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Luis Arconada

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In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisArconadaand the second or maternal family name isEtxarri.

Luis Arconada
Arconada in 2019
Personal information
Full name Luis Miguel Arconada Etxarri
Date of birth (1954-06-26)26 June 1954(age 70)
Place of birth San Sebastián,Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Lengokoak
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1974 San Sebastián 40 (0)
1974–1989 Real Sociedad 414 (0)
Total 454 (0)
International career
1972 Spain U18 4 (0)
1976 Spain amateur 2 (0)
1977–1985 Spain 68 (0)
1979 Basque Country 1 (0)
Medal record
RepresentingSpain
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Miguel Arconada Etxarri(born 26 June 1954) is a Spanish retiredfootballerwho played as agoalkeeper.

He played only forReal Sociedadfor nearly 20 years, and helped the club to four titles including twoLa Ligachampionships.[2]Arconada collected 68capsforSpainover eight years, and was part of the squads at twoWorld Cupsand twoEuropean Championships.[3]

Arconada has served for theBoard of Directorsof the big industrial company of his home regionGipuzkoa,CAF,since 1992.[4]

Club career

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Arconada was born inSan Sebastián,Gipuzkoa.Aged 16, he joinedlocalgiantsReal Sociedad's youth ranks, going on to play there his entire career and being known as "El pulpo" (OctopusinEnglish).[5][6]After two seasons backing upUrrutiand the olderPedro Artola,Arconada became the club's undisputed starter by 1976.[7]He was instrumental in consecutiveLa Ligatitles, which led – afterthe second– to asemi-final runin theEuropean Cup.

Arconada was seriously injured in1985–86's league opener, which caused him to miss the remainder of the campaign and the1986 FIFA World Cup.[8]He still returned strong for three more seasons, helping Real Sociedad to two consecutiveCopa del Reyfinals before retiring at 35 with a total of 414 appearances (551 overall); after that, he remained apart from the football world.[9]

International career

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On 27 March 1977, Arconada played his first game forSpain,a 1–1friendlywithHungaryinAlicante,replacingReal Madrid'sMiguel Ángelfor the second half. Havingcaptainedthe nation on many occasions, he represented it at the1978and1982FIFA World Cupsas well as atUEFA Euro 1980and1984.In the 1982 World Cup, during a match in Valencia on 25th June,[10][circular reference]he fumbled a cross from Northern Ireland's Billy Hamilton,[11][circular reference]dropping the ball for Gerry Armstrong to score what was to be the winning goal for Northern Ireland.[12]As a result, Northern Ireland won the group, although Spain did still go through in second place. The goal has been immortalised by Northern Ireland fans ever since. This has led to a Northern Ireland fanzine with the name "Arconada...Armstrong!",[13]which is so-named due to John Motson's commentary on the goal.[14]The fanzine is available to view online, on their Facebook page and in printed editions from 1992 to 2016. In the 1984 European Championships, his blunder resulted in the opening goal for hostsFrancein a 2–0finaldefeat: he appeared to have smothered afree kickfromMichel Platiniunder his chest in a diving save, but he fumbled the ball, which slid off under his body and rolled slowly into the net; despite his reputation as a world-class goalkeeper, several years later he was still widely remembered for the error, known as "Arconada's goal" in Spain.[15][16][17][18]

Arconada's last game was a 3–0 defeat inWalesfor the1986 World Cup qualifiers.[19]A severecruciate ligamentinjury while playing for Real ousted him from the final stages,[8]being replaced by fellow BasqueAndoni Zubizarreta.

During the ceremony following Spain's victory inEuro 2008,third choiceAndrés Palopwore Arconada's original Euro 84 final shirt as he received thegold medalfrom Platini, now president ofUEFA.[20]Arconada also represented his native country at the1976 Summer OlympicsinMontreal, Quebec,Canada, where Spainwas eliminated in the first round.

Style of play

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Arconada was known for his leadership, bravery and consistency, and was regarded as one of the best Spanish goalkeepers of all time. His athleticism, speed, shot-stopping ability, reflexes, footwork and acrobatic style served as an inspiration toIker Casillas.[17][21][22][23][24][25]

In 2017, former goalkeeperManuel Almuniaalso praised Arconada for his ability to produce saves with his feet.[26]

Personal life

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Arconada's younger brother,Gonzalo,never played professional football, but had an extensive coaching career, mainly in thethird division.For a few months in early 2006, he coached Real Sociedad's first team.[27]

Honours

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Real Sociedad

Spain

Individual

See also

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References

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  1. ^"UEFA Snap shot: Arconada agony, France ecstasy".
  2. ^"Leyendas de la Real Sociedad – Arconada"[Real Sociedad legends – Arconada].El Diario Vasco(in Spanish).Retrieved25 April2017.
  3. ^Pla Díaz, Emilio."Luis Miguel Arconada Echarri – International Matches".RSSSF.Retrieved21 November2009.
  4. ^Sanz, Elena (12 December 2009)."Arconada, el portero que cogió el tren empresarial tras colgar los guantes".El Confidencial.Retrieved27 November2023.
  5. ^"Éxtasis galo tras el error de Arconada"[Gaul ecstasy after Arconada's mistake] (in Spanish). UEFA. 5 April 2016.Retrieved20 May2016.
  6. ^Sanmartín C., Xabier (17 July 2010)."Pulpo eres, en 'polbo' te convertirás... y así te mueves"[Octopus you are, 'polbo' you shall become... and so you go].El Correo Gallego(in Spanish).Retrieved20 May2016.
  7. ^"Arconada, nuevo numero uno del fútbol español"[Arconada, new number one of Spanish football].El País(in Spanish). 22 March 1980.Retrieved20 May2016.
  8. ^abReizabal, Gorka (29 January 1986)."Arconada vuelve a los entrenamientos"[Arconada returns to training].El País(in Spanish).Retrieved20 May2016.
  9. ^Belastegui, Iñigo (21 March 2018)."Luis Arconada:" Este premio, 30 años después, es muy bonito ""[Luis Arconada: "This award, 30 years later, is quite beautiful" ].El Diario Vasco(in Spanish).Retrieved14 November2020.
  10. ^1982 FIFA World Cup Group 5
  11. ^Billy Hamilton (footballer)
  12. ^"Spain 0 - 1 Northern Ireland (25/06/1982) - Gerry Armstrong's Goal".YouTube.9 June 2014.
  13. ^"Arconada...Armstrong!".Arconada...Armstrong!.Retrieved8 October2024.
  14. ^"Arconada...Armstrong!".YouTube.7 December 2006.
  15. ^"Platini fires France to victory".UEFA. 4 October 2003.Retrieved11 November2009.
  16. ^Mentruit, Imma (13 April 2016)."1984: Los 'bleus' se coronan tras el error de Arconada"[1984: ‘Bleus’ crowned after Arconada's mistake].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish).Retrieved20 May2016.
  17. ^abSpinella, Vanni (6 June 2016)."EuroStorie: 1984, la" papera "di Arconada"[EuroStories: 1984, Arconada's "error" ] (in Italian).Sky Sport.Retrieved27 March2017.
  18. ^Villalobos, Fran (7 June 2016)."France 1984: Platini the hero, Arconada the villain".Marca.Retrieved27 March2017.
  19. ^Pérez de Rozas, Emilio (1 May 1985)."Gales, espectacular y potente, goleó a España"[Gales, spectacular and powerful, routed Spain].El País(in Spanish).Retrieved20 May2016.
  20. ^"Arconada alucinó con el gesto de Palop"[Arconada went crazy with Palop's gesture].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish). 2 July 2008.Retrieved12 April2018.
  21. ^Rodríguez, Alfredo (24 March 2015)."Casillas carrying the torch for his fellow keepers".UEFA.Retrieved27 March2017.
  22. ^Brown, Lucas (28 March 2007)."Spanish legends salute Casillas".UEFA.Retrieved27 March2017.
  23. ^"Real Sociedad '81: la Liga conquistata allo scadere"[Real Sociedad '81: the League captured in the final minutes] (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. 13 December 2015.Retrieved27 March2017.
  24. ^Clements, Chris (23 July 2012)."Spotlight Season: The Basque conquest of La Liga begins – 1980/81".El Centrocampista.Retrieved27 March2017.
  25. ^Balagué, Guillem (5 February 2010)."Casillas names his top ten No1s".UEFA.Retrieved27 March2017.
  26. ^Ruiz, Marco (13 December 2017)."Manuel Almunia:" Kepa is good with his feet, like Luis Arconada "".Diario AS.Retrieved6 May2020.
  27. ^"Luis Arconada saludó a Gonzalo sobre el césped"[Luis Arconada greeted Gonzalo on the pitch].El Diario Vasco(in Spanish). 14 October 2007.Retrieved20 May2016.
  28. ^"Todos los porteros que se quedaron con el Premio Zamora"[All the goalkeepers that got the Zamora Trophy] (in Spanish).Goal.20 May 2018.Retrieved9 February2023.
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