Xabier Azkargorta

Xabier Azkargorta
Personal information
Full name Francisco Xabier Azkargorta Uriarte
Date of birth (1953-09-26)26 September 1953
Place of birth Azpeitia, Spain
Date of death 14 November 2025(2025-11-14) (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.

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, as well as Chile at the 1995 Copa América.

Azkargorta died on 14 November 2025, at the age of 72.

Personal life

Azkargorta's younger brother, Juan Ignacio (born 1956), was also a footballer. He also worked as a manager at youth level.

Managerial statistics

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Yokohama Marinos 1997 1998 4934015069.39
Total 4934015069.39

References

  1. ↑ Iglesias, Denís (26 December 2014). "Azkargorta, el nómada conquistador" [Azkargorta, the conquering nomad] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Azkargorta, nuevo seleccionador de Chile" [Azkargorta, new Chile national team manager]. El País (in Spanish). 19 November 1994. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Falleció Xabier Azkargorta, el hombre que llevó a Bolivia al Mundial del 94 (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Xabier Azkargorta at Soccerway
  9. ↑ アスカルゴルタ [Francisco Javier AZCARGORTA Uriarte] (in Japanese). J.League Data Site. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

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