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Txiki Begiristain

Txiki Begiristain, Spanish footballer

Born
August 12, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1964

About Txiki Begiristain

Aitor "Txiki" Begiristain Mujika is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger or forward. During seven seasons at the club, Begiristain played 313 official matches and scored 81 goals, with a career-best 15 in 1992–93 as Barça won the third of four successive league titles. Begiristain scored in his league debut for Barcelona, a 2–0 home win over Espanyol, and finished his first year at the Camp Nou with 38 games and 12 goals, adding two in nine matches in the victorious campaign in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. During his tenure, the team won the national championship seven times – and the treble in the 2022–23 season – and several of his compatriots were also brought in as well as former teammate Pep Guardiola as manager.

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Txiki Begiristain timeline

  1. During seven seasons at the club, Begiristain played 313 official matches and scored 81 goals, with a career-best 15 in 1992–93 as Barça won the third of four successive league titles.
  2. During his tenure, the team won the national championship seven times – and the treble in the 2022–23 season – and several of his compatriots were also brought in as well as former teammate Pep Guardiola as manager.

The world when Txiki Begiristain was born

Txiki Begiristain was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Txiki Begiristain's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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