Luis Valentín Eustasio Ortiz de Urbina Hompanera[1] (16 December 1899 – 7 May 1959), better known as Luis Ortiz de Urbina, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Real Sociedad from 1922 to 1927,[2][3][4] during which period he briefly coached the team.
[3][4] In his first full season at the club in 1922–23, Urbina played under coach Lippo Hertzka, and together with Agustín Eizaguirre, Antonio Juantegui, José María Sansinenea, and Juan Artola,[6] he was a member of the Sociedad squad that won the 1922–23 Gipuzkoa Championship and then reached the semifinals of the 1923 Copa del Rey, where they got knocked out by the eventual champions Athletic Bilbao.
[7] Urbina stayed with the club for six years until 1927, playing a total of 72 official matches[3][4] and scoring 52 goals, including 9 headers and one free-kick,[4] thus contributing decisively in helping Sociedad win three Gipuzkoa Championships in 1922–23, 1924–25, and 1926–27.
[5] As a Real Sociedad player, Urbina was eligible to play for the Gipuzkoan national team, and together with René Petit, Juan Errazquin, and teammate Antonio Juantegui, he was part of the Gipuzkoan squad that played the 1923–24 edition of the Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF.
[9] Gipuzkoa only played one match, the quarterfinals against Catalonia at Les Corts on 25 November 1923, which ended in a 1–2 loss.