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Julio Olaizola

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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

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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.[1]

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[1] 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.[2][3]

Olaizola retired in 1985, aged 34. He totalled 327 matches in all competitions.[4]

Personal life

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Olaizola's younger brother, Javier (19 years his junior), was also a footballer and a defender. He represented mostly RCD Mallorca.[5]

Honours

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See also

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