Javier Urruticoechea, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish footballer
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Place of Birth: Donostia-San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
About Javier Urruticoechea
- Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea (17 February 1952 – 24 May 2001), known as 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 2001, he died in a road accident near Barcelona.
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