Muguiro (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muguiro and the second or maternal family name is Aguirrebarrena.
Muguiro
Muguiro in 1932
Personal information
Full name Martín José Nicolas Mariano Muguiro Aguirrebarrena
Date of birth (1905-09-12)12 September 1905
Place of birth Aldatz, Spain
Date of death 3 January 1983(1983-01-03) (aged 77)
Place of death Pamplona, Spain
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1936 CA Osasuna 9 (0)
Managerial career
1931–1932 CA Osasuna
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martín José Nicolas Mariano Muguiro Aguirrebarrena, better known as Muguiro (12 September 1905 – 3 January 1983), was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for CA Osasuna between 1922 and 1936.

Early life

Martín José Muguiro was born in the Navarre town of Aldatz on 12 September 1905,[1][a] as the second of five siblings from the marriage formed by Pedro Muguiro Huici (1872–) and Magdalena Aguirrebarrena Tapia 1872–).[1]

Career

Muguiro began his career at Osasuna during the 1922-1923 season, with whom he played for over a decade, until the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.[2] Having started as a left winger, he later played in the center forward position before settling as a defender.[2] This versatility was also clear off the field, as he performed in other modalities, such as Basque pelota and athletics, where he particularly stood out in throwing competitions due to the strength of his arm, winning the discus and javelin throw, plus the shot put, in the 1925 Navarrese Championships.[3] He became such a renowned javelin thrower that the local press even compared him to the national stars, and on one occasion, he participated in an throwing exhibition at San Mamés, which was held during the break of a friendly match against Athletic Bilbao.[3]

In 1928, Muguiro was a member of the Osasuna team that participated in the inaugural edition of the Tercera División, which ended in relegation, but the club bounced back the following season. In the 1931–32 season, he worked as a player-coach, guiding his side to a promotion to the Segunda División without losing a single home match.[4][5] Together with José Antonio Urreaga, the Bienzobas brothers (Anastasio and Francisco), and the Urdiroz brothers (Emilio and Martín), he helped Osasuna to a runner-up finish at the 1934–35 Segunda División, thus achieving promotion to the top flight for the first time in the club's history.[6] In his last season at the club (1935–36), he played a total of 9 La Liga matches.[7]

Despite sharing a dressing room with professionals, Muguiro remained faithful to his amateur spirit and was never paid, as he played football purely for the pleasure of it, unrelated to official status.[3] During the War, both he and his fellow Osasuna teammate José Antonio Urreaga were wounded by shrapnel,[8] being discharged from the Pamplona Hospital in January 1939.[9] These injuries forced him to retire from football.[2][10]

Death

Muguiro died on 3 January 1983, at the age of 77.[1] At the end of his life, he filed a contentious administrative appeal, which was only resolved in April 1983, a few months after he died, being described as a "Infantry Sergeant and Permanently Disqualified Knight".[11] He married Maria Jesus Meoqui, with whom he had three children,[1] including María Ángeles, who was a distinguished pentathlete in the 1960s, standing out also on the javelin and the shot put, setting a Navarrese record in the latter event which stood for 14 years.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources wrongly claim that he was born in 1906.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Martin Jose Nicolas Mariano Muguiro Aguirrebarrena". gw.geneanet.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Muguiro Aguirrebarrena, Martín". www.enciclopedianavarra.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Muguiro, el 'decatleta'" [Muguiro, the 'decathlete']. www.noticiasdenavarra.com (in Spanish). 24 October 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Martín José Muguiro". www.noticiasdenavarra.com (in Spanish). 22 September 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. ^ "El equipo del Club Atlético Osasuna de Pamplona" [The CA Osasuna team from Pamplona]. hemerotecadigital.bne.es (in Spanish). Crónica. 26 June 1932. p. 28. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Squad of Osasuna 1934-35 Second Division". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Muguiro". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  8. ^ "La guerra civil golpeó a Osasuna" [The civil war hit Osasuna hard]. www.panenka.org (in Spanish). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  9. ^ "A disposición del General Jefe del Ejército del Norte" [At the disposal of the General Commander of the Northern Army] (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 31. 31 January 1939. p. 569. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Ficha de combatiente de Martín José Muguiro Aguirrebarrena, vecino de Aldaz (Larráun)" [Combatant record of Martín José Muguiro Aguirrebarrena, resident of Aldaz (Larráun)]. www.navarra.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  11. ^ "2504" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 26. 31 January 1984. p. 2552. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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