Barcelona's 1992 European Cup winning squad: Where are they now?

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 02:  Fans unveil a mosaic tribute to the former FC Barcelona player and manager, Johan Cruyff before the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on April 2, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Camp Nou’s tribute to Johan Cruyff, who built one of the greatest club sides ever with his Dream Team

#4 Ion Andoni Goikoetxea

17 JUN 1994:  JON ANDONI GOIKOETXEA #7  OF SPAIN IS CHASED BY KO JEONG WOON #10 OF SOUTH KOREA DURING THEIR 1994 WORLD CUP MATCH AT THE COTTON BOWL IN DALLAS, TEXAS.  THE GAME FINISHED TIED 2-2. Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/ALLSPORT
Ion Andoni Goikoetxea was one of the Basque players to form the core of the Dream Team

Goikoetxea was another Basque player who started at Osasuna and played for Barcelona from 1990 to 1994. He then joined Athletic Bilbao and played for three years, before having a stint in Japan and eventually retiring at Osasuna.

Goikoetxea was a versatile player on the right wing and represented Spain in the 1994 World Cup. He started his coaching career as an assistant with Osasuna B in 2005, then the first team and finally worked as an assistant to Jose Angel Ziganda at Xerez CD for the 2009-10 season.


#4 Txiki Begiristain

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 19:  Txiki Begiristain the Director of Football at Manchester City looks on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Norwich City at Etihad Stadium on May 19, 2013 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Txiki Begiristain is known for his work as the director of football at Barcelona and Manchester City

A name familiar to Barcelona and Manchester City fans due to his role as director of football in the past decade, Begiristain was a left-sided attacker who played initially for the Basque club Real Sociedad, before becoming a part of the Dream Team. He ended his time in Spain at Deportivo La Coruna and called time on his career in Japan in 1999.

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(Video Courtesy – FC Barcelona YouTube Channel)

He worked for Spanish broadcasting network, Televisio de Catalunya, before joining Barcelona as the director of football in 2003. He served in the post till 2010 and oversaw Pep Guardiola’s dominant phase. The duo came together again at Manchester City when Guardiola joined the Citizens last summer, where Begiristain is working as the director of football from 2012.

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