José Biriukov
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | José Biriukov Agirregabiria | |
| Nickname | Txetxu | |
| birthday | 3rd February 1963 | |
| place of birth | Moscow , Soviet Union | |
| size | 194 cm | |
| position |
Shooting Guard / Small Forward |
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| Clubs as active | ||
1982–1984 Dynamo Moscow 1984–1995 Real Madrid 
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| National team | ||
| 1982-1984 1988-1992 |
USSR Spain |
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José "Txetxu" Biriukov Agirregabiria (born Jose Alexandrowitsch Birjukow , Russian Хосе Александрович Бирюков ; born February 3, 1963 in Moscow , Soviet Union ) is a former Soviet Spanish - Russian basketball player . The 1.94 meter tall small forward spent most of his career at Real Madrid . He was known for his jumping ability and athleticism.
origin
José Biriukov's mother was one of the niños de la guerra ( German : children of war) who were exiled by their parents during the Spanish Civil War . Clara Agirregabiria came from the municipality of Ortuella in the Spanish Basque Country and left the country for Moscow in 1937. There she later married the Moscow Alexander Biryukov , with whom she had two children, José and Yurij.
career
society
José Biriukov began his career in the youth team at Dynamo Moscow , where he was eventually transferred to the first-team squad in 1982. The fact that the talented small forward was the son of a Spanish exile quickly piqued the interest of Spanish clubs. Real Madrid finally managed to sign him in 1984 after the winger's mother also expressed her wish to return to Spain, which was also legally possible for Spaniards in exile. At Real Madrid he celebrated numerous successes. He won the championship four times and the national cup just as often . In international competitions he won the European Cup , two European Cup Winners' Cups and the Korać Cup once . After eleven years with the Spanish record champions, he ended his playing career in 1995.
National team
As a junior, Biriukov won the U-18 European Championship with the Soviet Union in 1982 in Bulgaria . For the senior national team he played a total of 22 games until 1984. After moving to Real Madrid, the son of a Spaniard, he received Spanish citizenship and finally made his debut on February 4, 1988 against Hungary in the national team . He was part of the squad for the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992 and the European Championship in 1989 and made a total of 57 missions.
successes
- 4 Spanish championship titles (1984/85, 1985/86, 1992/93, 1993/94)
- 4 Spanish Cup wins (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993)
- 1 Spanish Supercup (1984)
- 1 European Champion Clubs' Cup (1994/95)
- 2 European Cup Winners' Cups (1988/89, 1991/92)
- 1 Korać Cup ( 1987/88 )
National team
- U-18 European Champion 1982 (with the Soviet Union)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Josetxu Biriukov Aquirregabiria, la estrella del Dinamo de Moscú. In: El País . January 28, 1983, Retrieved January 10, 2010 (Spanish).
- ↑ Dos directivos del Madrid ultiman en Moscú el fichaje de Biriukov, un soviético hijo de española. In: El País . October 1, 1983, accessed January 10, 2010 (Spanish).
Web links
- Profile on the official website of the Real Madrid Former Players Association (Spanish)
- Profile on acb.com (Spanish)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Biriukov, José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Biryukov Agirregabiria, Jose Alexandrovich (full name); Бирюков, Хосе Александрович (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet and Spanish basketball players |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd February 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moscow , Soviet Union |