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José Antonio Pikabea
José Antonio Pikabea Larrarte (born 26 September 1970), also known as Kote, is a Spanish former Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, central defender. Club career Born in Hondarribia, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Pikabea joined Real Sociedad's youth system at the age of 17, going on to spend four seasons with Real Sociedad B, their reserves. On 8 March 1992 he made his La Liga debut, playing 21 minutes in a 2–1 away win against Valencia CF; his first appearance was handed by John Toshack. Still under the Wales, Welsh manager, Pikabea became an undisputed starter for the Gipuzkoa side from the 1992–93 La Liga, 1992–93 campaign onwards. In 1997–98 La Liga, 1997–98, he only missed two league games and totalled 3,214 minutes of action as the team finished in third position, thus 1998–99 UEFA Cup, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup. During most of his spell, Pikabea often par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hondarribia
Hondarribia ( eu, Hondarribia; es, Fuenterrabía; french: Fontarrabie) is a town situated on the west shore of Bidasoa river's mouth, in Gipuzkoa, in Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. The border town is situated on a little promontory facing Hendaye (France) over the Txingudi bay. A service boat makes the trip between the two cities. The town holds an ancient old quarter with walls and a castle. In addition, Hondarribia features a beach across the Bidasoa from the touristy housing estate ''Sokoburu'' in Hendaye, alongside a mountain called Jaizkibel providing a hilly backdrop to the town. A road leads north-east from the beach area to the Cape Higuer, located in this municipality. The town harbours the San Sebastian Airport, which serves domestic flights. The population as of 2005 is 15,700 inhabitants. Battles The battles fought for possession of this fortified stronghold are generally known by the Spanish name for the place (Fuenterrabía). * Unsucc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |