Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga (born Alonsotegui, Vizcaya, May 23, 1956), also known as Goikoetxea or Goiko, is a Spanish/Basque footballer and coach. He played as a defender for Bilbao Athletic, Athletic Club de Bilbao, Atlético Madrid, Spain and the Euskadi XI. Among the followers of Athletic Club, he is also known as El Gigante de Alonsotegui (Alonsotegui's Giant). For other uses, see Biscay (disambiguation). ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Language(s) Basque - few monoglots Spanish - 1,525,000 monoglots French - 150,000 monoglots Basque-Spanish - 600,000 speakers Basque-French - 76,000 speakers [4] other native languages Religion(s) Traditionally Roman Catholic The Basques (Basque: ) are an indigenous people[5] who inhabit parts of north-central Spain and southwestern... A footballer is a person who plays one of the various games known as football – especially association football, although the term is also used to refer to participants in Australian rules football and Gaelic football. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Bilbao Athletic is the reserve team of Athletic Bilbao. ... Athletic Club de Bilbao are a Spanish football team from Bilbao in Vizcaya. ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ... First international Basque Country 6 - 1 Catalonia (January 3 1915; Basque Country) Biggest win Denmark 1 - 11 Basque Country ( August 29 1937; Denmark) Biggest defeat Mexico 8 - 4 Basque Country ( October 16 1938; Mexico) Basque Country 1 - 5 Hungary (August 31 1980; Basque Country) The Basque Country national football team...

Goikoetxea began his playing career as a youth with Arbuyo before joining Athletic Bilbao in 1974. Before establishing himself in the senior team, he played for the reserve team Bilbao Athletic. During the 1980s, along with Dani, Manuel Sarabia, Txato Nuñez, Txetxu Gallego, and Andoni Zubizarreta, he was a prominent member of the successful Athletic Bilbao team coached by Javier Clemente. In 1983 the club won La Liga and in 1984 they won a La Liga/Copa del Rey double. He is perhaps best remembered for his infamous tackle on Diego Maradona in a La Liga match at the Camp Nou on September 24 1983. Goikoetxea tackled Maradona from behind, leaving him severely injured. He also caused a terrible injury to Bernd Schuster at age 21 -in his right knee- when Schuster played in Barcelona. This injury transformed the top world star, who never reached the level of the early seasons, unlike Maradona who did fully recover. Goikoetxea, whose hardman image came to personify Clemente’s Athletic team, subsequently became known as the Butcher of Bilbao. During his time at Athletic he played 369 games and scored 44 goals. After leaving Athletic in 1987, Goikoetxea played for three seasons with Atlético Madrid before retiring as a player in 1990. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. ... Bilbao Athletic is the reserve team of Athletic Bilbao. ... Daniel Ruiz Bazán (born 28 June 1951), nicknamed Dani, is a former Spanish footballer. ... Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta (born October 23, 1961 in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper, and the all-time most capped player for the Spanish national team. ... Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. ... Javier Clemente Lázaro (born March 12, 1950 Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain) is a Spanish football manager who is currently manager of Serbia. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Camp Nou (Catalan for new field, often reversed in English to become Nou Camp) is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ...

Goikoetxea also played 39 times for Spain, making his debut against Holland on February 16 1983. He represented Spain at both 1984 European Football Championship and the 1986 FIFA World Cup. During the latter competition he scored one of his four international goals in the game against Denmark. He also played 2 games for the Euskadi XI in 1979 and 1988. First International Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Largest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Worst defeat Netherlands 2 - 12 England Amateur (The Hague, Netherlands; 1 April 1907) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1934) Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978 European... The 1984 European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. ... The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... First international Basque Country 6 - 1 Catalonia (January 3 1915; Basque Country) Biggest win Denmark 1 - 11 Basque Country ( August 29 1937; Denmark) Biggest defeat Mexico 8 - 4 Basque Country ( October 16 1938; Mexico) Basque Country 1 - 5 Hungary (August 31 1980; Basque Country) The Basque Country national football team...

Since retiring as a player he has coached several teams in La Liga and the Segunda División including UD Salamanca (1996-98, 2004-05), SD Compostela (1998-99), CD Numancia (1990-2000, 2005-06), Racing de Santander (2000-01) and Rayo Vallecano (2001-02). In 1996/97 he guided UD Salamanca to La Liga promotion after they finished second in the Segunda División. He was also assistant of the Spanish national team under head coach Javier Clemente during the World Cup held in the United States in 1994. He now coaches Hercules CF, the second team of Alicante, in Segunda División. (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional The Segunda División is the lower of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. ... Unión Deportiva Salamanca is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca. ... Sociedade Deportiva Compostela is a spanish historic football team based in Santiago de Compostela in the autonomous community of Galicia. ... Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria is a Spanish sports club from Soria. ... Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Santander which was founded in 1913. ... Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish Segunda División B football club based in Vallecas, a neighborhood in South East Madrid. ... Unión Deportiva Salamanca is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional The Segunda División is the lower of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. ... Hércules Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team formed in 1922 and based in Alicante. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional The Segunda División is the lower of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. ...

Honours

• Spanish Champions:2
  • 1982-83, 1983-84:
• Copa del Rey:1
  • 1984
• Supercopa de España 1:
  • 1984

(Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. ...

External links

• Spain stats
• La Liga manager stats
• Segunda Division manager stats
• The Butcher of Bilbao

v • d • e Spain squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup
1 Zubizarreta • 2 Tomás • 3 Camacho • 4 Maceda • 5 Víctor • 6 Gordillo • 7 Señor • 8 Goikoetxea • 9 Butragueño • 10 Carrasco • 11 Julio Alberto • 12 Setién • 13 Urruti • 14 Gallego • 15 Chendo • 16 Rincón • 17 Francisco • 18 Calderé • 19 Salinas • 20 Eloy • 21 Míchel • 22 Ablanedo • Coach: Muñoz