Juan Manuel Basurco Ulacia (22 January 1944 – 20 March 2014) was a Spanish footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Basurco Ulacia | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Spain | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 2014 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Stirker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mutriku Futbol Taldea | |||
| 1969 | Club Deportivo San Camilo | ||
| 1970 | LDU Portoviejo | ||
| 1971 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 1971 | LDU Portoviejo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Basurco trained to become a priest.[1]
Career edit
Basurco played for Ecuadorian side Barcelona SC in the Copa Libertadores.[2]
Style of play edit
Basurco mainly operated as a striker.
Personal life edit
After retiring from professional football, Basurco worked as a teacher.[3]
References edit
- ^ "La noche que el Padre Basurko tocó el cielo". mundodeportivo.com.
- ^ "Bazurko, el cura milagroso". futbolsapiens.com.
- ^ "Bazurko fue una leyenda amarilla". elcomercio.com.