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Txiki Begiristain
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Person

Txiki Begiristain

b. 1964

Spanish association football player

Born
12 Aug 1964 · Olaberria

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 71 years
  1. 12 Aug 1964BornBorn in Olaberria
  2. 1982 – 1988TeamReal Sociedad
  3. 1984 – 1988TeamSpain national under-21 association football team
  4. 1988 – 1995TeamFC Barcelona
  5. 1988 – 1994TeamSpain men's national football team
  6. 1988TeamSpain national under-23 football team
  7. 1994Took part1994 FIFA World Cup
  8. 1995 – 1997TeamDeportivo de A Coruña
  9. 1997 – 1999TeamUrawa Red Diamonds

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1964 – today).

  1. 19661966 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1966 – 1976Cultural Revolution
  3. 1968Prague Spring
  4. 1969Apollo 11 Moon landing
  5. 19721972 Summer Olympics
  6. 19741974 FIFA World Cup
  7. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  8. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  9. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  10. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  11. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  12. 1985Schengen Agreement
  13. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  14. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  15. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  16. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  17. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  18. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  19. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  20. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  21. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  22. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  23. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  24. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  25. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  26. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  27. 20112011 Norway attacks
  28. 2011Libyan civil war
  29. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  30. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  31. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  32. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  33. 2015Paris Agreement
  34. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  35. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  36. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  37. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  38. 2023Gaza war
  39. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  40. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Aitor "Txiki" Begiristain Mujika (born 12 August 1964) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger or forward.

He was best known for his spells at Real Sociedad and Barcelona, winning eight major titles with the latter, including four La Liga championships and the 1992 European Cup. He represented the Spain national team in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Begiristain worked as a director of football after retiring, spending seven years at Barcelona and 13 at Premier League club Manchester City.

Text from the Wikipedia article Txiki Begiristain, CC BY-SA 4.0

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