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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 FT | ||
| 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.
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