José Biriukov
{{short description|Spanish-Soviet basketball player}}
{{family name hatnote|Biriukov|Aguirregaviria|lang=Spanish}}
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| position = Shooting guard
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|02|03}}
| birth_place = Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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| nationality = Spanish / Russian
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| career_start = 1983
| career_end = 1995
| years1 = 1983–1984
| team1 = Dynamo Moscow
| years2 = 1984–1995
| team2 = Real Madrid
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- EuroLeague champion (1995)
- 2× FIBA Saporta Cup winner (1989, 1992)
- FIBA Korać Cup (1988)
- 4× Spanish League champion (1985, 1986, 1993, 1994)
- 4× Spanish Cup winner (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993)
- Spanish Supercup winner (1985)
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José "Chechu" Biriukov Aguirregaviria (Russian: Хосе Александрович Бирюков, Khose Aleksandrovich Biryukov; born 3 February 1963){{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/deportes/2017/07/28/actualidad/1501257880_787657.html|title=Chechu Biriukov: ANIVERSARIO DE BARCELONA 92|date=28 Jul 2017|website=El País}} is a retired Spanish-Soviet professional basketball player. He was born in Moscow to a Russian father and a mother of Basque origin. Biriukov began playing basketball for Dynamo Moscow basketball team, before moving to Spain at the age of 20 to play for Real Madrid. He played a total of 11 seasons in Real Madrid, 22 games in the USSR national team and 67 for the Spain men's national basketball team.
He played as shooting guard and was a good three points shooter, using a particular style of shooting the ball flat to the basket. One of his most famous international games was playing the 1988 McDonald's Open against Boston Celtics.
Career achievements
=Club titles=
International
- European League: 1 (with Real Madrid: 1994–95)
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 2 (with Real Madrid: 1988–89, 1991–92)
- Korać Cup: 1 (with Real Madrid: 1987–88)
Domestic
- Spanish League: 4 (with Real Madrid: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1992–93, 1993–94)
- Spanish Cup: 4 (with Real Madrid: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93)
- Spanish Supercup: 1 (with Real Madrid: 1985)
References
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{{Real Madrid Baloncesto 1987–88 FIBA Korać Cup Winners}}
{{Real Madrid Baloncesto 1988–89 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup champions}}
{{Real Madrid Baloncesto 1991–92 FIBA European Cup Champions}}
{{Real Madrid Baloncesto 1994–95 Euroleague champions}}
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