Juan Manuel Basurco
Juan Manuel Basurco Ulacia was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.
Early life
Basurco was born on 22 January 1944 in Mutriku, Spain. At a young age, he trained to become a priest and embarked on a mission to Ecuador at the age of twenty-five.Career
Basurco started his career with Spanish side Mutriku FT. In 1969, he signed for Ecuadorian side Club Deportivo San Camilo. One year later, he signed for Ecuadorian side LDU Portoviejo.Subsequently, he signed for Ecuadorian side Barcelona SC in 1971, where he played in the Copa Libertadores and donated his salary to impoverished children in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The same year, he signed for Ecuadorian side LDU Portoviejo.