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My Take
José Ángel Ziganda, fondly called Cuco, embodies a kind of loyalty modern football rarely rewards. As a centre-forward he scored 111 goals across 381 La Liga games for Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao, two clubs woven into Basque and Navarrese identity, then returned to coach both. That arc, playing and managing the same shirts, tells me everything about belonging over ambition. I respect figures who deepen their roots instead of chasing bigger badges. His career is a reminder that a footballer can build a whole legacy within one region, becoming part of its story rather than just passing through it.
Overview
José Ángel "Cuco" Ziganda Lakunza (born 1 October 1966) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a centre-forward. He played 381 La Liga matches over the course of 12 seasons (111 goals scored), representing Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao. Ziganda started working as manager in 2005, and eventually coached both clubs.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- José Ángel Ziganda
- Name (Japanese)
- ホセ・アンヘル・シガンダ
- Reading
- ほせ・あんへる・しがんだ
- Born
- October 1, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Ultzama, Navarre, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.