Pedro Uralde
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Pedro Uralde Hernáez is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a striker.
giants Real Sociedad
, already being a first-team regular by the time the Basque bagged two La Liga
titles in a row (57 matches and 21 goals combined from 1980-82). He played there until the end of 1985–86, scoring a total of 62 times.
Afterwards, Uralde had a sole season with Atlético Madrid (1986–87), teaming up with another Basque forward, Julio Salinas
, for 23 goals, but the capital
outfit only finished eighth. He then amassed a further 96 games with 34 goals for Real's neighbours, Athletic Bilbao
, during three seasons.
In his final two years (1990–92), Uralde represented Deportivo de La Coruña
, later Super Depor, netting 23 league goals prior to the arrival of Bebeto
, and retiring at 34, with 370 top level matches (127 goals).
for Spain
, his debut coming on 28 April 1982, in a friendly against Switzerland
(90 minutes played, in Valencia); subsequently, he was called for that year
's FIFA World Cup
, played on home soil, being an unused squad member.
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...
footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Uralde started his career with localBasque 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....
giants Real Sociedad
Real 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...
, already being a first-team regular by the time the Basque bagged two La Liga
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...
titles in a row (57 matches and 21 goals combined from 1980-82). He played there until the end of 1985–86, scoring a total of 62 times.
Afterwards, Uralde had a sole season with Atlético Madrid (1986–87), teaming up with another Basque forward, Julio Salinas
Julio Salinas
Julio Salinas Fernández is a retired Spanish footballer who played during the 1980s and 1990s....
, for 23 goals, but the capital
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
outfit only finished eighth. He then amassed a further 96 games with 34 goals for Real's neighbours, Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
, during three seasons.
In his final two years (1990–92), Uralde represented Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
, later Super Depor, netting 23 league goals prior to the arrival of Bebeto
Bebeto
José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
, and retiring at 34, with 370 top level matches (127 goals).
International career
Uralde earned three capsCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, his debut coming on 28 April 1982, in a friendly against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
(90 minutes played, in Valencia); subsequently, he was called for that year
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
's FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, played on home soil, being an unused squad member.