José Claramunt
# José Claramunt

José Claramunt Torres (born 10 July 1946) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

He played solely for Valencia, competing in 12 La Liga seasons and appearing in 381 official games (83 goals scored).

## Club career

Born in Puçol, Valencian Community, Claramunt spent his entire career with local club Valencia CF. He made his La Liga debut on 11 September 1966 in a 1–0 away win against Deportivo de La Coruña, and scored his first goal in the competition on 27 November in a 3–0 home victory over Sevilla FC.

Claramunt scored three goals in 30 games in the 1970–71 campaign to help the Che win the national championship, including one in a 2–0 win at FC Barcelona on 31 October 1970. Additionally, during his spell, the side appeared in four Copa del Rey finals – losing three in a row from 1970 to 1972 – and he opened the scoring in the 1971 edition against Barcelona, netting from a penalty kick but in a 3–4 extra-time defeat.

Claramunt retired in 1978, at the age of nearly 32. His hometown club UD Puçol's ground was named Estadio José Claramunt in his honour.

## International career

Claramunt earned 23 caps for Spain over seven years, scoring four times. He made his debut on 28 February 1968 in a 3–1 friendly win against Sweden, and netted his first goal on 17 January 1973 in a 3–2 victory in Greece for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

For six games, Claramunt acted as national team captain due to the absence of Amancio.

### International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | 17 January 1973 | Leoforos, Athens, Greece | Greece | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1974 World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 21 February 1973 | La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain | Greece | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1974 World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 24 November 1973 | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany | West Germany | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 25 September 1974 | Idrætsparken, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 1–0 | 2–1 | Euro 1976 qualifying |

## Personal life

Claramunt's younger brother, Enrique, was also a footballer. He too represented Valencia and they shared teams during four seasons, being thus known as Claramunt I and Claramunt II.

## Honours

* La Liga: 1970–71
* Copa del Generalísimo: 1966–67; Runner-up 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
