13 Facts About Andoni Goikoetxea

Andoni Goikoetxea was known for his aggressive play, and was nicknamed "The Butcher of Bilbao".

Andoni Goikoetxea mainly played for Athletic Bilbao, being known as El Gigante de Alonsotegui among the club's fans.

Andoni Goikoetxea won 39 caps, and represented the country in the 1986 World Cup and Euro 1984.

Andoni Goikoetxea 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.

On 24 September 1983, Andoni 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".

Two seasons earlier, Andoni Goikoetxea had severely injured Barcelona midfielder Bernd Schuster, leaving him with a serious right knee injury from which the German never fully recovered.

Andoni Goikoetxea appeared in 369 competitive matches for Athletic, netting 44 times.

Andoni Goikoetxea played 39 matches with Spain, making his debut against the Netherlands on 16 February 1983.

Andoni Goikoetxea represented the nation at both UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Andoni 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, SD Compostela, CD Numancia, Racing de Santander and Rayo Vallecano.

Andoni Goikoetxea was assistant with the Spain national team to his former manager Clemente, during the 1994 World Cup held in the United States.

In June 2007, Andoni Goikoetxea joined Alicante-based Hercules CF in the second tier, being released at the end of the campaign after being suspended by the club for implying its internal structures "stank".

Andoni Goikoetxea was notorious for his aggressive style of play, not least because of the two heavy fouls on Maradona and Schuster which earned him the nickname "Butcher of Bilbao".