Name:
José Ángel Iribar KortajarenaNickname:
"El Txopo"
Country:
Spain
Club: Athletic Club Bilbao
Position: *
GKSide: RF/BS
Age: 23-28 years (01/03/1943)
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 82 kg
Attack:
30Defence:
95Balance:
82Stamina:
66Top Speed:
71Acceleration:
74Response:
95Agility:
82Dribble Accuracy:
51Dribble Speed:
53Short Pass Accuracy:
55Short Pass Speed:
57Long Pass Accuracy:
59Long Pass Speed:
60Shot Accuracy:
44Shot Power:
83Shot Technique:
45Free Kick Accuracy:
41Curling:
42Header:
47Jump:
86Technique:
51Aggression:
63Mentality:
86Keeper Skills:
93Team Work:
82Injury Tolerance:
ACondition:
8Weak Foot Accuracy:
4Weak Foot frequency:
4Consistency:
8Growth Type:
Early LastingCARDS:S11 Penalty Saver
SPECIAL ABILITIES: PK Stopper
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded
INFOJosé Ángel Iribar Cortajarena, nicknamed El Chopo, or “The Poplar” was born 1 March 1943 and is a Spanish retired 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 major titles. Iribar was most notable for his positioning and numerous penalties saved. He imposed himself by his power of concentration, the sobriety of his style, a great economy of means and the refusal of inconsiderate risks for the pleasure of a spectacular save. He was very fast and agile. Physically strong, he was known by his ability to parry the most difficult shots with an acrobatic jump. At Athletic, Iribar profited from injury to Carmelo Cedrún in October 1963 and never looked back, going on to conquer two Spanish Cups and finish second in the 1976–77 UEFA Cup, to Juventus FC. He retired in 1980 at 37, having played in 614 matches in all competitions as another club great in the position, Andoni Zubizarreta, would arrive in the summer; during the 1970–71 campaign, he kept a clean sheet at ten successive home games, which translated into a record of 1,018 minutes. Iribar represented the Spain national team in the 1964 Nations' Cup and the 1966 World Cup, winning the former tournament.
