Mauri (Spanish footballer)

Mauri
Personal information
Full name	Mauricio Ugartemendia Lauzirika
Date of birth	26 July 1934
Place of birth	Gernika, Spain
Date of death	18 February 2022 (aged 87)
Place of death	Gernika, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Gernika
Senior career*
Years	Team
1952–1953	Getxo
1953–1964	Athletic Bilbao
1964–1966	Recreativo
1966	Sabadell
1966–1967	Avilés
Total
International career
1955	Spain B
1955–1956	Spain
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mauricio Ugartemendia Lauzirika (26 July 1934 – 18 February 2022), commonly known as Mauri, was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Gernika, Basque Country, Mauri spent 11 seasons in La Liga with Athletic Bilbao.^[1] He made his debut in the competition on 20 September 1953, in a 2–3 home loss against Real Madrid.^[2]

Mauri appeared in 293 official matches during his spell at the San Mamés Stadium, scoring 72 goals. In the top flight he also represented CE Sabadell FC, during the second part of the 1965–66 campaign.^[3]

International career

Mauri won five caps for Spain in one year. His first came on 18 May 1955, in a 1–1 friendly draw with England in Madrid.^[4]

Death

On 18 February 2022, Mauri died at the age of 87.^[5]

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

La Liga: 1955–56^[1]
Copa del Generalísimo: 1955, 1956, 1958^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Martín, Asís (18 February 2020). "No podía faltar el gran Mauri en el Muro del Athletic" [The great Mauri just had to be in Athletic's Wall] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "At. Bilbao, 2 – R. Madrid, 3". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 September 1953. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ Martín, Asís (1 November 2011). "Mauri: "Con 22 años Maguregi y yo éramos maravillosos"" [Mauri: "Maguregi and I were wonderful at 22"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Lasplazas, José Luis (19 May 1955). "En Chamartín, los dos onces lucharon afanosamente por una victoria que se les escapó, aunque ambas selecciones tuvieron oportunidad de lograrla" [At Chamartín, the two elevens fought hard for a win that eluded them, even though both national teams had the chance to take it]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ Barcia, Igor (18 February 2022). "Fallece Mauri, leyenda de los 'once aldeanos' del Athletic" [Death of Mauri, legend of Athletic's 'eleven villagers']. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2022.

External links

Mauri at Athletic Bilbao
Mauri at BDFutbol
Mauri at National-Football-Teams.com
Mauri at EU-Football.info

[ATHLETIC-1] Martín, Asís (18 February 2020). "No podía faltar el gran Mauri en el Muro del Athletic" [The great Mauri just had to be in Athletic's Wall] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[2] "At. Bilbao, 2 – R. Madrid, 3". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 September 1953. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[3] Martín, Asís (1 November 2011). "Mauri: "Con 22 años Maguregi y yo éramos maravillosos"" [Mauri: "Maguregi and I were wonderful at 22"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[4] Lasplazas, José Luis (19 May 1955). "En Chamartín, los dos onces lucharon afanosamente por una victoria que se les escapó, aunque ambas selecciones tuvieron oportunidad de lograrla" [At Chamartín, the two elevens fought hard for a win that eluded them, even though both national teams had the chance to take it]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[5] Barcia, Igor (18 February 2022). "Fallece Mauri, leyenda de los 'once aldeanos' del Athletic" [Death of Mauri, legend of Athletic's 'eleven villagers']. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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