side to a 5–1 win.[5][8]
Death
[edit]Mieza died in Castro Urdiales on 12 December 1999, at the age of 84.[2][4]
Honours
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mieza". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Mieza, Juan José Mieza Goiri - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Mieza - Player: Defender". www.athletic-club.eus. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "MIEZA GOIRI, Juan José". aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus (in Basque). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Juan José Mieza, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1943". RSSSF. 29 May 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1945". RSSSF. 9 July 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Mieza". rfef.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2024.