José Eulogio Gárate Ormaechea (born 20 September 1944) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker for SD Eibar, SD Indautxu and Atlético Madrid. Born in Argentina, he played for the Spain national team at international level.
Club career Gárate was born to Basque parents in Argentina and grew up in Eibar, Spain. He began his career with SD Eibar in 1960 before joining SD Indautxu in 1963. Just like two earlier Indautxu players, Chus Pereda and Miguel Jones, he was controversially overlooked by Athletic Bilbao and like Jones he eventually joined Atlético Madrid. Along with Luis Aragonés, Adelardo, Javier Irureta, Enrique Collar, and Ufarte, he was a prominent member of the successful Atlético side of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Gárate helped the team win La Liga three times, the Copa del Generalísimo twice, reach the final of the European Cup and win the Intercontinental Cup. He was a notable goalscorer, winning the Pichichi three consecutive seasons (1968 to 1970) and scoring the winning goals in the 1972 and 1976 Copa del Generalísimo finals. During his time at Atlético, Gárate played 241 games and scored 135 goals.
International career Gárate also played 18 times for Spain and scored 5 goals. He made his debut on 22 October 1967 against Czechoslovakia and played his last game against Romania on 17 April 1975. During this period Spain failed to qualify for either the European Championships or World Cup, and as a result he never played in the finals of a major international competition.
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReySupercopa de EspañaEuropaTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Madrid1966–67La Liga14900–301791967–6823865–3532181968–69201441–2026151969–70301640––34161970–71281743–6238221971–7216571–212571972–7324520–002651973–74291141–10243141974–75321762–4142201975–7624792–3136101976–771000–0010Career total2411094615003312322136
International Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gárate goal.
+ List of international goals scored by José Eulogio GárateNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 22 October 1967 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 2–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying2 11 December 1968 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 1–1 1–1 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification3 15 October 1969 José Antonio, La Línea, Spain 2–0 6–0 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification4 4–05 23 May 1972 Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain 2–0 2–0 Friendly
Honours Atlético Madrid Intercontinental Cup: 1974 Spanish League: 1969–70, 1972–73, 1976–77 Spanish Cup: 1971–72, 1975–76 Pichichi Trophy: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71
See also List of Spain international footballers born outside Spain
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National team data