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 in Laredo, Cantabria), is a retired Spanish footballer who played mostly as a left winger. He was best known for his Real Madrid stint.

Club career

After emerging as a professional for Real Valladolid (achieving promotion in 1992-93 and being also loaned to UE Lleida), Amavisca joined "La Liga" giants Real Madrid in 1994. Initially deemed surplus to requirements, he went on to score 10 league goals in his debut season, mostly playing second striker to Chilean Iván 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 to Cantabria, 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 signing Albert Luque. He retired after one season with RCD 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, in Barcelona.

Honours

Real Madrid
*Spanish League: 1994-95, 1996-97
*UEFA Champions League: 1997-98
*Spanish Supercup: 1994, 1996
*Intercontinental Cup: 1998

Deportivo La Coruña
*Spanish Cup: 2002
*Spanish Supercup: 2002
*Spanish League: runner-up 2001-02

Laredo
*Third Division: 1989

Spain
*Summer Olympics: 1992

External 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