On 24 September 1983, Goikoetxea achieved notoriety for a foul on Diego Maradona described as "one of the most brutal fouls ever delivered in the history of Spanish football"[REF] in a league match at the Camp Nou, taking out the Argentine from behind and breaking his ankle [REF].
After three years with Atlético Madrid[REF] where he featured sparingly, Goikoetxea retired at almost 34 after appearing in 369 official matches for Athletic, netting 44 goals [REF].