Santiago Bakero Escudero (born 31 January 1958) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward and a right-back.

Santiago Bakero
Personal information
Full name Santiago Bakero Escudero[1]
Date of birth (1958-01-31) 31 January 1958 (age 66)[1]
Place of birth Goizueta, Spain[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1983 Palencia 122 (22)
1983–1986 Hércules 92 (9)
1986–1989 Real Sociedad 65 (3)
Total 279 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Goizueta, Navarre, Bakero represented Palencia CF and Hércules CF in Segunda División.[2] He played his first match in the competition while in service of the former club on 2 September 1979 in a 1–1 home draw against Algeciras CF,[3] and scored his first goal the following 20 January to close a 2–2 away draw with Recreativo de Huelva.[4]

Bakero signed with Hércules in early 1983, achieving promotion to La Liga at the end of his first full season and remaining there a further two years.[5][6] His debut took place on 2 September 1984, in a 1–0 win at Real Zaragoza where he played the full 90 minutes.[7]

In late 1986, Bakero joined Real Sociedad, being often deployed as a right-back and sharing teams with his younger sibling José Mari.[8] He contributed 13 league appearances during the campaign, as the side won the Copa del Rey (three matches from the player, including the 10–1 trouncing of Mallorca Atlético in the quarter-finals).[9][10]

Bakero retired at the age of 31.[11]

Personal life

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Bakero's brothers José Mari and Jon were also footballers, and forwards. His nephew, also named Jon, was also involved in the sport.[12][13][14]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Palencia 1978–79 Segunda División B 35 5 2 0 37 5
1979–80 Segunda División 27 6 8 0 35 6
1980–81 13 1 2 0 15 1
1981–82 Segunda División B 32 8 3 1 35 9
1982–83 Segunda División 15 2 2 0 0 0 17 2
Total 122 22 17 1 0 0 0 0 139 23
Hércules 1982–83 Segunda División 0 0 0 0 5[a] 0 5 0
1983–84 23 2 4 1 2[a] 1 29 4
1984–85 La Liga 30 0 5[b] 0 0 0 35 0
1985–86 31 7 4[b] 1 2[c] 0 37 8
1986–87 Segunda División 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 92 9 13 2 9 1 0 0 114 12
Real Sociedad 1986–87 La Liga 13 0 3[b] 0 16 0
1987–88 33 2 8[b] 1 4[d] 0 45 3
1988–89 19 1 3[b] 0 6[e] 0 28 1
Total 65 3 14 1 0 0 10 0 89 4
Career total 279 34 44 4 9 1 10 0 342 39
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa de la Liga (Segunda División)
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in Copa del Rey
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa de la Liga
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Bakero". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ Arjones, Perfecto (1 April 2011). "Los hermanos Bakero, frente a frente" [The Bakeros, head to head]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ Alamo, Toño (3 September 1979). "1–1: Mal debut del Palencia" [1–1: Poor debut for Palencia]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ^ Llorden, Plácido (21 January 1980). "2–2: La lesión de Zambrano rompió al Huelva" [2–2: Zambrano's injury broke Huelva]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ Viñarás de Blas, Vidal (1 February 2017). "Hermanos de Primera" [Top-class brothers] (in Spanish). Cuadernos de Fútbol. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  6. ^ Moscat, Enrique (6 October 2020). "Del Chorro al Tano, los internacionales del Hércules y su contexto histórico" [From Chorro to Tano, Hércules internationals and their historical context]. Diario Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  7. ^ "0–1: Campanada del Hércules" [0–1: Hércules shocker]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 September 1984. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ Coromines, Francesc (15 November 1987). "El lío de los hermanos Bakero" [Confusing Bakero brothers]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. ^ Sáez, Félix (12 March 1987). "10–1: ¡Goleada histórica de la Real!" [10–1: Historical Real thrashing!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  10. ^ Lozano Ferrer, Carles. "Spain – Cup 1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  11. ^ Sáez, Félix (20 July 1989). "La nueva Real de Boronat" [Boronat's new Real]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  12. ^ Parcero, Bruno (9 January 2018). "La saga continúa" [The saga continues]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Bakero se lleva a su hermano de ayudante a Varsovia" [Bakero takes his brother to Warsaw as assistant]. Marca (in Spanish). 15 January 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Wake's Jon Bakero wins Hermann Trophy as top college player". ESPN. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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