José Santamaría
Also known as Jose Santamaria
Uruguayan and Spanish footballer (1929-2026)
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Cuba
- Active from
- 1922-04-07
- Active to
- 2003-02-01
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- Drums and Chants1957
- Mongo1959
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José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias (31 July 1929 – 15 April 2026) was a professional football player and manager. A central defender, he spent his 18-year club career with Nacional and Real Madrid, winning 12 titles with the latter including four European Cups.
Born in Uruguay, Santamaría represented both the Uruguay and Spain national teams. He later embarked on a coaching career, which included a two-year spell as manager of the Spanish national side.
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1929 births1954 FIFA World Cup players1962 FIFA World Cup players1982 FIFA World Cup managers2026 deaths20th-century Spanish sportsmen20th-century Uruguayan sportsmenClub Nacional de Football playersDual internationalists (men's football)Expatriate football managers in SpainExpatriate men's footballers in SpainFootballers from Montevideo