Goicoechea, also spelled various other ways (although similarly pronounced) and all derived from the original

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

Goikoetxea, is a Spanish and Latin American surname. It may refer to:

People

Football players

Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga (born 23 August 1956), Goiko for short, is a Spanish former football centre-back and manager. He was known for his aggressive play and was nicknamed "The Butcher of Bilbao". He mainly played for Athletic Bilbao; amo ...

(born 1956), Spanish Basque football player and coach *

Ion Andoni Goikoetxea Jon Andoni Goikoetxea Lasa (born 21 October 1965), often known as Goiko, is a Spanish retired footballer. An attacking player of wide range, he operated in various positions on the right side of the pitch (right-back, midfielder or forward), ...

(born 1965), Spanish Basque-Navarrese football player and later coach; FC Barcelona Dream Team member *

Mauro Goicoechea Mauro Daniel Goicoechea Furia (born 27 March 1988) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Uruguayan Primera División team Danubio. Club career Danubio FC Goicochea was born in Montevideo. In 2006, he signed his f ...

(born 1988), Uruguayan football player *

Mikel Lasa Mikel Lasa Goikoetxea (born 9 September 1971) is a Spanish football retired player and current manager. He played as a left back. He currently manages Futuro Kings FC in Equatorial Guinea. He played 267 La Liga matches over 13 seasons ( ...

Goicoechea (born 1971), Basque football player *

Sergio Goycochea Sergio Javier Goycochea (; born 17 October 1963) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best known for helping his country reach the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final with his penalty kick saves. Career Goyco ...

(born 1963), Argentine football player

Other

Alejandro Goicoechea Alejandro Goicoechea Omar (his first surname is also spelled Goikoetxea) (23 March 1895 - 30 January 1984) was a Spanish engineer. Biography Goicoechea worked for the remote coal narrow gauge railway of La Robla (León), the longest narrow gaug ...

(1895-1984), co-founder of the Spanish company Talgo *

Ángel Suquía Goicoechea Ángel Suquía Goicoechea (2 October 1916 – 13 July 2006) was a Spanish Catholic cardinal who served as archbishop of Madrid from 1983 until 1994. He was educated at the La Salle Christian Brothers at Beasain from 1925 until 1927. He entere ...

(1916-2006), Roman Catholic archbishop in Madrid *

Felipe de Goicoechea Don (honorific), Don Felipe Antonio de Goicoechea was born in 1747 in Cosalá, Sinaloa, Mexico. He joined the Spanish military at age 35 as a cadet. In June 1782, was promoted to alférez. In 1783 while serving in the presidial company of Buenavist ...

(1747-1814), Mexican former comandante of the Presidio of Santa Barbara and governor of the province of Baja California *

Florentino Goikoetxea Florentino Goikoetxea (Goicoechea, Goikoetxe) (1898-1980) was a Basque who worked for the Comet Escape Line during World II. A smuggler by profession, he guided more than 200 Allied airmen shot down in occupied Belgium and France over the Pyren ...

(1898-1980), Basque guide who led downed Allied airmen to safety in Spain during World War II *

Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea Jacinto Argaya Goicoechea (November 28, 1903 in Vera de Bidasoa, Navarra – March 12, 1993 in Valencia) was a Spanish-Basque prelate of the Catholic Church. Goicoechea was born in a very traditionalist and conservative family. During the Span ...

(1903-1993), Basque Roman Catholic bishop *

Julen Goikoetxea Julen Goikoetxea Garate (18 August 1985 – 7 October 2006) was a Basque racing cyclist from Ondarroa. Goikoetxea started his international career in 2004 as a member of the Alfus Tedes Garbialdi team. In his first two seasons he won five races ...

(1985-2006), Basque cyclist * Yannick Goïcoëchea (born 1965), French ice hockey player *

Yon Goicoechea Yon Alexander Goicoechea Lara (born 8 November 1984) is a Venezuelan lawyer, activist and organizer. He emerged as one of the leaders behind the Venezuelan Student Movement, which formed as a result of actions by Hugo Chavez' to amass further pow ...

(born 1984), Venezuelan political activist

Places

Goicoechea (canton) Goicoechea is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. History Goicoechea was created on 6 August 1891 by decree 66. Geography Goicoechea has an area of km² and a mean elevation of metres. The elongated canton curves its way t ...

in San José, Costa Rica

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