Javier Urruticoechea Football player

Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea (17 November 1952 – 24 May 2001), 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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Urruti
Birth date	November 17, 1952
Birth place	Spain , San Sebastián
Date of death	May 24, 2001
Place of death	Spain , Esplugues de Llobregat
Height (meters)	1.82

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Football player

position	Goalkeeper (association football)
teams	FC Barcelona RCD Espanyol Real Sociedad Spain national football team Spain national under-23 football team Real Sociedad B