- José Emilio Amavisca
Football player infobox
playername = José Amavisca
fullname = José Emilio Amavisca Gárate
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|6|19
cityofbirth =Laredo, Cantabria
countryofbirth =Spain
height = Height|m=1.82
currentclub = Retired
position = Left winger/second striker
years = 1988-1989
1989-1994
1991-1992
1994-1998
1999-2001
2001-2004
2004-2005
clubs =SD Laredo Real Valladolid UE Lleida "(loan)"Real Madrid
Racing Santander
Deportivo La Coruña
Espanyol
caps(goals) = X (X)
74 (15)
37 (14)
113 (13)
84 (10)
51 (3)
22 (2)
nationalyears = 1994-1997
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (1)
pcupdate =January 1 ,2007
ntupdate =January 1 ,2007 José Emilio Amavisca Gárate, Amavisca (born
June 19 ,1971 inLaredo, Cantabria ), is a retired Spanish footballer who played mostly as a left winger. He was best known for hisReal Madrid stint.Club career
After emerging as a professional for
Real Valladolid (achieving promotion in 1992-93 and being also loaned toUE Lleida ), Amavisca joined "La Liga " giantsReal Madrid in 1994. Initially deemed surplus to requirements, he went on to score 10 league goals in his debut season, mostly playingsecond striker to ChileanIván Zamorano , as the "merengues" ended a four-year domestic title drought. His role would gradually diminish in the subsequent years.In January 1999, Amavisca joined
Racing de Santander , thus returning toCantabria , and instantly became an important offensive figure with the side, although his 7 league goals in 2000-01 were not enough to avoid relegation.Subsequently, Amavisca moved to
Deportivo de La Coruña , appearing in 28 games for the runner-up (with 3 goals), but sparingly in the following two years, barred by veteran Fran and new signingAlbert Luque . He retired after one season withRCD Espanyol .International career
After making his Spain debut on
September 7 ,1994 , in an Euro 1996 qualifier against Cyprus (90 minutes, 2-1 away win), he appeared in the tournament's final stages, playing in 3 matches and netting the winner against Romania (2-1).Previously, Amavisca won the gold medal at the
1992 Summer Olympics , inBarcelona .Honours
Real Madrid
*Spanish League: 1994-95, 1996-97
*UEFA Champions League : 1997-98
*Spanish Supercup: 1994, 1996
*Intercontinental Cup: 1998Deportivo La Coruña
*Spanish Cup: 2002
*Spanish Supercup: 2002
*Spanish League: runner-up 2001-02Laredo
*Third Division: 1989Spain
*Summer Olympics : 1992External links
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=5551 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=31&n=amavisca/jose/emilio/amavisca/garate National team data] es icon
* [http://elmundodeporte.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/156/156.html Career profile and honours] es icon
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