Andoni Goikoetxea
- January 11, 2024
- Football Manager
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Andoni Goikoetxea |
| Date Of Birth | May 23, 1956(1956-05-23) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | Alonsotegi |
| Country | Spain |
| Birth City | Basque Country |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Andoni Goikoetxea Biography
| Birthday | May 23 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
Andoni Goikoetxea is one of the most popular and richest Football Manager who was born on May 23, 1956 in Alonsotegi, Basque Country, Spain.
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 only 24 appearances combined.
Goikoetxea also played four games for the Basque Country national football team, in 1978 and 1990.
Andoni Goikoetxea Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Football Manager |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andoni Goikoetxea is one of the richest Football Manager from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andoni Goikoetxea 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga (born 23 May 1956), Goiko for short, is a Spanish retired footballer, and is a manager.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6′ 1″ |
Andoni Goikoetxea height 6′ 1″ Andrei weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Two seasons previous to this incident, Goikoetxea had also severely injured Barcelona midfielder Bernd Schuster when the latter played with the Catalans, leaving him with a serious right knee injury from which the German never fully recovered. When the two teams met in the 1984 Spanish Cup final in May, the match ended 1–0 for Athletic. Featuring mass brawl on the pitch, he kicked Maradona’s chest; he was initially banned for 18 games for his actions, but the suspension was later reduced to seven.
Facts & Trivia
Andrei Ranked on the list of most popular Football Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Andoni Goikoetxea celebrates birthday on May 23 of every year.
Goikoetxea was notorious for his aggressive style of play, 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”.