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Biography
José Eulogio Gárate Ormaechea (born 20 September 1944 in Sarandí, Argentina) is a former Spanish footballer who played as a forward for SD Eibar, SD Indautxu, Atlético Madrid and Spain.
Club career
Gárate was born in Argentina of Basque parents and grew up in Eibar. He began his career with SD Eibar in 1960 before joining SD Indautxu in 1963. Just like two earlier Indautxu players, Jesús María Pereda and Miguel Jones, he was controversially overlooked by Atlético Bilbao and like Jones he eventually joined Atlético Madrid. Along with Luis Aragonés, Adelardo, Javier Irureta, Enrique Collar, and Ufarte, he was a prominent member of the successful Atlético side of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Gárate helped the team win La Liga three times, the Copa del Generalísimo twice, reach the final of the European Cup and win the Intercontinental Cup. He was a notable goalscorer, winning the Pichichi three times in a row between 1968 and 1970 and scoring the winning goals in the 1972 and 1976 Copa del Generalísimo finals. During his time at Atlético, Gárate played 241 games and scored 109 goals.
International career
Gárate also played 18 times for Spain and scored 5 goals. He made his debut on 22 October 1967 against Czechoslovakia and played his last game against Romania on 17 April 1975. During this period Spain failed to qualify for either the European Championships or World Cup, and as a result he never played in the finals of a major international competition.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 October 1967 | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain |  Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
| 2. | 11 December 1968 | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain |  Belgium | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 15 October 1969 | José Antonio, La Línea, Spain |  Finland | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 15 October 1969 | José Antonio, La Línea, Spain | Finland | 4–0 | 6–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 23 May 1972 | Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain |  Uruguay | 2–0 | 2–0 | International Friendly |
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1966–67 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 |
| 1967–68 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 32 | 18 | ||
| 1968–69 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 26 | 15 | ||
| 1969–70 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 34 | 16 | ||
| 1970–71 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 38 | 22 | ||
| 1971–72 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | ||
| 1972–73 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| 1973–74 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 2 | 43 | 14 | ||
| 1974–75 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 42 | 20 | ||
| 1975–76 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 36 | 10 | ||
| 1976–77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | Spain | 241 | 109 | 46 | 15 | - | - | 33 | 12 | 322 | 136 | |
| Career total | 241 | 109 | 46 | 15 | - | - | 33 | 12 | 322 | 136 | ||
Honours
- Intercontinental Cup: 1974
- Spanish League: 1969–70, 1972–73, 1976–77
- Spanish Cup: 1971–72, 1975–76
- Pichichi Trophy: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71