Javier Urruticoechea
Football, Football player
1952 – 2001
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Who was Javier Urruticoechea?
Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea, aka Urruti, was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
At FC Barcelona, a club known for goalkeepers like Franz Platko, Antoni Ramallets, Juan Velasco and Ricardo Zamora, he became a legend, playing 307 La Liga games over the course of 16 seasons and also representing in the competition Real Sociedad and Español.
Urruti represented Spain in three World Cups. In May 2001, he died in a road accident near Barcelona. An annual golf tournament, the Trofeo Javier Urruti, is played in his honour.
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- Born
- Nov 17, 1952
Donostia / San Sebastián - Nationality
- Spain
- Lived in
- Donostia / San Sebastián
- Died
- May 24, 2001
Esplugues de Llobregat
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on July 23, 2013
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