Biri (footballer)

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

This article is about the Spanish football midfielder. For the Gambian football midfielder who also played for Sevilla, see Biri Biri.
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.[1] He changed his nickname from Viri to Biri and followed in his idol's footsteps by signing for Sevilla in 1979,[2] but only managed 15 appearances, before returning to the lower Spanish divisions.

References
  1. Rinat Rafaé (26 June 2012). "Antonio Vargas Quijada "Biri"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. "Antonio Vargas (Biri), Nuevo Jugador Del Sevilla". ABC (in Spanish). 8 November 1979. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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