José Landazabal “Lakatos”
He was part of the Athletic squad in two stages. The first, between 1917 and 1918. The second, at the beginning of the 22-23 season. At Barça he was also in two stages. Between 1918 and 1920 he was the protagonist of the 1919 Cup final, against Arenas de Getxo. Barça lost 2-5 and Lakatos scored one of the Barcelona goals. The 1920s that Barça precisely beat Athletic also experienced at the club. That day, Lakatos was not aligned. He returned to Les Corts at the end of the 22-23 campaign, after his stint at Athletic.
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Felix Sesúmaga
He played for Barça between 1919 and 1922 and won the titles of 1920 (against Athletic, 0-2) and 1922 (against Real Unión de Irún, 5-1), playing only on the first occasion. That year, he joined Athletic until 1925 and took the trophy in 1923, in Les Corts against Europa, 1-0.
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Manuel Vidal
He played for Athletic in two stages. The first, between 1921 and 1928 until signing for FC Barcelona that year, at the dawn of the first national league championship. In the 30-31 season he returned to Athletic and was part of the Cup champion squad against Betis (3-1), although he did not play that game.
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Gerardo Bilbao
This Caracas-born midfielder joined Athletic in 1932 from Arenas de Getxo. His record includes the first President of the Republic Cup, in 1933, although he only played the knockout round of the round of 32, precisely in front of his former team. With the start of the Civil War, he left Athletic and during the 37-38 season he joined the ranks of FC Barcelona, which played the Campionat de Catalunya and the Catalan League during the military war. later, he went to his native country, Venezuela, where he finished his sports career.
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Luis Zabala
He played for Athletic from 1932 until 1941 when he signed for Barcelona where he stayed for two seasons.
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Emilio Aldecoa
He played as a forward in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1947 he signed for Athletic, where he played two seasons in which he played forty-eight games and scored nine goals. In April 1951 he signed for C. F. Barcelona and made his debut with the culé team in the 1951 Cup competition
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Jaime Escudero
Athletic was the first team of his career, where he played the 1949-1950 season. That same year he signed for Barcelona where he was until 1953.
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Jesus Garay
After 10 years at Athletic (from 1950 to 1960), he signed for Barcelona where he was until 1965.
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Beitia
He played in two different stages for Athletic, between 1956-1958 and 1959-1960. Then he went to Barcelona in 1960. In Barcelona he played until 1962.
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Zabalza
The Navarrese was in Barcelona between 1967 and 1974. That same season he signed for Athletic until 1976.
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Alexanko
He came to Athletic in 1976 and stayed in Bilbao until 1980. That same year he signed for Barcelona, where he stayed until the end of his career, in 1993.
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Alexanko
He came to Athletic in 1976 and stayed in Bilbao until 1980. That same year he signed for Barcelona, where he stayed until the end of his career, in 1993.
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Zubizarreta
The goalkeeper started in the lower categories of Athletic in 1980 and was in the first team until 1986. That same year he was signed by Barcelona, a team he left in 1994.
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Zubizarreta
The goalkeeper started in the lower categories of Athletic in 1980 and was in the first team until 1986. That same year he was signed by Barcelona, a team he left in 1994.
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Julio Salinas
He alternated the lower categories and the Athletic first team between 1980 and 1986. In 1988 he signed for Barcelona. He would play for the Catalan club until 1994.
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Julio Salinas
He alternated the lower categories and the Athletic first team between 1980 and 1986. In 1988 he signed for Barcelona. He would play for the Catalan club until 1994.
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Jon Andoni Goikoetxea
He came to Barcelona from Real Sociedad in 1990, where he would remain until 1994. That same year he signed for Athletic and played there until 1998.
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Jon Andoni Goikoetxea
He came to Barcelona from Real Sociedad in 1990, where he would remain until 1994. That same year he signed for Athletic and played there until 1998.
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Ernesto Valverde
He played between 1988 and 1990 for Barcelona. Athletic signed him that year and he played for the Basque club until 1996.
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Ernesto Valverde
He played between 1988 and 1990 for Barcelona. Athletic signed him that year and he played for the Basque club until 1996.
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Eskurza
He played only one season for Barcelona (1994-1995). Before that, he started in the lower categories of Athletic in 1988 and rose to the first team, where he would remain until 1994.
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Jose Mari
He wore the Barcelona shirt for the 1994-1995 season. In 1996 he signed for Athletic and played there until 2000.
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Jose Mari
He wore the Barcelona shirt for the 1994-1995 season. In 1996 he signed for Athletic and played there until 2000.
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Ezquerro
He played for Athletic between 1998 and 2005. That same year he signed for Barcelona, where he played until 2008.
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Ezquerro
He played for Athletic between 1998 and 2005. That same year he signed for Barcelona, where he played until 2008.
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