Domingo Larrainzar

Domingo José Larrainzar Santamaría (Txomin in Basque; born 8 September 1969) is a Spanish former footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Larrainzar and the second or maternal family name is Santamaría.
Txomin Larrainzar
Personal information
Full name Domingo José Larrainzar Santamaría
Date of birth (1969-09-08) 8 September 1969
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1990 Osasuna B 61 (4)
1989–1996 Osasuna 152 (4)
1996–2002 Málaga 136 (6)
2002–2003 Levante 5 (0)
Total 354 (14)
National team
1985–1986 Spain U16 5 (1)
1987 Spain U17 2 (0)
1986–1988 Spain U18 14 (0)
1988–1989 Spain U19 5 (0)
1989–1990 Spain U20 5 (0)
1990–1991 Spain U21 2 (0)
1991–1992 Spain U23 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His younger brother Iñigo, often referred to as Larrainzar II, was also a footballer, and both played at Osasuna.

Club career

Larrainzar was born in Pamplona. A product of hometown CA Osasuna's youth ranks, he amassed seven La Liga appearances from 1988 to 1990. In his third season he helped with 14 games and one goal to help the Navarrese club finish fourth and qualify for the UEFA Cup[1]– although younger, his brother Iñigo was already an essential member of the squad.

With Osasuna in the second division, Larrainzar dropped down to the third level and moved to Málaga CF, helping the side return to the top flight in just two years. Although never an undisputed starter, he featured regularly.

In 2002–03, prior to Málaga's Intertoto Cup conquest, Larrainzar returned to the second tier with Levante UD, but retired at the end of the campaign at the age of 33.

Honours

Spain U16

References
  1. Aquella UEFA de hace 20 años (That UEFA from 20 years ago); Diario de Navarra, 4 October 2011 (in Spanish)
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