Andoni Goikoetxea

Andoni Goikoetxea is the kind of figure I find irresistible to write about, precisely because he splits opinion. Nicknamed "The Butcher of Bilbao" for his ferocious tackling, he was also "The Giant of Alonsotegui" to the Athletic Bilbao faithful, a one-club centre-back who earned Spain caps in the 1980s. I do not romanticize the aggression, but I respect the sheer will behind it. After hanging up his boots he kept circling back to the game as a coach and even beach soccer, which tells me the man simply could not leave the ball behind. Polarizing players are always the most worth discussing.

Name (English)

Andoni Goikoetxea

Name (Japanese)

アンドニ・ゴイコエチェア・オラスコアガ

Reading

あんどに・ごいこえちぇあ・おらすこあが

Born

August 23, 1956 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Monkey

Origin

Alonsotegi, Biscay, Spain

Height

2 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach / beach soccer player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A8%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AC

Tags

• Biscay
• association football player
• association football coach
• beach soccer player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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