Enrique Orizaola VelázquezOrizaola, Enrique Orizaola Velázquez. BDFutbol (26 March 1922). Retrieved 21 October 2011. (26 March 1922 – 10 June 2013) was a Spanish football player and coach.
Playing career Born in Santander,"No pondría un 2, pero en fútbol nunca se sabe" – Enrique Orizaola. AS.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011. Orizaola played for Racing de Santander.Una felicitación especial: la de Enrique Orizaola.. Eldiariomontanes.es. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
Coaching career Orizaola coached Gimnástica Torrelavega, Racing de Santander, Real Jaén,Temporadas 1956–1960 . Perso.wanadoo.es. Retrieved 21 October 2011. Real Murcia, Barcelona,. FCBarcelona.cat (12 January 1961). Retrieved 21 October 2011. and Osasuna.
While at Real Oviedo,Real Oviedo: su historia en números . Telecable.es. Retrieved 21 October 2011. the club experienced financial difficulties and lost key players Sánchez Lage, Paquito García and José María.
He went on to manage Levante,Levante UD :: Historia . Es.levanteud.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011. Deportivo,Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña . CanalDeportivo. Retrieved 21 October 2011. Real Valladolid, Rayo Vallecano, Sabadell, Albacete Balompié, Salamanca,. Udsalamanca.net. Retrieved 21 October 2011. CD Badajoz, Calvo SoteloCalvo Sotelo – La enciclopedia del UD Puertollano en . Puertollano.incondicionales.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011. and Xerez CD.Pagina nueva 1 . Perso.wanadoo.es. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
At the start of 1961, he took on charge as manager of FC Barcelona after Ljubiša Broćić's sacking and achieved the greatest result of his career: he reached the first European Cup final of the club's history, eventually losing to SL Benfica 3-2.
His son, Enrique Orizaola Paz, was the chairman of Córdoba CF.Enrique Orizaola, el fútbol en las venas – Deportes – Diario Córdoba . Diariocordoba.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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