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Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga

1956 - Today

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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. Goikoetxea was a Spanish international in the 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga is the 1,066th most popular soccer player (down from 751st in 2019), the 884th most popular biography from Spain (down from 744th in 2019) and the 83rd most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga ranks 1,066 out of 21,273. Before him are Ousmane Dembélé, José Della Torre, Marc Wilmots, Theo de Jong, Domingos da Guia, and Mauro Camoranesi. After him are Josep Maria Fusté, Sergio Busquets, Pietro Anastasi, Craig Brown, Pauleta, and Akira Nishino.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga ranks 136. Before him are Dana Delany, Stefan Johansson, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Mirek Topolánek, John Carney, and Chieko Hase. After him are Dragan Čović, Cherry Jones, Pim Verbeek, Kazuyo Sejima, Kōji Yakusho, and Franky Vercauteren.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga ranks 884 out of 3,355. Before him are Joan Segarra (1927), Ferrer Bassa (1285), Julio Salinas (1962), Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo (983), Alonso Mudarra (1510), and Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz (1310). After him are Josep Maria Fusté (1941), Sergio Busquets (1988), Pedro Alonso (1971), Luis Regueiro (1908), Julian of Toledo (642), and Xavier Cugat (1900).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga ranks 83. Before him are Marcos Alonso (1933), Ion Andoni Goikoetxea (1965), Ignacio Zoco (1939), Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo (1965), Joan Segarra (1927), and Julio Salinas (1962). After him are Josep Maria Fusté (1941), Sergio Busquets (1988), Luis Regueiro (1908), Periko Alonso (1953), David de Gea (1990), and Gaizka Mendieta (1974).

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