Emilio Isierte

Emilio Isierte
Personal information
Full name Emili Josep Isierte Aguilar
Date of birth (1963-11-13) 13 November 1963
Place of birth Amposta, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Rapitenca
1980–1982 Castellón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1991 Castellón 113 (0)
1987–1988 → Burriana (loan)
1991–1994 Sporting Gijón 58 (0)
1992–1993 → Español (loan) 33 (0)
1994–1998 Lleida 104 (0)
1998–2000 Castellón 47 (0)
Total 355 (0)
International career
1993 Catalonia 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emili Josep Isierte Aguilar (born 13 November 1963) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Born in Amposta, Province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Isierte started and finished his 15-year senior career with CD Castellón.[1] He helped them to achieve La Liga promotion in the 1988–89 season, as Segunda División champions.[2]

Isierte appeared in all 38 games in 1991–92's top flight for Sporting de Gijón, who had lost longtime incumbent Juan Carlos Ablanedo to an anterior cruciate ligament injury;[3][4][5] that campaign, he went seven matches without conceding a goal, a club record that stood for several years.[6] In the UEFA Cup, he played a key role in the first round win against FK Partizan on penalties, with the second leg taking place in Istanbul due to the Yugoslav Wars.[7]

Ablanedo subsequently returned to fitness, and Isierte was sent to fellow top-tier side RCD Español on loan.[8] Having made 70 total appearances for Sporting, he then spent four seasons in the second division with UE Lleida.[3]

Coaching career

After retiring, Isierte worked under José Luis Oltra at several teams.[6] He also had two spells as goalkeeper coach of Castellón.[9]

Personal life

Isierte's son, David, was also a footballer. A defender, he too was brought up at Castellón.[10]

Honours

Castellón

References

  1. ^ Ballester, Enrique (6 November 2025). "Emilio Isierte, el portero de una generación: "La historia es que el Castellón continúa vivo..."" [Emilio Isierte, goalkeeper of a generation: 'What's happening is that Castellón is still alive...']. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Sidro, Xavi (19 January 2026). "Seis victorias del Castellón que despiertan recuerdos de un ascenso histórico" [Six Castellón wins that bring back memories of an historic promotion] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Rosety, Manuel (24 January 2021). "Enzo Ferrero eligió a Emilio Isierte" [Enzo Ferrero chose Emilio Isierte]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  4. ^ Allongo, Jenaro (1 May 1991). "El Sporting de Gijón se queda sin guardametas" [Sporting de Gijón lose all goalkeepers]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  5. ^ Viñarás de Blas, Vidal (1 February 2017). "Hermanos de Primera" [Top-class brothers] (in Spanish). Cuadernos de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b Piñero, Julio (20 December 2017). "Emilio Isierte, con un récord aún vigente en el Sporting" [Emilio Isierte, with a record still standing at Sporting]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  7. ^ D. Braña, Mario (18 November 2015). "Un número 1 en Estambul" [A number 1 in Istanbul]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Emilio Isierte: «Si tira de cantera, el Sporting tendrá opciones»" [Emilio Isierte: "If they go with the youth system, Sporting will have a chance"]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Cabello aún espera a tres fichajes más" [Cabello still waits for three more signings]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 30 August 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  10. ^ "David Isierte, hijo de Emilio, refuerza al juvenil 'orellut'" [David Isierte, son of Emilio, bolsters 'orellut' youths]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 17 January 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Los albinegros celebraron el último ascenso, a 1ª División, en la 88–89" [Black-and-white celebrated their last promotion, to 1st Division, in 88–89]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 21 June 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2026.