Ricardo Mendiguren

Ricardo María Mendiguren Egaña (born 19 October 1968) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mendiguren and the second or maternal family name is Egaña.
Ricardo Mendiguren
Personal information
Full name Ricardo María Mendiguren Egaña
Date of birth (1968-10-19) 19 October 1968
Place of birth Oñati, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
?–1987 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Bilbao Athletic 40 (7)
1987–1996 Athletic Bilbao 193 (22)
1997–1998 Las Palmas 0 (0)
Total 233 (29)
National team
1984–1985 Spain U16 11 (3)
1986 Spain U18 2 (1)
1989–1990 Spain U21 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Oñati, Gipuzkoa, Mendiguren emerged through Athletic Bilbao's youth ranks. Still a junior, he managed to make his debuts for both the reserve team and the main squad, respectively in Segunda División and La Liga, first appearing for the latter on 8 February 1987 in a 0–0 home draw against Cádiz CF.

Mendiguren's best years were from 1988 to 1990, as he appeared in 62 league matches for the Basque side (54 starts) whilst scoring 14 goals combined, with the team ranking seventh and 12th respectively; in the following seasons, he returned to his role as a bench player, but still managed to be used regularly.

In the 1994–95 UEFA Cup, Mendiguren appeared in six matches as Athletic reached the third round, starting in both legs against Newcastle United (3–3 aggregate win). He amassed official totals for the club of 223 matches and 23 goals, and left in the 1997 January transfer window to UD Las Palmas in the second level, retiring after no competitive appearances due to injury.

Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe Other [1] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bilbao Athletic 1985–86 10??----10
1986–87 276??----276
1987–88 121??----121
Total 40700----407
Athletic Bilbao 1986–87 300000--30
1987–88 17300----170
1988–89 3294130--3910
1989–90 31540----355
1990–91 24230----272
1991–92 16040----200
1992–93 29210----302
1993–94 18020----200
1994–95 2114060--311
1995–96 2000----20
1996–97 0000----00
Total 1932222190--22423
Las Palmas 1996–97 0000----00
Total 0000----00
Career totals 2332922190--26430

References
  1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
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