José Luis Panizo

José Luis Panizo was a Spanish footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, born at Sestao in Biscay in 1922. He joined the youth system of Athletic Bilbao at sixteen and almost at once reached the first team, staying for sixteen seasons, appearing in 413 official matches, scoring 179 goals and winning seven major titles, among them La Liga in 1942-43 when the club won the double. He was part of a noted Athletic forward line alongside Zarra, Rafael Iriondo and Piru Gaínza. Panizo made his Spain debut in June 1946, won 14 caps, scored twice and played four times at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He ended his career at SD Indautxu and died in Portugalete in 1990.