José Ángel Iribar

José Ángel Iribar
Iribar in 2019
Personal information
Full name José Ángel Iribar Kortajarena
Date of birth (1943-03-01) 1 March 1943
Place of birth Zarautz, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Salleco
Zarautz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962 Basconia 24 (0)
1962–1980 Athletic Bilbao 466 (0)
Total 490 (0)
International career
1964–1976 Spain 49 (0)
1979 Basque Country 1 (0)
Managerial career
1983–1986 Bilbao Athletic
1986–1987 Athletic Bilbao
1987 Bilbao Athletic
1988 Basque Country
1993–2010 Basque Country
Medal record
Representing  Spain
European Nations' Cup
Winner1964 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ángel Iribar Kortajarena (born 1 March 1943), nicknamed El Chopo ("the Poplar"), is a Spanish former professional football goalkeeper and manager.

Having played almost exclusively for Athletic Bilbao, he appeared in more than 600 official games for the club over the course of 18 La Liga seasons, winning two Copa del Generalísimo trophies.

Iribar represented the Spain national team in the 1964 Nations' Cup and the 1966 World Cup, winning the former tournament.