Editing Guillermo Gorostiza

{{Short description|Spanish footballer (1909–1966)}}
{{family name hatnote|Gorostiza|Paredes|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Guillermo Gorostiza
| image =Guillermo Gorostiza.jpg
|caption=Gorostiza in 1931
| fullname = Guillermo Gorostiza Paredes
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1909|2|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Santurtzi]], Spain
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1966|8|23|1909|2|15|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Bilbao]], Spain
| height = 1.78 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Chávarri
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Zugazarte
| years1 = 1927–1928 | clubs1 = [[Arenas Club de Getxo|Arenas Getxo]] | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1928–1929 | clubs2 = [[Racing de Ferrol|Racing Ferrol]] | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 1929–1936 | clubs3 = [[Athletic Bilbao]] | caps3 = 119 | goals3 = 92
| years4 = 1939–1940 | clubs4 = [[Athletic Bilbao]] | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 14
| years5 = 1940–1946 | clubs5 = [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] | caps5 = 115 | goals5 = 72
| years6 = 1946–1947 | clubs6 = [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]] | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 14
| years7 = 1947–1948 | clubs7 = [[Real Juvencia|Juvencia]] | caps7 = | goals7 =
| years8 = 1948–1949 | clubs8 = [[CD Logroñés|Logroñés]] | caps8 = | goals8 =
| totalcaps = 275+ | totalgoals = 192+
| nationalyears1 = 1930–1941 | nationalteam1 = [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]] | nationalcaps1 = 19 | nationalgoals1 = 2
| manageryears1 = 1947 | managerclubs1 = [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]]
| manageryears2 = 1948–1949 | managerclubs2 = [[CD Logroñés|Logroñés]] ([[player-coach]])
}}
'''Guillermo Gorostiza Paredes''' (15 February 1909 – 23 August 1966) was a Spanish [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]].

In a 14-year professional career, he played for [[Athletic Bilbao]] and [[Valencia CF|Valencia]], amassing [[La Liga]] totals of 255 games and 178 goals and winning 11 major titles with the two teams combined.

Gorostiza appeared for [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]] at the [[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934 World Cup]].

==Club career==
===Athletic Bilbao===
Gorostiza was born in [[Santurtzi]], [[Biscay]]. He played youth football for Chávarri de Sestao and Zugazarte, beginning his senior career with [[Arenas Club de Getxo]] and [[Racing de Ferrol]] (one season apiece) before signing for [[Athletic Bilbao]] in 1929.<ref name="Giraldo">{{cite web |last=Giraldo |first=Javier |url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/agitada-vida-gorostiza-george-best-athletic-barcelona-barca-copa-11654085 |title=La agitada vida de Gorostiza, el George Best del Athletic |trans-title=The hectic life of Gorostiza, the George Best of Athletic |date=17 April 2021 |access-date=8 July 2021 |work=[[Sport (Spanish newspaper)|Sport]] |language=ES}}</ref> He made his [[La Liga]] debut on 1 December 1929 against [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], and scored a combined 37 league goals in his first two seasons (in 36 matches) as the club won back-to-back national championships, adding two [[Copa del Rey]] trophies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://athletic.elcorreo.com/leyendas/bala-roja.html|title=Leyendas del Athletic Club de Bilbao – 'Bala roja'|trans-title=Athletic Club de Bilbao legends – 'Red bullet'|newspaper=[[El Correo]]|language=es|access-date=23 May 2016|archive-date=22 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622093100/http://athletic.elcorreo.com/leyendas/bala-roja.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Gorostiza was a member of an Athletic attack (coached by Englishman [[Fred Pentland]]) that also included [[Agustín Sauto Arana|Bata]], [[José Iraragorri]], [[Chirri II]], [[Ramón de la Fuente Leal|Lafuente]] and [[Víctor Unamuno]], and would be remembered as one of the best in the club's history;<ref name=History>{{cite web|url=http://inbedwithmaradona.com/retro/2012/7/4/the-history-of-athletic-bilbao-1898-1936.html|title=The history of Athletic Bilbao 1898–1936|publisher=In Bed With Maradona|first=Keir|last=Radnedge|date=1 August 1977|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2016/03/02/primera/1456885081_399224.amp.html|title=Las tres grandes delanteras que hubo en la historia el Athletic|trans-title=The three great forward lines in the history of Athletic|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|first=Bernardo|last=Salazar|language=es|date=2 March 2016|access-date=4 November 2018|archive-date=4 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104211240/https://as.com/futbol/2016/03/02/primera/1456885081_399224.amp.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/1928-1937.html|title=History: 1928–1937|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|access-date=4 November 2018|archive-date=4 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104211236/https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/1928-1937.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.futbolprimera.es/2012/03/12/el-abecedario-del-futbol-guillermo-gorostiza-la-bala-roja-de-san-mames|title=El 'Abecedario' del fútbol: Guillermo Gorostiza, la bala roja de San Mamés|trans-title=The 'ABC' of football: Guillermo Gorostiza, the red bullet of San Mamés|publisher=Fútbol Primera|first=Montse|last=García|language=es|date=12 March 2012|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> he won two [[Pichichi Trophy|Pichichi]] awards as league top goalscorer while with the club. He scored the last goal in the [[1933 Copa del Rey Final|1933 Spanish Cup final]], a 2–1 victory over Real Madrid in [[Barcelona]].<ref name=History/>

During the [[Spanish Civil War]], Gorostiza played with the [[Basque Country national football team|''Euskadi XI'']], a team which was put together at the suggestion of [[José Antonio Aguirre (politician)|José Antonio Aguirre]], the president of the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] and a former Athletic player. The side went on tour to the [[Soviet Union]] to raise funds for the Basque cause,<ref name="Giraldo"/> as well as throughout Europe and [[Mexico]], even [[C.D. Euzkadi|entering the Mexican league]] during the 1938–39 campaign, although by then Gorostiza was no longer with the squad.

===Valencia and later years===
On returning to Spain, Gorostiza returned to Athletic as they attempted to rebuild their squad using younger players, featuring in the [[1939 Copa del Generalísimo]] and the full 1939–40. He then joined [[Valencia CF]] as the young ''Che'' squad had managed to remain intact during the conflict and now, aided by the veteran (31), eventually won two leagues and one cup, with the player netting in double digits in four of his six seasons, with a best of 20 goals in 24 games in [[1941–42 La Liga|1941–42]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.valenciacf.com/ver/67163/la-delantera-electrica--clave-en-la-primera-liga-del-valencia-cf.html|title=La delantera "eléctrica", clave en la primera Liga del Valencia CF|trans-title=The "electric" forwards, key to Valencia CF's first League|publisher=Valencia CF|language=es|date=16 February 2017|access-date=7 April 2017|archive-date=21 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021114834/http://www.valenciacf.com/ver/67163/la-delantera-electrica--clave-en-la-primera-liga-del-valencia-cf.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After leaving the [[Mestalla Stadium]], Gorostiza played for [[Barakaldo CF]] during the [[1946–47 Segunda División|1946–47 campaign]], in [[Segunda División]], and then retired at the age of 38. However, he twice came out of retirement, with [[CD Logroñés]] and [[Real Juvencia]], finally calling it quits in 1951. While with Juvencia, he was paid in bottle of coke from a nearby factory which he would then have to sell to make money.<ref name="Giraldo"/>

==International career==
While at Athletic, Gorostiza made his debut for [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]], appearing against [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] on 14 June 1930. He represented the nation at the [[1934 FIFA World Cup]], playing in the 3–1 win against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] and the 1–1 draw against [[Italy national football team|Italy]]; he missed the replay against the latter, a 0–1 defeat.

Gorostiza earned the last of his 19 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] on 12 December 1941, in a [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] with [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] in [[Valencia]].

==Death==
Gorostiza began to struggle with [[alcoholism]] while still playing, sometimes turning up to games drunk or not having slept,<ref name="Giraldo"/> and this eventually led to severe economic problems.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.levante-emv.com/portada/3778/fernandes-banega-anecdotas-alcohol-sexo/392460.html|title=Fernandes y Banega, anécdotas del alcohol y el sexo|trans-title=Fernandes and Banega, anecdotes on alcohol and sex|newspaper=[[Levante-EMV]]|first=Julián|last=García Candau|location=Valencia|language=es|date=10 January 2008|access-date=5 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042925/https://www.levante-emv.com/portada/3778/fernandes-banega-anecdotas-alcohol-sexo/392460.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was found dead by a nun on 24 August 1966 at the ''Santa María en Santurce'' [[nursing home]] in [[Bilbao]], aged 57.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.elpais.com/memorias-blanco-negro/2012/12/guillermo-gorostiza-el-george-best-espa%C3%B1ol.html|title=Guillermo Gorostiza, el 'George Best' español|trans-title=Guillermo Gorostiza, the Spanish 'George Best'|newspaper=[[El País]]|first=Alfredo|last=Relaño|language=es|date=16 December 2012|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.levante-emv.com/deportes/2009/12/27/gorostiza-penev-pasando-romario/664319.html|title=De Gorostiza a Penev, pasando por Romario|trans-title=From Gorostiza to Penev, with reference to Romario|newspaper=Levante-EMV|first=Vicent|last=Chilet|location=Valencia|language=es|date=27 December 2009|access-date=4 July 2011}}</ref>

==Filmography==
Gorostiza played Goro in ''¡¡Campeones!!'' (1943),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/carballo/corcubion/2015/06/24/ramon-polo-pardo-gran-jugador-celta-corcubiones-fugaz/0003_201506C24C11991.htm|title=Ramón Polo Pardo, gran jugador del Celta, otro corcubionés fugaz|trans-title=Ramón Polo Pardo, great Celta player, another fleeting ''corcubionés''|newspaper=[[La Voz de Galicia]]|first=Luis|last=Lamela|language=es|date=24 June 2015|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref> and himself in ''Juguetes rotos'' (1966).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/programacion-tv/a1984723/juguetes-rotos-la-2-historia-de-nuestro-cine/|title='Juguetes rotos', en 'Historia de nuestro cine'|trans-title='Broken toys', in 'History of our cinema'|publisher=[[Diez Minutos]]|language=es|date=30 April 2018|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Regional
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Athletic Bilbao]]
|[[1929–30 La Liga|1929–30]]
|rowspan="9"|[[La Liga]]
|18||20||10||9||8||4||36||33
|-
|[[1930–31 La Liga|1930–31]]
|18||17||4||3||8||7||30||27
|-
|[[1931–32 La Liga|1931–32]]
|15||9||7||10||7||6||29||25
|-
|[[1932–33 La Liga|1932–33]]
|17||14||9||7||6||3||32||24
|-
|[[1933–34 La Liga|1933–34]]
|15||14||6||2||8||4||29||20
|-
|[[1934–35 La Liga|1934–35]]
|18||8||2||0||9||8||29||16
|-
|[[1935–36 La Liga|1935–36]]
|18||10||3||1||8||2||29||13
|-
|[[1939 Copa del Generalísimo|1938–39]]
|colspan="2"|–||2||1||8||7||10||9
|-
|[[1939–40 La Liga|1939–40]]
|21||14||4||4||7||9||32||27
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!140!!106!!47!!37!!69!!50!!256!!193
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Valencia CF|Valencia]]
|[[1940–41 La Liga|1940–41]]
|rowspan="6"|La Liga
|21||14||7||7||colspan="2"|–||28||21
|-
|[[1941–42 La Liga|1941–42]]
|24||20||8||6||colspan="2"|–||32||26
|-
|[[1942–43 La Liga|1942–43]]
|13||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||13||2
|-
|[[1943–44 La Liga|1943–44]]
|21||16||6||7||colspan="2"|–||27||23
|-
|[[1944–45 La Liga|1944–45]]
|24||16||6||1||colspan="2"|–||30||17
|-
|[[1945–46 La Liga|1945–46]]
|13||4||3||4||colspan="2"|–||16||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!116!!72!!30!!25!!0!!0!!146!!97
|-
|[[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]]
|[[1946–47 Segunda División|1946–47]]
|[[Segunda División]]
|20||14||1||0||colspan="2"|–||21||14
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!276!!192!!78!!62!!69!!50!!423!!304
|}

==Honours==
'''Athletic Bilbao'''
*[[La Liga]]: [[1929–30 La Liga|1929–30]], [[1930–31 La Liga|1930–31]], [[1933–34 La Liga|1933–34]], [[1935–36 La Liga|1935–36]]
*[[Copa del Rey]]: [[1930 Copa del Rey|1930]], [[1931 Copa del Rey|1931]], [[1932 Copa del Rey|1932]], [[1933 Copa del Presidente de la República|1933]]
*[[Biscay Championship]]: 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1938–39, 1939–40

'''Valencia'''
*[[La Liga]]: [[1941–42 La Liga|1941–42]], [[1943–44 La Liga|1943–44]]
*[[Copa del Rey|Copa del Generalísimo]]: [[1941 Copa del Generalísimo|1941]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Pichichi Trophy]]: [[1929–30 La Liga|1929–30]], [[1931–32 La Liga|1931–32]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spantops.html|title=Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015|first1=Luis Javier|last1=Bravo|first2=Bernhard|last2=Sillipp|first3=Raúl|last3=Torre|first4=Roberto|last4=Di Maggio|access-date=7 April 2017|url-status=live|website=[[RSSSF]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084634/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/spantops.html|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{BDFutbol|10762}}
*{{Athletic Bilbao profile|id=guillermo-gorostiza-paredes}}
*{{NFT player|18322}}
*{{FIFA player|50161}}
*{{EU-Football.info|7060}}
*{{IMDb name|0331255}}

{{Spain squad 1934 FIFA World Cup}}
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{{Barakaldo CF managers}}
{{CD Logroñés managers}}

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