[7] For instance, after a match against UD Logroñés in Las Gaunas, the press defined him as "magnificent at all times, full of play and splendid conductor of the Vitorian attacking line".
[7] In the following year, Deportivo once again had a good campaign, occupying third place in their Second Division group, tied with Real Zaragoza, with Urbieta playing 13 of the 14 League games and on occasions, as happened against his future club CA Osasuna, he was "the best player from Vitoria".
[10] With permission from the club to spend the Christmas holidays at home, Urbieta traveled to his hometown of Deba by road, but he failed to return for the match against Plus Ultra due to bad weather which closed the Bilbao airport and made the telephone useless.
[6][7] His skills were also applied to street entertainment, especially for popular festivals, as he manufactured figures of giants and big heads, built floats, designed costumes, and sometimes staged traditional bar legends.
[6] In the late 1980s, Urbieta intensified his activity as a manufacturer and restorer of giants and big heads, basically using traditional techniques, although his permanent desire for innovation led him to also use fiberglass.
[6][7] Although there is no complete catalog of his works, he designed, manufactured, and repaired several festive figures for the City Councils of San Sebastián, Bilbao, Oñati, Lekeitio, and Mondragón-Arrasate, such as Gargantúa [es].