Andoni Goikoetxea
Personal information
Full name Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga[1]
Date of birth (1956-08-23) 23 August 1956 (age 67)[1]
Place of birth Alonsotegi, Spain[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Arbuyo
1973–1974 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 Bilbao Athletic 25 (8)
1975–1987 Athletic Bilbao 277 (35)
1987–1990 Atlético Madrid 35 (0)
Total 337 (43)
International career
1975 Spain U18 1 (0)
1977 Spain U21 3 (0)
1983 Spain amateur 1 (0)
1983–1988 Spain 39 (4)
1978–1990 Basque Country 4 (0)
Managerial career
1992–1996 Spain U21
1995 Spain U20
1996–1998 Salamanca
1998–1999 Compostela
1999–2000 Numancia
2000–2001 Racing Santander
2001 Rayo Vallecano
2004–2005 Salamanca
2005–2007 Numancia
2007–2008 Hércules
2010–2011 Ceuta
2013–2015 Equatorial Guinea
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain (as manager)
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1994
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga (born 23 August 1956), Goiko for short, is a Spanish former football centre-back and manager.

He was known for his aggressive play and was nicknamed "The Butcher of Bilbao". He mainly played for Athletic Bilbao; among the club's fans, he was also known as El Gigante de Alonsotegui (The Giant of Alonsotegui).[2][3]

Goikoetxea was a Spanish international in the 1980s. He won 39 caps, and represented the country in the 1986 World Cup and Euro 1984.

Playing career

Club

Born in Alonsotegi, Biscay, Goikoetxea began playing football with local Arbuyo before joining Athletic Bilbao in 1973 where, after starting out at the reserve side, he soon established himself in the senior team squad. He scored four La Liga goals in 27 games in his debut season, but played a lesser role in the following three years with a total of only 24 appearances.[4]

During the 1980s, along with Dani, José Ramón Gallego, José Núñez, Manuel Sarabia and Andoni Zubizarreta, Goiko was a prominent member of the successful Bilbao side coached by Javier Clemente. In 1984 the Basque club renewed its league title, also achieving the double (league and Copa del Rey) in that year.

Maradona foul

The moment when Goikoetxea injures Maradona

On 24 September 1983, Goikoetxea achieved notoriety for a foul on Diego Maradona described as "one of the most brutal fouls ever delivered in the history of Spanish football".[5] In a league match at the Camp Nou, he tackled the Argentine from behind and broke his ankle.[5] Maradona compared the sound he heard to that of wood breaking[6] and, in the aftermath, English journalist Edward Owen coined the phrase "Butcher of Bilbao" to describe Goikoetxea,[5][6] a nickname which stayed with him for the rest of his career. Maradona's compatriot César Luis Menotti, the coach of FC Barcelona, accused the Spaniard of "belonging to a 'race of anti-footballers'" and called for a lifelong ban;[5] he was served a ten-match ban by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.[5] It was later reported he kept "the boot he had used to destroy...(Maradona's) ankle ligaments" at home in a glass case.[7]

Two seasons earlier, Goikoetxea had severely injured Barcelona midfielder Bernd Schuster, leaving him with a serious right knee injury from which the German never fully recovered.[8] When the two teams met in the 1984 Copa del Rey Final in May, the match ended 1–0 for Athletic. Featuring in a mass brawl on the pitch, he kicked Maradona's chest;[5][9] he was initially banned for 18 games for his actions, but the suspension was later reduced to seven.[10]

Later years

After three years with Atlético Madrid[11] where he featured sparingly, Goikoetxea retired at almost 34 after appearing in 369 competitive matches for Athletic, netting 44 times.[12]

International

Goikoetxea played 39 matches with Spain, making his debut against the Netherlands on 16 February 1983.[13] He represented the nation at both UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup. During the latter competition he scored one of his four international goals, through a penalty in a round-of-16 5–1 win against Denmark – the remaining four came courtesy of Emilio Butragueño.[14]

Coaching career

Goikoetxea became a coach two years after retiring, starting to work at club level in 1996 and going on to be in charge of UD Salamanca (twice),[15][16] SD Compostela, CD Numancia (two spells),[17][18] Racing de Santander[19] and Rayo Vallecano.[20] In the 1996–97 season he guided Salamanca to promotion from the Segunda División, finishing second. He was assistant with the Spain national team to his former manager Clemente, during the 1994 World Cup held in the United States.[21]

In June 2007, Goikoetxea joined Alicante-based Hércules CF in the second tier,[22] being released at the end of the campaign after being suspended by the club for implying its internal structures "stank".[23] In late February 2013 he was appointed coach of Equatorial Guinea,[24] being dismissed in January 2015 just three weeks before the start of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations due to poor performance in friendlies, which included a loss to a lower league side in Portugal.[25]

Style of play

Goikoetxea was notorious for his aggressive style of play,[26][27][28][29] not least because of the two heavy fouls (see Maradona foul) on Maradona and Schuster which earned him the nickname "Butcher of Bilbao". In 2007, English newspaper The Times named him the "hardest defender of all time".[6][7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[30][31]
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Athletic Bilbao 1974–75 La Liga 0 0 2 0 – – 2 0
1975–76 27 4 1 0 – – 28 4
1976–77 10 0 2 0 4 0 – 16 0
1977–78 4 1 0 0 3 0 – 7 1
1978–79 10 1 3 0 0 0 – 13 1
1979–80 30 3 12 4 – – 42 7
1980–81 27 4 9 1 – – 36 5
1981–82 31 6 7 0 – 0 0 38 6
1982–83 24 4 5 0 1 0 2 0 32 4
1983–84 28 2 7 0 4 1 0 0 39 3
1984–85 31 3 6 2 2 0 2 0 41 5
1985–86 31 5 6 1 6 0 – 43 6
1986–87 24 2 5 0 3 0 – 32 2
Total 277 35 65 8 23 1 4 0 369 44
Atlético Madrid 1987–88 La Liga 13 0 4 0 – – 17 0
1988–89 14 0 8 0 0 0 – 22 0
1989–90 8 0 0 0 2 0 – 10 0
Total 35 0 12 0 2 0 0 0 49 0
Career total 312 35 77 8 25 1 4 0 418 44
  1. ^ Appearances in Supercopa de España

International goals

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Goikoetxea goal.[13]
List of international goals scored by Andoni Goikoetxea
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 May 1984 Charmilles, Geneva, Switzerland   Switzerland 4–0 4–0 Friendly
2 14 November 1984 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Scotland 1–2 1–3 1986 World Cup qualification
3 18 June 1986 La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico  Denmark 3–1 5–1 1986 FIFA World Cup
4 15 October 1986 Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany  West Germany 2–2 2–2 Friendly

Honours

Player

Athletic Bilbao

Spain

Manager

Spain U21

References

  1. ^ a b c "Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Leyendas del Athletic Club de Bilbao – 'Goiko'" [Athletic Club de Bilbao legends – 'Goiko']. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Rafa Nadal y Jorge Lorenzo, protagonistas de las dos portadas de ICON SPORT" [Rafa Nadal and Jorge Lorenzo, protagonists of the two ICON SPORT covers]. El País (in Spanish). 26 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Los cachorros son casi leones" [The pups are almost lions] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 May 1975. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Burns, Jimmy (5 December 2011). Maradona: The Hand of God. A&C Black. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-4088-2772-7.
  6. ^ a b c Cáceres, Javier (17 May 2010). "Wie Holz, das bricht" [Like wood, it breaks]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Football's 50 greatest hard men". The Times. 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  8. ^ Larrea, Unai (22 September 2008). "Estas botas son la cara y la cruz del fútbol" [These boots are the heads and tails of football]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ^ Murray, Scott (5 December 2008). "The Joy of Six: hot football funks". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  10. ^ "El tercer mayor castigo" [The third biggest punishment]. El País (in Spanish). 27 November 1999. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Goikoetxea y Parra firmaron ayer por tres años con el Atlético" [Goikoetxea and Parra signed with Atlético for three years yesterday]. El País (in Spanish). 10 July 1987. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  12. ^ Rodrigálvarez, Eduardo (20 December 1990). "San Mamés despide hoy a Goikoetxea, prototipo genuino del 'león vasco'" [Today, San Mamés bids farewell to Goikoetxea, genuine epitome of the 'Basque' lion]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  13. ^ a b Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Andoni Goicoechea Olascoaga – International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  14. ^ Astruells, Andrés (19 June 1986). "5–1: ¡Buitre, que grande eres!" [5–1: Vulture, you're so great!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  15. ^ Sintes, Agusti (22 October 1997). "Goiko, cesado como técnico del Salamanca" [Goiko, sacked as Salamanca coach]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  16. ^ Martín, Carlos (10 March 2005). "Goikoetxea, al Salamanca" [Goikoetxea, to Salamanca] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Goikoetxea no seguirá en el Numancia la próxima temporada" [Goikoetxea will not continue with Numancia next season]. El País (in Spanish). 22 May 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  18. ^ Martínez, Amancio (7 December 2005). "Goikoetxea regresa al banquillo soriano" [Goikoetxea returns to soriano bench] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  19. ^ Muriendas, Mauro (5 December 2000). "Ratificado y destituido en 48 horas" [Confirmed and dismissed in 48 hours]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  20. ^ Torres, Diego; Sanz, Óscar (1 October 2001). "El vestuario se traga a 'Goiko'" [Locker room eats 'Goiko' up]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  21. ^ Paradinas, Juan José (24 September 1992). "Goikoetxea, con Clemente" [Goikoetxea, with Clemente]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  22. ^ "Andoni Goikoetxea entrenará al Hércules en la próxima temporada" [Andoni Goikoetxea to manage Hércules next season]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 11 June 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  23. ^ "El Hércules CF abre proceso disciplinario a Andoni Goikoetxea" [Hércules CF start disciplinary proceedings against Andoni Goikoetxea]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 11 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  24. ^ "Goikoetxea, seleccionador de la Nzalang Nacional" [Goikoetxea, Nzalang national team coach] (in Spanish). Iratzar Blogspot. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  25. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations hosts Equatorial Guinea sack Andoni Goikoetxea". The Guardian. January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  26. ^ "Top 50 hardest footballers". Empire. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  27. ^ "Goikoetxea: "Me crucificaron por lo de Maradona, pero de Figo nadie dice nada"" [Goikoetxea: "I was crucified for the Maradona bit, but no one says anything about Figo"]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 August 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  28. ^ "Andoni Goikoetxea, el segundo futbolista más duro de la historia según 'The Sun'" [Andoni Goikoetxea, second hardest footballer in history for 'The Sun']. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 10 January 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  29. ^ Bossi, Dominic (12 December 2013). "Kevin Muscat named football's dirtiest player". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  30. ^ Andoni Goikoetxea at BDFutbol
  31. ^ "Andoni Goikoetxea". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

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