Martín Begiristain

Martín Begiristain
Personal information
Full name	Martín Begiristain Arruti
Date of birth	13 June 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Tolosa, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1988	Real Sociedad B
1984–1989	Real Sociedad
1988	→ Eibar (loan)
1989–1990	Elche
1990–1993	Alavés
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martín Begiristain Arruti (born 13 June 1965) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward.

He spent most of his career with Real Sociedad, though mostly in the reserve team. He played 17 games and scored 3 goals for the first team, winning the Copa del Rey in 1987. He also played 29 matches and scored 3 goals in the Segunda División for Eibar and Elche.

Career

Born in Tolosa in the Basque Country, Begiristain began his career at Real Sociedad, playing in the reserve team. His first-team debut came in La Liga on 9 September 1984 in a 1–0 home loss to Málaga.^[1]

On 14 June 1987, Real Sociedad manager John Toshack put out a younger team in order to rest his players for the 1987 Copa del Rey final. The team were criticised in Mundo Deportivo for playing in the same system as the regular players despite not being equipped for it, with Begiristain only "sporadically" helping fellow forward Ricardo Arrien [es]. Begiristain scored his first goal for the team with a penalty kick in a 5–1 defeat.^[2]

In the cup final against the same team on 27 June 1987, Begiristain came on as a substitute for goalscorer Roberto López Ufarte shortly before half time in extra time. The game ended 2–2 and Begiristain scored his attempt in the penalty shootout victory.^[3]

In October 1988, Begiristain was loaned to fellow Gipuzkoa team Eibar in the Segunda División, due to injuries in their attacking sector.^[4] He made his debut on 23 October by scoring the opening goal of a 2–2 home draw with Tenerife, his only goal of ten games in the spell.^[5]

Begiristain played only four more first-team games in his last two years at La Real, scoring twice. He netted from a header in a 4–2 loss at Sporting Gijón on 15 January 1989,^[6] and one in a 2–1 win in the reverse fixture on the last day of the season.^[7]

In July 1989, Begiristain's Real Sociedad contract ended and he signed a two-year deal at second-tier Elche.^[8] He later returned to his native region and signed for Deportivo Alavés of the Segunda División B, scoring on his debut on 16 December 1990 in a 2–2 draw away to Numancia.^[9] He took part in the team's unsuccessful playoff campaign in his first season, scoring in a defeat to Compostela.^[10]

References

^ Sáez, F. (10 September 1984). "0-1: Mandó La Real pero marcó el Málaga" [0-1: La Real dominated but Málaga scored]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ Alcaide, J. (15 June 1987). "5-1: Atlético barrió a los juveniles de La Real" [5-1: Atlético swept up the La Real youths]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ Gil, Ricardo (28 June 1987). "2-2: La Real entonó el alirón" [2-2: La Real sang the victory chant]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ "Muchas dudas para Barasoain" [Many doubts for Barasoain]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 October 1988. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ "2-2: Eibar y Tenerife, de fábula" [2-2: Eibar and Tenerife, stuff of fables] (in Spanish). 24 October 1988. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ Allongo, Genaro (16 January 1989). "4-2: Ha nacido una estrella" [4-2: A star has been born]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ "2-1: Brillante despedida" [2-1: Brilliant farewell]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 June 1989. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ "Martín Beguiristain [sic] fichó por el Elche" [Martín Begiristain signed for Elche]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 July 1989. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ "2-2: Justo reparto de puntos en el Numancia-Alavés" [2-2: Fair sharing of points in Numancia-Alavés]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 December 1990. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
^ Álvarez, Valentín (28 October 2024). "Las históricas victorias del Compos ante el Deportivo Alavés" [Compos' historic wins against Deportivo Alavés]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.

External links

Martín Begiristain at BDFutbol

[1] Sáez, F. (10 September 1984). "0-1: Mandó La Real pero marcó el Málaga" [0-1: La Real dominated but Málaga scored]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[2] Alcaide, J. (15 June 1987). "5-1: Atlético barrió a los juveniles de La Real" [5-1: Atlético swept up the La Real youths]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[3] Gil, Ricardo (28 June 1987). "2-2: La Real entonó el alirón" [2-2: La Real sang the victory chant]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[4] "Muchas dudas para Barasoain" [Many doubts for Barasoain]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 October 1988. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[5] "2-2: Eibar y Tenerife, de fábula" [2-2: Eibar and Tenerife, stuff of fables] (in Spanish). 24 October 1988. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[6] Allongo, Genaro (16 January 1989). "4-2: Ha nacido una estrella" [4-2: A star has been born]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[7] "2-1: Brillante despedida" [2-1: Brilliant farewell]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 June 1989. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[8] "Martín Beguiristain [sic] fichó por el Elche" [Martín Begiristain signed for Elche]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 July 1989. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[9] "2-2: Justo reparto de puntos en el Numancia-Alavés" [2-2: Fair sharing of points in Numancia-Alavés]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 December 1990. Retrieved 23 November 2024.

[10] Álvarez, Valentín (28 October 2024). "Las históricas victorias del Compos ante el Deportivo Alavés" [Compos' historic wins against Deportivo Alavés]. El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.

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