Luis Iribarren Cavanilles (19 February 1902 – 4 May 1984) was a Spanish football player and manager who managed the Spain national team in four matches between 1953 and 1954.[1][2]

Luis Iribarren
Personal information
Full name Luis Iribarren Cavanilles
Date of birth (1902-02-19)19 February 1902
Place of birth Irún, Spain
Date of death 4 May 1984(1984-05-04) (aged 82)
Place of death Madrid, Spain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Real Unión
Real Sociedad Gimnástica Española
Managerial career
1953–1954 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Iribarren's first match in charge was a friendly against Sweden, which ended in a 2–2 draw. Iribarren then oversaw Spain's 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Turkey. Spain won the first leg of the tie 4–1 in Madrid on 6 January 1954, but lost the return match 1–0 in Istanbul on 14 March 1954. As goal difference had not yet been introduced by FIFA, a play-off match was required, which took place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 17 March 1954. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, with Turkey advancing after lots were drawn.[3][4][5]

Iribarren was a qualified dentist and the younger brother of the notable civil engineer, Ramón Iribarren.[6][7][8][9]

Managerial statistics

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Managerial record
Team From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Spain 1953 1954 4 1 1 2 8 6 +2 025.00 [1][2][3]
Total 4 1 1 2 8 6 +2 025.00

References

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  1. ^ a b Carreño, F.M. (11 June 2018). "El adiós de España a Suiza 54: la Falange, el telegrama fantasma y un dentista al mando" [Spain's farewell to Switzerland 54: The Falange, the phantom telegram and a dentist in charge]. Marca (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Relaño, A. (17 July 2016). "Sancho Dávila nombra seleccionador a su dentista" [Sancho Dávila appoints his dentist as coach]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "When Turkey shocked Spain to reach first World Cup". FIFA. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ "España, en partido poco brillante, venció a la selección turca por cuatro goles a uno, en la primera eliminatoria de la Copa del Mundo" [Spain, in a less than brilliant match, beat the Turkish team by four goals to one, in the first round of the World Cup]. Diario ABC (in Spanish). Seville. 7 January 1954. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ^ "El azar y Turquía eliminaron al equipo español del campeonato del Mundo del Futbol" [Chance and Turkey eliminated the Spanish team from the Football World Championship]. Diario ABC (in Spanish). Madrid. 18 March 1954. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  6. ^ Sánchez, O. (27 December 2016). "Se cumplen 50 años del fallecimiento de Ramón Iribarren" [50 years since the death of Ramón Iribarren]. Conecta Bidasoa (in Spanish). Hondarribia. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  7. ^ Mancebo, M. (22 February 1967). "Ha muerto el ingeniero Iribarren" [The engineer Iribarren has died]. La voz de España (in Spanish). San Sebastián. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Real Academia de la Historia Biografía: Ramón Iribarren Cavanilles" [Royal Academy of History Biography: Ramón Iribarren Cavanilles] (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  9. ^ Marín Balda, J.L. (1999). "La costa Guipuzcoana, punto de partida de la personalidad ingenieril de D. Ramón Iribarren Cavanilles" [The Guipuzcoan coast, starting point of the engineering personality of Don Ramón Iribarren Cavanilles]. Nuevos Extractos de la Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del País (Delegación en Corte) (in Spanish) (D–C). Retrieved 17 December 2022.