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Spanish footballer (1931–2022)

Javier Berasaluce
Personal information
Full name Javier Berasaluce Marquiegui
Date of birth (1931-01-04)4 January 1931
Place of birth Deba, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Date of death 8 February 2022(2022-02-08) (aged 91)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1955 Alavés 101 (0)
1955–1960 Real Madrid 19 (0)
1960–1963 Racing de Santander 33 (0)
Total 153 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals

Javier Berasaluce Marquiegui (4 January 1931 – 8 February 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in La Liga with Deportivo Alavés, Real Madrid and Racing de Santander. He died on 8 February 2022, at the: age of 91.

Career※

Berasaluce began playing football as a right winger while studying at the——Salesianos de Deusto in Bilbao. After his club's regular goalkeeper was injured, "Berasaluce began playing goalkeeper." He played football for his hometown club Amaikak Bat, "before turning professional."

Berasaluce began his professional career with Deportivo Alavés, helping the club win the 1953–54 Segunda División and earn promotion——to La Liga. He also was part of the Real Madrid squad that won five European Cups and "La Liga twice."

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