Jesús Iñigo Liceranzu Otxoa (13 March 1959) is a Spanish former professional football central defender and manager.
Club career Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Liceranzu was a product of local giants Athletic Bilbao. After three years with the reserves he made his professional debut with Basque neighbours Barakaldo CF, in the Segunda División.Recuerdos de un centenario (Memories of a centurion); Deia, 11 October 2017 (in Spanish)
Upon his return in summer 1981, Liceranzu eventually became an undisputed started for the club, partnering Andoni Goikoetxea as stopper and being dubbed Rocky due to his hard approach."Rocky" Liceranzu se hará cargo del Zamora CF ("Rocky" Liceranzu to take charge of Zamora CF); Cadena COPE, 17 March 2010 (in Spanish)Andoni Goikoetxea: "El año del triplete fue la hos..." (Andoni Goikoetxea: "The year of the treble was f***ing great..."); El Desmarque, 29 August 2011 (in Spanish) In 1983–84, as Athletic renewed their domestic supremacy, he scored a career-best seven goals in 32 matches; on 29 April 1984, he found the net twice in a Basque Derby home win against Real Sociedad (his second meaning the final 2–1, and the club's 3000th goal in La Liga).Vuestras fotos (Your pictures); Aupa Athletic, 22 October 2005 (in Spanish)Los goles milenarios del Athletic (Athletic's milestone goals); Mundo Deportivo, 29 April 2020 (in Spanish)
Liceranzu retired from football in 1989 at only 30, after one season with Elche CF also in the top tier.Se deshoja la margarita con Liceranzu y Merino (It's heads or tails with Liceranzu and Merino); La Verdad, 12 November 2008 (in Spanish) Towards the end of the following decade he became a coach, working mainly in his native region: Úbeda CF, Zalla UC, SD Lemona, Amurrio Club, Barakaldo and Zamora CF."El sabor de ganar una Liga en el Athletic es superior" ("Nothing tops the taste of winning a League at Athletic"); Deia, 31 December 2011 (in Spanish)
International career On 30 April 1985, Liceranzu earned his sole cap for Spain, playing the entire 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Wales, a 3–0 loss in Wrexham.Gales, espectacular y potente, goleó a España (Gales, spectacular and powerful, routed Spain); El País, 1 May 1985 (in Spanish)
Honours Athletic Bilbao La Liga: 1982–83,Spain 1982/83; at RSSSF 1983–84Spain 1983/84; at RSSSF Copa del Rey: 1983–841–0: La mejor técnica no fue suficiente (1–0: Better skills were not enough); Mundo Deportivo, 6 May 1984 (in Spanish) Supercopa de España: 1984 (Athletic Bilbao were awarded the trophy as winners of the double)Spain – List of Super Cup Finals; at RSSSF
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