Amaia Olabarrieta Elordui (born 28 July 1982) is a Spanish former footballer who played for Athletic Bilbao[1] and the Spain national team.[2] An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in March 2014 eventually brought about Olabarrieta's retirement from football in 2016.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amaia Olabarrieta Elordui | ||
Date of birth | 28 July 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Lezama, Basque Country, Spain | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2004 | Bizkerre | ||
2004–2016 | Athletic Bilbao | 210 | (28) |
International career | |||
2009–2012 | Spain | 10 | (2) |
2007–2012 | Basque Country | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Official international goals
edit- 2011 World Cup qualification
- 1 in Spain 5–1 Turkey
- 2013 Euro qualification
- 1 in Turkey 1–10 Spain
References
edit- ^ [1] Archived 2011-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Athletic Bilbao in Spain's Primera División
- ^ [2] UEFA
- ^ "El maldito cruzado obliga a Amaia Olabarrieta y Saioa González a colgar las botas" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.