José María Amorrortu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Amorrortu Prieto | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1972 | Indautxu | ||
| 1972–1973 | Getxo | ? | (18) |
| 1973–1978 | Athletic Bilbao | 99 | (7) |
| 1978–1983 | Zaragoza | 122 | (17) |
| Total | 221 | (42) | |
| National team | |||
| 1977 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1983–1984 | Balsas Picarral | ||
| 1984 | Zaragoza (youth) | ||
| 1984–1985 | Iturrigorri | ||
| 1985–1987 | Amorebieta | ||
| 1987–1989 | Barakaldo | ||
| 1989–1990 | Durango | ||
| 1991–1992 | Athletic Bilbao (youth) | ||
| 1992–1994 | Biscay | ||
| 1994–1995 | Bilbao Athletic | ||
| 1995 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2003–2004 | Eibar | ||
| 2004–2006 | Real Sociedad | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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José María Amorrortu Prieto (born 22 July 1953) is a Spanish retired football forward and manager.
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Amorrortu signed with Athletic Bilbao in the summer of 1973, from neighbouring amateurs CD Getxo. He went on to spend five seasons in La Liga with the former club, making his debut on 2 September 1973 in a 1–2 away loss against Celta de Vigo; he added 11 appearances in the runner-up run in the 1976–77 edition of the UEFA Cup, featuring in the 2–1 home win against Juventus F.C. in the second leg of the final.
After only 13 games in the 1977–78 campaign, Amorrortu signed with Real Zaragoza also in the top division. He scored a career-best (at the professional level) ten goals in his first year, but his team could only finish in 14th position; until his retirement in 1983, aged only 30, he competed solely in that tier.
Amorrortu began working as a coach immediately after retiring, spending his first decade in Segunda División B or lower and also working at youth level, notably with Athletic Bilbao, where he was credited for bringing Fernando Llorente to the club. His first season at the professional level was 1994–95, when he was in charge of Bilbao Athletic in Segunda División; additionally, he had short spells as caretaker manager for their senior team in 1995 and 1996.
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