Txiki Begiristain

Txiki Begiristain is a Spanish footballer, born on 12 August 1964 in Olaberria, Spain. Begiristain played as a winger for Barcelona and Real Sociedad. Begiristain scored 137 goals in 690 games for club and country and won 15 trophies, including the Champions League and 4 league titles.

Begiristain's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions668131
Spain226
Total690137

Goals per game: 0.20.

Begiristain's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 15
  • League titles: 4
  • Domestic cups: 7
  • Champions League: 1
  • Other international club trophies: 2
  • Individual awards: 2

Real Sociedad

  • Copa del Rey: 1 (1986–87)
  • Supercopa de España: 1 (1982)

Barcelona

  • La Liga: 4 (1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94)
  • Copa del Rey: 1 (1989–90)
  • Supercopa de España: 3 (1991, 1992, 1994)
  • European Cup: 1 (1991–92)
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (1988–89)
  • UEFA Super Cup: 1 (1992)

Deportivo La Coruña

  • Supercopa de España: 1 (1995)

Spain U21

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1 (1986)

Individual

  • Globe Soccer Best Sporting Director of the Year: 1 (2021)
  • Premio Nacional "Palabra de Fútbol": 1 (2025)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 1982: San Sebastián, 9 games, 2 goals
  2. 1982–1988: Real Sociedad, 187 games, 23 goals
  3. 1988–1995: Barcelona, 223 games, 63 goals
  4. 1995–1997: Deportivo La Coruña, 43 games, 4 goals
  5. 1997–1999: Urawa Red Diamonds, 61 games, 16 goals

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