Francisco Gárate
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Gárate Bergareche | ||
| Birth name | Francisco Garate Bergaretxe | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Durango, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1986 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Durango, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934 | Cultural Durango | ||
| 1934–1936 | Athletic Bilbao | 20 | (8) |
| 1938–1939 | Deportivo Alavés | ||
| 1939–1946 | Athletic Bilbao | 84 | (37) |
| 1947–1948 | Cultural Durango | ||
| Total | 104 | (45) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1949 | Barakaldo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Gárate Bergareche (11 January 1907 – 27 September 1986) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Athletic Bilbao in the early 1940s.
Playing career
[edit]Born in the Biscayan town of Durango on 11 January 1907, Gárate began his career at his hometown club Cultural Durango in 1934, aged 17.[1] He was soon signed by Athletic Bilbao, making his official debut with the first team on 21 October 1934, in a Biscay Championship match against Arenas de Getxo, helping his side to a 5–2 win.[2][3] Together with Bata, Hermenegildo Elices, and Guillermo Gorostiza, he played a crucial role in the Bilbao team that won the 1935–36 La Liga, scoring 8 goals in 20 La Liga matches.[4] His career was then interrupted by the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, in which he joined the Naval, where he briefly played for Deportivo Alavés in the 1938–39 season,[5] as well as one friendly for Barcelona against Espanyol on 11 July 1939.[1]
In 1939, Gárate returned to Athletic Bilbao, helping his side win the 1942–43 La Liga, and a three-peat of Copa del Rey titles between 1943 and 1945,[6] although he only started in the latter final, helping his side to a 3–2 victory over Valencia.[7] In total, he scored 57 goals in 135 official matches for Athletic,[2][6] including 45 goals in 104 La Liga matches.[3]
Having married in August 1943, Gárate also enjoyed hunting, but he ended up contracting tuberculosis after getting soaked during a storm, which forced him to retire.[8] He managed to recover, however, announcing his return in September 1944, and playing with Athletic for a further two years, until 1946.[8] Later that year, on 22 December, Athletic organized a friendly at the San Mamés to benefit both Gárate and José María Echevarría, a fellow Athletic who had also been struggling with tuberculosis, but the match ultimately did not took place.[8] The following year, however, on 22 June 1947, he was the subject of a tribute match held at the San Fausto field in Durango.[8] During the 1947–48 season, he played 10 matches in the Tercera División with Cultural Durango.[5]
Managerial career
[edit]After retiring, Gárate briefly worked as a manager, leading Barakaldo in the 1948–49 season.[9]
Death
[edit]Gárate died in Durango on 27 September 1986, at the age of 79.[1]
Honours
[edit]- Athletic Bilbao
- Biscay Championship:
- Champions (2): 1934–35 and 1939–40
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Francisco Gárate Bergareche stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Garate - Player: Forward". www.athletic-club.eus. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Garate". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Squad of Athletic Club 1935-36 First Division". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Gárate, Francisco Gárate Bergareche - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "GARATE BERGARETXE, Francisco". aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1945". RSSSF. 9 July 2001. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "San Mamés, 22 de diciembre de 1946: El partido fantasma a beneficio de los exjugadores rojiblancos José María Echevarría Ayestarán y Francisco Gárate Bergareche" [San Mamés, 22 December 1946: The ghost match to benefit former red-and-white players José María Echevarría Ayestarán and Francisco Gárate Bergareche]. www.cuadernosdefutbol.com (in Spanish). CIHEFE. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Gárate, Francisco Gárate Bergareche - Manager". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.