Juan Astorquia
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Astorquia around 1902 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Juan José Astorquia Landabaso | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 1876 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 October 1905 (aged 29) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bilbao, Spain | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1901–1902 | Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||
| 1902 | Club Bizcaya | |||||||||||||||
| 1902–1904 | Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Juan "Juanito" José Astorquia Landabaso (June 1876 – 23 October 1905) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Athletic Bilbao. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of Athletic Club from Bilbao, having been the fundamental driving force behind the foundation of the club in 1898 and its official establishment in 1901, and then serving as the club's first captain until 1904 and as its second president between 1902 and 1903.
Under Astorquia's leadership, Athletic became a dominant team on the national level, captaining the Basque club to triumphs at the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, which was the club's first trophy, and then to back-to-back Copa del Rey titles in 1903 and 1904, contributing decisively in all of these victories. He also worked as a referee. A lover of sports, he was also a fan of sailing and velocipedism.