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'''Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga''' (born 23 August 1956), '''Goiko''' for short, is a Spanish former [[Association football|football]] [[centre-back]] and [[Manager (association football)|manager]]. | '''Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga''' (born 23 August 1956), '''Goiko''' for short, is a Spanish former [[Association football|football]] [[centre-back]] and [[Manager (association football)|manager]]. | ||
He was known for his aggressive play, and was nicknamed "The Butcher of [[Bilbao]]". He mainly played for [[Athletic Bilbao]], being known as ''El Gigante de Alonsotegui'' (The [[Giant (mythology)|Giant]] of Alonsotegui) among the club's fans.<ref name= | He was known for his aggressive play, and was nicknamed "The Butcher of [[Bilbao]]". He mainly played for [[Athletic Bilbao]], being known as ''El Gigante de Alonsotegui'' (The [[Giant (mythology)|Giant]] of Alonsotegui) among the club's fans.<ref name=Legends>{{cite news|url=http://athletic.elcorreo.com/leyendas/goiko.html|title=Leyendas del Athletic Club de Bilbao – 'Goiko'|trans-title=Athletic Club de Bilbao legends – 'Goiko'|newspaper=[[El Correo]]|language=es|access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=Protagonists>{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/04/26/icon/1461672537_254536.html|title=Rafa Nadal y Jorge Lorenzo, protagonistas de las dos portadas de ICON SPORT|trans-title=Rafa Nadal and Jorge Lorenzo, protagonists of the two ICON SPORT covers|newspaper=[[El País]]|language=es|date=26 April 2014|access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> | ||
Goikoetxea was a [[Spain men's national football team|Spanish international]] in the 1980s. He won 39 [[Cap (sport)|caps]], and represented the country in the [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]] and [[UEFA Euro 1984|Euro 1984]]. | Goikoetxea was a [[Spain men's national football team|Spanish international]] in the 1980s. He won 39 [[Cap (sport)|caps]], and represented the country in the [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986 World Cup]] and [[UEFA Euro 1984|Euro 1984]]. | ||
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==Style of play== | ==Style of play== | ||
Although he lacked pace, Goikoetxea was a tall and physically powerful central defender.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-the-butcher-of-bilbao-almost-ended-diego-maradonas-career/ |title=How | Although he lacked pace, Goikoetxea was a tall and physically powerful central defender.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-the-butcher-of-bilbao-almost-ended-diego-maradonas-career/|title=How the 'Butcher of Bilbao' almost ended Diego Maradona's career|publisher=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|first=Will|last=Magee|date=16 June 2017|access-date=9 June 2025}}</ref><ref name=Killer>{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/25072353.butcher-bilbao-andoni-goikoetxea-hero-killer/|title=Did 'The Butcher of Bilbao' get a bad rap? Was Goikoetxea more 'hero' than 'killer'?|newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|first=Matthew|last=Lindsay|date=8 April 2025|access-date=9 June 2025}}</ref> He was known as ''El Gigante de Alonsotegui'' (The Giant of Alonsotegui) among the fans of Athletic Bilbao, a reference to his height and hometown.<ref name=Legends/><ref name=Protagonists/> | ||
Goikoetxea was also notorious for his aggressive style of play,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.empireonline.com/forum/printable.asp?m=1554851|title=Top 50 hardest footballers|magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|date=13 August 2007|access-date=1 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019002225/http://www.empireonline.com/forum/printable.asp?m=1554851|archive-date=19 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/internacional/es/desarrollo/1025922.html|title=Goikoetxea: "Me crucificaron por lo de Maradona, pero de Figo nadie dice nada"|trans-title=Goikoetxea: "I was crucified for the Maradona bit, but no one says anything about Figo"|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|language=es|date=13 August 2007|access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/332014/0/goicoechea/duros/sun/|title=Andoni Goikoetxea, el segundo futbolista más duro de la historia según 'The Sun'|trans-title=Andoni Goikoetxea, second hardest footballer in history for 'The Sun'|newspaper=[[20 minutos]]|language=es|date=10 January 2008|access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/kevin-muscat-named-footballs-dirtiest-player-20131212-2z8r4.html|title=Kevin Muscat named football's dirtiest player|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|date=12 December 2013|access-date=31 August 2014}}</ref> not least because of the two heavy fouls (see [[#Maradona foul|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".<ref name=SZ/><ref name=Hard/> | |||
==Career statistics== | ==Career statistics== | ||
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===International=== | ===International=== | ||
:''Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Goikoetxea goal.''<ref name=RSSSF/> | :''Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Goikoetxea goal.''<ref name=RSSSF/> | ||
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===Player=== | ===Player=== | ||
'''Athletic Bilbao''' | '''Athletic Bilbao''' | ||
*[[La Liga]]: [[1982–83 La Liga|1982–83]], [[1983–84 La Liga|1983–84]] | *[[La Liga]]: [[1982–83 La Liga|1982–83]], [[1983–84 La Liga|1983–84]]<ref name=Killer/> | ||
*[[Copa del Rey]]: [[1983–84 Copa del Rey|1983–84]] | *[[Copa del Rey]]: [[1983–84 Copa del Rey|1983–84]]<ref name=Killer/> | ||
*[[Supercopa de España]]: 1984 | *[[Supercopa de España]]: 1984<ref name=Killer/> | ||
'''Spain''' | '''Spain''' | ||
*[[UEFA European Championship]] runner-up: [[UEFA Euro 1984|1984]] | *[[UEFA European Championship]] runner-up: [[UEFA Euro 1984|1984]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/eurocopa/20160413/401083135341/francia-1984-los-bleus-se-coronan-tras-el-error-de-arconada.html|title=1984: Los 'bleus' se coronan tras el error de Arconada|trans-title=1984: 'Bleus' crowned after Arconada's mistake|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Imma|last=Mentruit|language=es|date=13 April 2016|access-date=7 July 2025}}</ref> | ||
===Manager=== | ===Manager=== | ||
'''Spain U21''' | '''Spain U21''' | ||
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] runner-up: [[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1996]]; third place [[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1994]] | *[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] runner-up: [[1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1996]]; third place [[1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|1994]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1994/04/16/pagina-18/1290336/pdf.html|title=España pierde la inocencia|trans-title=Spain lose innocence|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Francesc|last=Aguilar|language=es|date=16 April 1994|access-date=9 July 2025}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:30, 20 October 2025
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography 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, being known as El Gigante de Alonsotegui (The Giant of Alonsotegui) among the club's fans.[1][2]
Goikoetxea was a Spanish international in the 1980s. He won 39 caps, and represented the country in the 1986 World Cup and Euro 1984.
Club career
Athletic Bilbao
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.[3]
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
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".[4] In a league match at the Camp Nou, he tackled the Argentine from behind and broke his ankle.[4] Maradona compared the sound he heard to that of wood breaking[5] and, in the aftermath, English journalist Edward Owen coined the phrase "Butcher of Bilbao" to describe Goikoetxea,[4][5] 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;[4] he was served a ten-match ban by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.[4] It was later reported he kept "the boot he had used to destroy...(Maradona's) ankle ligaments" at home in a glass case.[6]
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.[7] 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;[4][8] he was initially banned for 18 games for his actions, but the suspension was later reduced to seven.[9]
Later career
After three years with Atlético Madrid[10] where he featured sparingly, Goikoetxea retired aged 33. He appeared in 369 competitive matches for Athletic, netting 44 times.[11]
International career
Goikoetxea played 39 matches with Spain, making his debut against the Netherlands on 16 February 1983.[12] 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.[13]
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),[14][15] SD Compostela, CD Numancia (two spells),[16][17] Racing de Santander[18] and Rayo Vallecano.[19] 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.[20]
In June 2007, Goikoetxea joined Alicante-based Hércules CF in the second tier,[21] being released at the end of the campaign after being suspended by the club for implying its internal structures "stank".[22] In late February 2013 he was appointed coach of Equatorial Guinea,[23] 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.[24]
Style of play
Although he lacked pace, Goikoetxea was a tall and physically powerful central defender.[25][26] He was known as El Gigante de Alonsotegui (The Giant of Alonsotegui) among the fans of Athletic Bilbao, a reference to his height and hometown.[1][2]
Goikoetxea was also notorious for his aggressive style of play,[27][28][29][30] 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".[5][6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | OtherTemplate:Efn | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | 1973–74 | Tercera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 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 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1977–78 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3Template:Efn | 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 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| 1983–84 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4Template:Efn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 1984–85 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 1985–86 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6Template:Efn | 0 | – | 43 | 6 | |||
| 1986–87 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3Template:Efn | 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 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 337 | 43 | 77 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 443 | 52 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Goikoetxea goal.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 1984 | Charmilles, Geneva, Switzerland | Template:Fb | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 November 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Template:Fb | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 18 June 1986 | La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | Template:Fb | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| 4 | 15 October 1986 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany | Template:Fb | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Player
Athletic Bilbao
Spain
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1984[32]
Manager
Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 1996; third place 1994[33]
References
External links
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