Andoni Goikoetxea

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 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.