Agustín Aranzábal
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Agustín Aranzábal Alkorta | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Bergara, Spain | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1987 | Bergara | ||
1987–1992 | Real Sociedad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1994 | Real Sociedad B | 34 | (7) |
1993–2004 | Real Sociedad | 331 | (5) |
2004–2007 | Zaragoza | 31 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Vera | 0 | (0) |
2010 | Kitchee | 0 | (0) |
Total | 396 | (12) | |
International career | |||
1994–1996 | Spain U21 | 9 | (0) |
1996 | Spain U23 | 4 | (0) |
1995–2003 | Spain | 28 | (0) |
1995–2003 | Basque Country | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Agustín Aranzábal Alkorta (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣusˈtin aɾanˈθaβal alˈkoɾta]; born 15 March 1973) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back.
His main asset was his crossing ability, and he played almost exclusively with Real Sociedad, which he represented for more than ten years, appearing in 353 official games.[1]
Aranzábal was also a Spanish international, and played for the country in one World Cup and one European Championship.
Club career
Aranzábal was born in Bergara, Gipuzkoa. A product of Basque Country giants Real Sociedad's youth system he first appeared with the main squad on 21 February 1993, in a 1–5 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña. After two seasons playing mainly with the B-side, he went on to be an undisputed first-choice for one full decade, for instance playing 32 games for the 2002–03 runners-up.
In July 2004, still in La Liga, Aranzábal moved to Real Zaragoza, where he was used as a backup to Paraguayan Delio Toledo. He retired after a small stint with amateurs CD Vera Puerto de la Cruz in Canary Islands, with ex-Spain international (also a Real Sociedad teammate) Javier de Pedro also starting the campaign but being promptly dismissed.
In early 2010, Kitchee SC from Hong Kong signed Aranzábal alongside compatriot Albert Celades.[2] They both appeared with the club at the 2010 Lunar New Year Cup, a mid-season exhibition tournament.
International career
Aranzábal played 28 times for Spain. His debut was on 7 June 1995 in a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifier against Armenia in Seville,[3] and he was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000.
Aranzábal also appeared for the quarter-finalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[4]
Personal life
Aranzábal's father, José Agustín, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he too played for Real Sociedad and Spain.[5]
Honours
Club
- Zaragoza
International
- Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Runner-up 1996[6]
References
- ^ "Leyendas de la Real Sociedad – Aranzabal" [Real Sociedad legends – Aranzabal] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ Celades jugará con el Kitchee de Hong Kong (Celades will play with Hong Kong's Kitchee) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Sport, 6 February 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ “No soy vengativo” (“I do not hold grudges”); Mundo Deportivo, 8 June 1995 (in Spanish)
- ^ Agustín Aranzábal – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Qué fue de... Aranzabal (What happened to... Aranzabal); La Liga, 21 April 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Italia ya ganó un Europeo a España en el 1996 (Italy have already won European Championships against Spain in 1996) Archived 13 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Orgullo Bianconero, 18 June 2013 (in Spanish)
External links
- Agustín Aranzábal at BDFutbol
- Agustín Aranzábal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Spain stats at Eu-Football
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1973 births
- Living people
- People from Bergara
- Spanish footballers
- Basque footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- Real Zaragoza players
- Kitchee SC players
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain under-23 international footballers
- Spain international footballers
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2000 players
- Olympic footballers of Spain
- Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong