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==Football career==
==Football career==
Garmendia was born in [[Villabona]], [[Gipuzkoa]]. During his career he played solely for [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque]] club [[SD Eibar]], in a career which spanned 19 years. He stayed with the team as they competed consecutively in the nation's [[Tercera División|fourth]], [[Segunda División B|third]] and [[Segunda División|second divisions]], amassing 322 league appearances in the latter tier.
Garmendia was born in [[Villabona]], [[Gipuzkoa]]. He played solely for [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque]] club [[SD Eibar]], in a career which spanned 19 years. He stayed with the team as they competed consecutively in the nation's [[Tercera División|fourth]], [[Segunda División B|third]] and [[Segunda División|second divisions]], amassing 322 league appearances in the latter tier.


On 17 April 1988, in a third level match against [[Pontevedra CF]], Garmendia scored from his goal, and Eibar would also [[1987–88 Segunda División B|promote at the end of the campaign]].<ref>[http://www.diariovasco.com/prensa/20070405/deportes/directo-pontevedra-recuerdan-ipurua_20070405.html Su gol directo al Pontevedra aún lo recuerdan en Ipurua (His direct goal to Pontevedra is still remembered in Ipurua)]; [[El Diario Vasco]], 5 April 2007 (in Spanish)</ref> He retired ten years later at the age of 38, only having been second-choice precisely in [[1997–98 Segunda División|his last season]] (three games played) and with the side always retaining their league status; he collected two [[Ricardo Zamora Trophy]] awards in the process.
On 17 April 1988, in a third level match against [[Pontevedra CF]], Garmendia scored from his goal, and Eibar would also [[1987–88 Segunda División B|promote at the end of the campaign]].<ref>[http://www.diariovasco.com/prensa/20070405/deportes/directo-pontevedra-recuerdan-ipurua_20070405.html Su gol directo al Pontevedra aún lo recuerdan en Ipurua (His direct goal to Pontevedra is still remembered in Ipurua)]; [[El Diario Vasco]], 5 April 2007 (in Spanish)</ref> He retired ten years later at the age of 38, only having been second-choice precisely in [[1997–98 Segunda División|his last season]] (three games played) and with the side always retaining their league status; he collected two [[Ricardo Zamora Trophy]] awards in the process.

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José Garmendia
Personal information
Full name José Ignacio Garmendia Mendizábal
Date of birth (1960-04-04) 4 April 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Villabona, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1998 Eibar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ignacio Garmendia Mendizábal (born 4 April 1960) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Garmendia was born in Villabona, Gipuzkoa. He played solely for Basque club SD Eibar, in a career which spanned 19 years. He stayed with the team as they competed consecutively in the nation's fourth, third and second divisions, amassing 322 league appearances in the latter tier.

On 17 April 1988, in a third level match against Pontevedra CF, Garmendia scored from his goal, and Eibar would also promote at the end of the campaign.[1] He retired ten years later at the age of 38, only having been second-choice precisely in his last season (three games played) and with the side always retaining their league status; he collected two Ricardo Zamora Trophy awards in the process.

Personal life

Still during his career, and after retiring, Garmendia ran a butcher shop in his hometown.[2]

See also

References