Luis Oruezábal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Oruezábal López | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 2014 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Granada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1974 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| 1974–1977 | Granada | 41 | (3) |
| 1977–1980 | Jaén | 32 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Luis Oruezábal López (13 May 1952 – 31 December 2014) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward.
Football career
Born in Buenos Aires to Spanish parents that emigrated from Burgos in the 1940s, Oruezábal played for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield in his country, returning to the land of his ancestors in early 1974 after signing for Granada CF and also representing Andalusia neighbours Real Jaén, retiring in 1980 at only 28 due to a serious injury.[1]
Oruezábal made his debut in La Liga on 28 April 1974, playing 60 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against Racing de Santander.
Post-retirement / Death
After retiring settled in Granada, going on to manage a restaurant alongside fellow footballer Ladislao Mazurkiewicz named Chikito.[1]
On 31 December 2014, emergency crews were called to his residence where four people, including himself, were found unconscious. Three were resuscitated and taken to hospital, but he eventually died at the age of 62. The house contained carbon monoxide coming from a wood-burning fireplace, installed in the basement of the house with improper ventilation.[2][1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Fallece el ex jugador del Granada Luis Oruezábal, intoxicado por la mala combustión de una chimenea" [Ex Granada player Luis Oruezábal dies, intoxicated by defective chimney combustion] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "El Ayuntamiento lamenta el fallecimiento de Luis Oruezábal, hijo adoptivo de Granada" [City Hall mourns passing of Luis Oruezábal, Granada adoptive son] (in Spanish). Ideal. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
External links
- Luis Oruezábal profile at BDFutbol
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