Biri (footballer)

This article is about the Spanish football midfielder. For the Gambian football midfielder who also played for Sevilla, see Biri Biri.

Antonio Vargas Quijada (born 3 December 1958), commonly known as Biri, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Biri

Personal information
Full name	Antonio Vargas Quijada
Date of birth	(1959-09-14) 14 September 1959
Place of birth	San Roque, Cádiz, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1978	Algeciras
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1979	Algeciras	21	(0)
1979–1982	Sevilla	15	(0)
1982–1984	Cartagena	31	(0)
1985–1986	Levante	22	(1)
1987–1988	Melilla	20	(0)
1988–1989	Olímpic	23	(1)
Total		132	(2)
International career
1978	Spain U18	6	(0)
1979	Spain U19	2	(0)
1979	Spain U20	4	(0)
1978–1979	Spain U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Quijada.

Club career

Born in San Roque, Biri nicknamed Viriato, after the ancient leader of the Lusitanians. After watching Biri Biri play for Sevilla FC, he decided he would grow his hair in to a long afro to match his idol. He would wear a wig while the hair was growing, which he later sold. He changed his nickname from Viri to Biri and followed in his idol's footsteps by signing for Sevilla in 1979, but only managed 15 appearances, before returning to the lower Spanish divisions.

External links

• Biri at BDFutbol