Guillermo Gorostiza

In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisGorostizaand the second or maternal family name isParedes.

Guillermo Gorostiza

Gorostiza in 1931
Personal information
Full name	Guillermo Gorostiza Paredes
Date of birth	(1909-02-15)15 February 1909
Place of birth	Santurtzi,Spain
Date of death	23 August 1966(1966-08-23)(aged 57)
Place of death	Bilbao,Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Chávarri
	Zugazarte
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1927–1928	Arenas Getxo
1928–1929	Racing Ferrol
1929–1936	Athletic Bilbao	119	(92)
1939–1940	Athletic Bilbao	21	(14)
1940–1946	Valencia	115	(72)
1946–1947	Barakaldo	20	(14)
1947–1948	Juvencia
1948–1949	Logroñés
Total		275+	(192+)
International career
1930–1941	Spain	19	(2)
Managerial career
1947	Barakaldo
1948–1949	Logroñés(player-coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Guillermo Gorostiza Paredes(15 February 1909 – 23 August 1966) was a Spanishfootballerwho played as aforward.

In a 14-year professional career, he played forAthletic BilbaoandValencia,amassingLa Ligatotals of 255 games and 178 goals and winning 11 major titles with the two teams combined.

Gorostiza appeared forSpainat the1934 World Cup.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Gorostiza was born inSanturtzi,Biscay.He played youth football for Chávarri de Sestao and Zugazarte, beginning his senior career withArenas Club de GetxoandRacing de Ferrol(one season apiece) before signing forAthletic Bilbaoin 1929.He made hisLa Ligadebut on 1 December 1929 againstReal Madrid,and scored a combined 37 league goals in his first two seasons (in 36 matches) as the club won back-to-back national championships, adding twoCopa del Reytrophies.

Gorostiza was a member of an Athletic attack (coached by EnglishmanFred Pentland) that also includedBata,José Iraragorri,Chirri II,LafuenteandVíctor Unamuno,and would be remembered as one of the best in the club's history;he won twoPichichiawards as league top goalscorer while with the club. He scored the last goal in the1933 Spanish Cup final,a 2–1 victory over Real Madrid inBarcelona.

During theSpanish Civil War,Gorostiza played with theEuskadi XI,a team which was put together at the suggestion ofJosé Antonio Aguirre,the president of theBasque Countryand a former Athletic player. The side went on tour to theSoviet Unionto raise funds for the Basque cause,as well as throughout Europe andMexico,evenentering the Mexican leagueduring the 1938–39 campaign, although by then Gorostiza was no longer with the squad.

Valencia and later years

On returning to Spain, Gorostiza returned to Athletic as they attempted to rebuild their squad using younger players, featuring in the1939 Copa del Generalísimoand the full 1939–40. He then joinedValencia CFas the youngChesquad had managed to remain intact during the conflict and now, aided by the veteran (31), eventually won two leagues and one cup, with the player netting in double digits in four of his six seasons, with a best of 20 goals in 24 games in1941–42.

After leaving theMestalla Stadium,Gorostiza played forBarakaldo CFduring the1946–47 campaign,inSegunda División,and then retired at the age of 38. However, he twice came out of retirement, withCD Logroñésand Juvencia Trubia, finally calling it quits in 1951. While with Juvencia, he was paid in bottle of coke from a nearby factory which he would then have to sell to make money.

International career

While at Athletic, Gorostiza made his debut forSpain,appearing againstCzechoslovakiaon 14 June 1930. He represented the nation at the1934 FIFA World Cup,playing in the 3–1 win againstBraziland the 1–1 draw againstItaly;he missed the replay against the latter, a 0–1 defeat.

Gorostiza earned the last of his 19capson 12 December 1941, in afriendly matchwithSwitzerlandinValencia.

Death

Gorostiza began to struggle withalcoholismwhile still playing, sometimes turning up to games drunk or not having slept,and this eventually led to severe economic problems.He was found dead by a nun on 24 August 1966 at theSanta María en Santurcenursing homeinBilbao,aged 57.

Filmography

Gorostiza played Goro in¡¡Campeones!!(1943),and himself inJuguetes rotos(1966).

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Regional		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Athletic Bilbao	1929–30	La Liga	18	20	10	9	8	4	36	33
	1930–31		18	17	4	3	8	7	30	27
	1931–32		15	9	7	10	7	6	29	25
	1932–33		17	14	9	7	6	3	32	24
	1933–34		15	14	6	2	8	4	29	20
	1934–35		18	8	2	0	9	8	29	16
	1935–36		18	10	3	1	8	2	29	13
	1938–39		–		2	1	8	7	10	9
	1939–40		21	14	4	4	7	9	32	27
	Total		140	106	47	37	69	50	256	193
Valencia	1940–41	La Liga	21	14	7	7	–		28	21
	1941–42		24	20	8	6	–		32	26
	1942–43		13	2	0	0	–		13	2
	1943–44		21	16	6	7	–		27	23
	1944–45		24	16	6	1	–		30	17
	1945–46		13	4	3	4	–		16	8
	Total		116	72	30	25	0	0	146	97
Barakaldo	1946–47	Segunda División	20	14	1	0	–		21	14
Career total			276	192	78	62	69	50	423	304

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

• La Liga:1929–30,1930–31,1933–34,1935–36
• Copa del Rey:1930,1931,1932,1933
• Biscay Championship:1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1938–39, 1939–40

Valencia

• La Liga:1941–42,1943–44
• Copa del Generalísimo:1941

Individual

• Pichichi Trophy:1929–30,1931–32

External links

• Guillermo Gorostizaat BDFutbol
• Guillermo GorostizaatAthletic Bilbao
• Guillermo Gorostizaat National-Football-Teams.com
• Guillermo Gorostiza–FIFAcompetition record (archived)
• Guillermo Gorostizaat EU-Football.info
• Guillermo GorostizaatIMDb