Jon Andoni Goikoetxea

Club career Goikoetxea was born in Pamplona and was a product of hometown club Osasuna's youth ranks. He first appeared in La Liga two days shy of his 20th birthday, in a 2–0 away loss against Celta de Vigo. First choice from early on, he scored a career-best eleven goals in the 1987–88 season as the Navarrese finished fifth.

Subsequently, Goiko signed for league giants Barcelona, but was immediately loaned for two years to Osasuna's neighbours Real Sociedad in a deal also involving Txiki Begiristain and José Mari Bakero who went to Barcelona from San Sebastián. He only missed two league games over two seasons, achieving another fifth place in his second.

In 1990–91, Goikoetxea arrived at the Camp Nou, joining several other Basque players including Begiristain, Andoni Zubizarreta, Julio Salinas and Bakero; these would help form the backbone of the legendary Dream Team, winning four league titles in a row and adding the club's first European Cup (where he appeared in the second half of the 1–0 win over Sampdoria). He also scored the winning goal in the subsequent edition of the European Super Cup, won at the expense of Werder Bremen.

Goikoetxea played 37 matches in his first season with Barça, being voted the Spanish Footballer of the Year by Don Balón magazine. In the summer of 1994, he joined fellow Basque side Athletic Bilbao, making 112 competitive appearances during his spell.

Goikoetxea retired in 1999 after a brief spell with Japan's Yokohama Marinos – where he again teamed up with Salinas – and a return to Osasuna, now in the second division. He started his coaching career six years later, under his former Osasuna and Athletic teammate José Ángel Ziganda; the pair worked at newly promoted Xerez during the 2009–10 campaign, leaving in early 2010 due to poor results.

International career Goikoetxea played 36 times for the Spain national team in six years, representing the country at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. His debut came on 12 September 1990, in a 3–0 friendly victory over Brazil.

During the 1994 competition in the United States, Goikoetxea appeared in all the matches, scoring twice in two draws against South Korea (2–2) and Germany (1–1), his misplaced crossing attempt catching goalkeeper Bodo Illgner off-guard in the latter game.

Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Supercopa de España: 1991, 1992 European Cup: 1991–92

Individual Don Balón Award: 1990–91