José Biriukov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1963 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Spanish / Russian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1983–1995 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1984 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 1984–1995 | Real Madrid |
| Career highlights | |
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José "Chechu" Biriukov Aguirregaviria (Russian: Хосе Александрович Бирюков, Khose Aleksandrovich Biryukov; born 3 February 1963) 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.