Jon Azkargorta

Jon Azkargorta Aretxabala (born in Algorta, Getxo, on 3 May 1963) is a Spanish former rugby union player. He played as centre or as fullback. He was nicknamed "Azkar".

Jon Azkargorta
Birth nameJon Azkargorta Aretxabala
Date of birth (1963-05-03) 3 May 1963
Place of birthAlgorta, Basque Country, Spain
Height1,75m
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981-2003 Getxo Artea RT[1] ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982-1994 Spain 42 (22)

Career

Azkargorta always played for Getxo Artea RT from his hometown. He formed part the only División de Honor title on the club's cabinet, in the 1992–93 season, and several Copa del Rey titles. In 1986 he was one of the members of the first Spain sevens team.[2] He is the second player with most caps (76) in the story of the Spain national team, only after Francisco Puertas.[3] He was first capped against Argentina in Madrid, on 23 November 1982 and his last cap was against Wales national rugby union team on 21 May 1994, also played at Estadio Nacional Complutense.[4]

Personal life

Azkargorta is a physical education teacher at the University of the Basque Country.[5]

Notes
  1. "El primer paso de la época dorada del Getxo Rugby". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2020-06-08. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  2. "Jon Azkargorta Aretxabala". ESPN scrum. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  3. "Comité Olímpico Español". www.coe.es. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  4. "Jon Azkargorta Aretxabala". ESPN scrum. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  5. "Jon Azkargorta Aretxabala :: Inguma - Base de datos de la comunidad científica vasca". www.inguma.eus. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2020-11-21.


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