Historical profile
Career overview
Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea (17 February 1952 – 24 May 2001), known as Urruti, was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At FC Barcelona, a club known for goalkeepers like Ferenc Plattkó, Antoni Ramallets, Juan Velasco and Ricardo Zamora, he became an important player, playing 307 La Liga games over the course of 16 seasons and also representing in the competition Real Sociedad and Espanyol. Urruti represented Spain in three World Cups. In 2001, he died in a road accident near Barcelona.