Txetxu Rojo
José Francisco 'Txetxu' Rojo Arroitia (28 January 1947 – 23 December 2022), also known as Rojo I, was a Spanish football player and manager. During his career, the forward played solely for Athletic Bilbao, in a professional spell which spanned nearly 20 years. He was one of the club's most iconic players, and later also worked as a coach with the team. Rojo won 18 caps for Spain. Club career Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Rojo joined local giants Athletic Bilbao's youth academy at an early age. In 1965 he started playing for its reserves but, after only three appearances, was promoted to the first team, and stayed there until his professional retirement 17 years later. Rojo made his La Liga debut on 26 September 1965 in a 1–0 away loss against Córdoba CF, and helped Athletic to win Copa del Rey trophies in 1969 and 1973. He totalled 414 games in the Spanish top flight, becoming the player with the second-most appearances in the Basque club's history, only behind José Ángel Iribar. For several seasons, Rojo shared teams with his younger brother José Ángel, with the pair being thus referred to as 'Rojo I' and 'Rojo II'. International career Rojo