Ángel Lekumberri

Ángel M. Lekumberri García (born 21 January 1970),[1] also spelled Ángel Lekunberri,[2] is a Spanish former footballer who played as an midfielder. In a career spanning almost two decades, he played with a variety of clubs in all of Spain's top four divisions, and made 199 appearances in La Liga during spells with Compostela and Osasuna, scoring six goals.[3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lekumberri and the second or maternal family name is García.

Ángel Lekumberri
Personal information
Full name Ángel M. Lekumberri García
Date of birth (1970-01-21) 21 January 1970
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Langreo 50 (2)
1991–1994 Athletic Bilbao B 111 (8)
1994–2000 Compostela 199 (12)
2000–2002 Osasuna 59 (0)
2003–2004 Levante 11 (0)
2004–2006 Langreo
2006–2007 Cudillero
Total 430 (22)
International career
2000 Basque Country 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Lekumberri was born in Pamplona, the capital of the autonomous community of Navarre, but began his career with Asturian club Langreo. He made his debut in Segunda División B towards the end of the 1987–88 season, becoming a regular member of the team the following year. Langreo were relegated at the end of 1990–91, but Lekumberri left to join Athletic Bilbao. He spent three seasons with Bilbao, playing exclusively with their B team in the Segunda División. His strong performances earned him a move in the summer of 1994 to newly promoted La Liga side Compostela,[3] and he made his top flight debut on 11 September in a 2–2 away draw with Real Oviedo at Estadio Carlos Tartiere.[4]

He was a key part of the Compostela team for the whole of their four-year stay in the top division, before they were relegated after losing a playoff at the end of the 1997–98 season. He continued to represent the side for two seasons in the second tier, before returning to La Liga with his hometown club Osasuna in 2000. He enjoyed two strong seasons, but played only three times in the first half of 2002–03,[3] so he left to join Levante in the January transfer window.[1] Levante were promoted as Segunda División champions in 2003–04, but Lekumberri didn't make a single appearance in the league that year, and left the club at the end of the season.[3]

After leaving Levante, Lekumberri returned to his first club, Langreo, who were now playing in the Tercera División. He spent two years with Langreo, and one with fellow Tercera División club Cudillero, before retiring in 2007 at the age of 37.

International career

Despite being born in Navarre, Lekumberri appeared once for the Basque Country representative side, in a 3–2 win over Morocco in 2000.

Personal life

Lekumberri's brother Francisco, younger by four years, was also a footballer. He played as a defender, and represented Siero in Segunda División B during the 2000–01 season.[5]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Langreo 1987–88 Segunda División B 1000–10
1988–89 21110–221
1990–91 28100–281
Total 5021000512
Athletic Bilbao B 1991–92 Segunda División 372––372
1992–93 383––383
1993–94 363––363
Total 111800001118
Compostela 1994–95 La Liga 36140–401
1995–96 37361–434
1996–97 38030–410
1997–98 292402[lower-alpha 1]0352
1998–99 Segunda División 21130–241
1999–2000 38561–446
Total 199122622022714
Osasuna 2000–01 La Liga 32000–320
2001–02 26020–280
2002–03 1020–30
Total 5904000630
Levante 2002–03 Segunda División 11000–110
2003–04 0040–40
Total 1104000150
Career total 430223522046724
  1. Appearances in the 1997–98 La Liga relegation playoff

Honours

Levante

References
  1. "Lekumberri". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. "Ángel Lekunberri". Athletic Club. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. "Lekumberri". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. "Matches Lekumberri". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. "Lekumberri". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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