ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædʒuːəli lˈuːzɪŋ hɪz ɪmpˈoːɹtəns wɪð bˌɑːɹsɪlˈoʊnə ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː stˈɪl ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ ɡˈeɪmz ænd θˈɜːtiːn ɡˈoʊlz ˌoʊvɚ ðə lˈæst tˈuː sˈiːzənz, bᵻdʒˈɪɹɪstˌeɪn sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ dᵻpoːɹtˈɪvoʊ də lˌæ kˈɔːɹuːnjə, wˌɛɹ hiː lˈɪŋkt ˌʌp wɪð tˈuː pˈæst ɐkwˈeɪntənsᵻz, tˈɑːʃæk ænd lˈoʊpɛz ɹᵻkˈɑːɹt.
In 1995, after gradually losing his importance with Barcelona (although he still registered 44 games and 13 goals over the last two seasons), Begiristain signed for Deportivo de La Coruña, where he linked up with two past acquaintances, Toshack and López Rekarte.