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Javier Urruticoechea (Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea) was born on 17 February, 1952 in San Sebastián, Spain, is a Spanish footballer. Discover Javier Urruticoechea's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

Popular As Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea
Occupation N/A
Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 17 February, 1952
Birthday 17 February
Birthplace San Sebastián, Spain
Date of death 24 May, 2001
Died Place Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
Nationality Spain

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Javier Urruticoechea Height, Weight & Measurements

At 49 years old, Javier Urruticoechea height is 1.82 m .

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Javier Urruticoechea Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1952

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.

1969

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Urruti played as a junior with Lengokoak before joining Real Sociedad in 1969, spending three full years with the reserve team.

For the next La Liga seasons, he maintained an interesting battle for first-choice status with legendary Luis Arconada.

1978

Urruti played five times for Spain in a two-year span, and was a member of the Spanish squads for the 1978, 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, also being picked for UEFA Euro 1980.

His debut came in a friendly with Norway on 29 March 1978, in Gijón; however, his struggles at the club level translated to the international front, as he was never able to replace fellow Basques Arconada and Zubizarreta.

Urruti also earned two caps for the Basque Country national team.

Barcelona

1981

After Arconada finally settled, Urruti moved to RCD Español, where he won the Don Balón award in 1981 (Spanish Footballer of the Year), moving across the city after that campaign to join FC Barcelona.

In his third year, Urruti won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy while playing in all the matches safe one.

1985

He was a prominent member of the Catalonia team coached by Terry Venables that won the league in 1985 and then reached the final of the European Cup in the following year; on 25 March 1985, in a game against Real Valladolid, his penalty save against Mágico González effectively clinched the title.

During the second leg of the European Cup semi-final against IFK Göteborg, Urruti successfully protested to the referee about a conceded goal after he spotted the ball had gone out of play – Barcelona were trailing 0–3 from the first leg and the decision kept them in the game.

They eventually drew level, and in the subsequent penalty shootout he saved a crucial penalty and then scored one; the final with FC Steaua București, however, was to end in disappointment as, although he saved two shots in the shootout (after 0–0 in regulation), his Romanian counterpart, Helmuth Duckadam, stopped all four.

1986

After Andoni Zubizarreta, another Basque, arrived from Athletic Bilbao in 1986, Urruti was pushed to the bench and only appeared in one league match in his final two seasons combined, later being the club's goalkeeper coach.

2001

In 2001, he died in a road accident near Barcelona.

On 24 May 2001, he died after his car hit the central barrier of a ring road in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, at just 49; an annual golf tournament, the Memorial Javier Urruti, was subsequently played in his honour.