Xabier Azkargorta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Xabier Azkargorta Uriarte | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Azpeitia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 2025 (aged 72) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Real Sociedad | ||
| 1971–1972 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1977 | Athletic Bilbao | 0 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Bilbao Athletic | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1980 | Lagun Onak | ||
| 1980–1982 | Aurrerá | ||
| 1982–1983 | Gimnàstic | ||
| 1983–1986 | Español | ||
| 1986–1987 | Real Valladolid | ||
| 1987–1988 | Sevilla | ||
| 1990 | Tenerife | ||
| 1993–1994 | Bolivia | ||
| 1995–1996 | Chile | ||
| 1997–1998 | Yokohama Marinos | ||
| 2005 | Guadalajara | ||
| 2012–2014 | Bolivia | ||
| 2014–2015 | Bolívar | ||
| 2015–2016 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 2016–2017 | Sport Boys | ||
| 2020 | Atlético Palmaflor | ||
| 2023 | Bolivia (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Xabier Azkargorta Uriarte (26 September 1953 – 14 November 2025) was a Spanish footballer and manager. As a player, he played as a forward for Athletic Bilbao, but retired at the age of 24 because of injuries.[1]
As a manager, he coached teams like Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Real Valladolid, Sevilla, Yokohama F. Marinos, and Club Bolívar. He also managed Bolivia at the 1993 Copa América and 1994 FIFA World Cup,[2][3] as well as Chile[4] at the 1995 Copa América.
Azkargorta died on 14 November 2025, at the age of 72.[5]
Personal life
[change | change source]Azkargorta's younger brother, Juan Ignacio (born 1956), was also a footballer. He also worked as a manager at youth level.[6][7]
Managerial statistics
[change | change source]| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Yokohama Marinos | 1997 | 1998 | 49 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 69.39 |
| Total | 49 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 69.39 | ||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Iglesias, Denís (26 December 2014). "Azkargorta, el nómada conquistador" [Azkargorta, the conquering nomad] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ↑ Guasch, Tomás (21 May 2006). ""Quien vivió en Bolivia entiende a Evo Morales"" ["He who lived in Bolivia understands Evo Morales"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ López, José David (1 April 2009). "Entrevista a Azkargorta: "Bolivia no rentabilizó el éxito de 1994″" [Azkargorta interview: "Bolivia did not build on 1994 success"] (in Spanish). El Enganche. Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ "Azkargorta, nuevo seleccionador de Chile" [Azkargorta, new Chile national team manager]. El País (in Spanish). 19 November 1994. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ Falleció Xabier Azkargorta, el hombre que llevó a Bolivia al Mundial del 94 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Trueba, Jon (26 May 2014). ""Lo de Xabier y el Bolívar con el Libertadores es una locura; me alegro un montón por él"" ["What's happening to Xabier and Bolívar in the Libertadores is crazy; I'm so happy for him"]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ↑ Aizpuru, Eli (26 March 2017). "Jon Guridi, el hombre de hielo en la Real Sociedad" [Jon Guridi, iceman at Real Sociedad]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ↑ Xabier Azkargorta at Soccerway
- ↑ アスカルゴルタ [Francisco Javier AZCARGORTA Uriarte] (in Japanese). J.League Data Site. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Xabier Azkargorta manager profile at BDFutbol
- Xabier Azkargorta on IMDb
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