José Ignacio Garmendia
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José Ignacio Garmendia Mendizábal (born April 4, 1960 in Villabona
, Gipuzkoa) is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
club SD Eibar
, in a career which spanned 20 years. He stayed with the team as it played consecutively in the nation's fourth
, third
and second divisions
, amassing 322 league matches in the latter category.
On 17 April 1988, in a third level match against Pontevedra CF
, Garmendia scored from his goal, and Eibar would also promote at the season's end. He retired ten years later, only having been second-choice precisely in his last season, with the club always maintaining its second division status; he collected two Ricardo Zamora Trophy
awards in the process.
Villabona
Villabona is a village of over 5500 inhabitants in the comarca of Tolosaldea, Gipuzkoa province, Basque Country, Spain. It has a urban area, close to the Oria River, and a rural area, Amasa, around which the village originally formed. Villabona is located in the Oria Valley, in the foothills of...
, Gipuzkoa) is a retired Spanish
Spain
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footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
During his career, Garmendia played solely for BasqueBasque 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....
club SD Eibar
SD 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 a career which spanned 20 years. He stayed with the team as it played consecutively in the nation's fourth
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
, third
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
and second divisions
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:...
, amassing 322 league matches in the latter category.
On 17 April 1988, in a third level match against Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra CF
Pontevedra Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It was founded in 1941, and currently plays in Tercera División - Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, with a capacity of 12,000 seats.Having enjoyed...
, Garmendia scored from his goal, and Eibar would also promote at the season's end. He retired ten years later, only having been second-choice precisely in his last season, with the club always maintaining its second division status; he collected two Ricardo Zamora Trophy
Ricardo Zamora Trophy
The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is a football award, established by Spanish newspaper MARCA in 1958. The award goes to the goalkeeper who has the lowest "goals-to-games" ratio. It is named after legendary Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora....
awards in the process.