José Ignacio Garmendia Mendizábal (born 4 April 1960) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Garmendia was born in Villabona, Gipuzkoa. He played solely for Basque club SD Eibar, in a career that lasted 19 years. He stayed with the team as they competed consecutively in the nation's fourth, third and second divisions, making 322 appearances in the latter. On 17 April 1988, in a third-tier match against Pontevedra CF, Garmendia scored from his goal, and Eibar would also promote at the end of the campaign. He retired ten years later at the age of 38, only having been second choice precisely in his last season (three games) and with the side always retaining their league status; he collected two Ricardo Zamora Trophy awards in the process.

Personal life

Still during his career, and after retiring, Garmendia ran a butcher shop in his hometown.