Bonifacio Echeverria Esponda (4 October 1886 – unknown) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Club Ciclista and Real Sociedad in the early 20th century.
[10] Also in 1910, Real Sociedad participated in the inaugural edition of the Pyrenees Cup, helping his side reach the final, which ended in a 1–2 loss to FC Barcelona.
Since his family did not allow him to be a footballer, he played many games under false names, such as "Casanova", which was a free translation of his surname (Etxeberria means "The new house" in Basque).
[4] On 25 May 1913, the 27-year-old Echeverría went down in history as one of the eleven footballers who played in the very first unofficial game of the Spanish national team at Estadio de Amute in Hondarribia.
[4] The Spanish team faced a French national side represented by the USFSA, and it was Arzuaga (playing as a forward on the day) who netted an 85th-minute equalizer to salvage a 1–1 draw.