Javier Olaizola
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Javier Olaizola Rodríguez (born 28 November 1969 in San Sebastián
, Gipuzkoa) is a retired Spanish
professional footballer who played mostly as a right defender.
, in his native Basque Country
, in the second division
. Subsequently, he played two seasons with Real Burgos CF
, going on to suffer two consecutive drops, and returning for a second spell with Eibar afterwards.
In 1995, Olaizola signed with RCD Mallorca
, immediately becoming an undisputed starter as well as team captain, and helping the Balearic Islands
outfit to the 1998
Spanish Supercup
, against top flight
giants FC Barcelona
, as well as a second place in the following year's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
.
He played only 27 matches combined in his last two years, due to several injuries and age, and retired at almost 35. Olaizola then had brief spells as manager, with Mallorca's youth teams and Antiguoko
(also a youth club, in the Basque region).
.
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, Gipuzkoa) is a retired Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional footballer who played mostly as a right defender.
Football career
Olaizola's first professional club was SD EibarSD Eibar
Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B....
, in his native Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. Subsequently, he played two seasons with Real Burgos CF
Real Burgos CF
Real Burgos Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1973, it ceased to compete in 1996 and returned in 2011, holding home games at Estadio El Plantío, with a 14,000-seat capacity.-History:Burgos CF was founded in 1936,...
, going on to suffer two consecutive drops, and returning for a second spell with Eibar afterwards.
In 1995, Olaizola signed with RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
, immediately becoming an undisputed starter as well as team captain, and helping the Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
outfit to the 1998
1998 Supercopa de España
The 1998 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 18 August and 22 August 1999. It contested by RCD Mallorca, who were Spanish Cup runner-up in 1997–98, and FC Barcelona, who won the 1997–98 Spanish League.-First leg:-Second leg:...
Spanish Supercup
Supercopa de España
The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
, against top flight
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
giants FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, as well as a second place in the following year's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
.
He played only 27 matches combined in his last two years, due to several injuries and age, and retired at almost 35. Olaizola then had brief spells as manager, with Mallorca's youth teams and Antiguoko
Antiguoko
Antiguoko Kirol Elkartea is an amateur youth Spanish football club based in Antiguo, a part of San Sebastián, in the Basque Country.It acts as feeder club to Real Sociedad, twice La Liga champions in the 80's....
(also a youth club, in the Basque region).
Honours
- Mallorca:
- Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 2002–03; Runner-up 1997–98 - Spanish SupercupSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 19981998 Supercopa de EspañaThe 1998 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 18 August and 22 August 1999. It contested by RCD Mallorca, who were Spanish Cup runner-up in 1997–98, and FC Barcelona, who won the 1997–98 Spanish League.-First leg:-Second leg:... - UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
: Runner-up 1998–99
- Spanish Cup
Personal
Olaizola's older brother, Julio (19 years his senior), was also a footballer and a defender. He played in ten top flight seasons with Real SociedadReal Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
.