Bilbao Athletic lost 3-1 to Villarreal B in the first leg of their promotional playoff matchup. The Cachorros will hav a lot of work to do in the second leg if they are to advance to the next round.
Kuko Ziganda coached his last game as Athletic Club manager on Sunday when the Lions hosted Espanyol at the San Mamés in the final game of the season. Despite wanting to finish the year strong, Athletic conceded a goal from an early corner kick and were unable to find the equalizer as they fell 1-0.…
Athletic played their final game of the season on Sunday in what could only be seen as a relief after such a disappointing campaign. Safe from relegation but not able to qualify for Europe, the Lions only had pride left to play for and wanted to finish the year with a strong showing at the…
Unlike most clubs across the globe, Athletic Club’s youth system is viewed with the same importance as the first team. Due to the club’s Basque-only policy there is a massive emphasize on developing young players who will one day player a major role at the San Mamés and that is why the Lions are constantly…
Nearly two years ago the stunning news was announced that Athletic Club defender Yeray had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. He underwent surgery in December of 2016 and made his returned just two months later. There was always a concern of a relapse which was discovered last summer and required chemotherapy treatments. The Lezama product…
Athletic Club’s Juvenil A team may be one of the best generations of players to come through Lezama in a long time. Lead by manager Aritz Solabarrieta, the team finished their league season as champions with a three point lead over second-placed Real Sociedad and a goal difference of +47. Their strong season saw them…
Every player who comes through Lezama dreams of making it to the first team and competing at the San Mamés. For a select few that dream eventually becomes a reality, but the truth is that not everyone can make it so far. As is the case with every academy, talented young players leave Athletic every…
Iker Undabarrena has been one of the crowned jewels of Lezama for quite some time now, but his time at the club is coming to an end. As it was recently reported, the 23-year-old has not signed a contract renewal with Athletic and will be free to sign elsewhere when his current deal expires at…
Kuko Ziganda will coach his finally game as Athletic Club this Sunday when the Lions will host Espanyol at the San Mamés. His first year in charge of the team has not gone as planned and he will be leaving the club after this weekend’s match, but he is only focused on this game. Ziganda…
This summer there will be major changes taking place at Athletic Club. After an extremely disappointing season under Kuko Ziganda, the Lions will be hiring a new manager and there is bound to be a lot of turnover in the squad. Club legend Julen Guerrero was recently asked in an interview about his opinions on…
This summer the Athletic Club squad will be getting a much-needed overhaul. Already three new signings will be joining the team – Ander Capa, Dani Garcia, and Cristian Ganea – with more on the way. Eduardo Berizzo, who will likely be announced as the new manager next week, has been discussing possible transfers with the…
Athletic Club legend Joseba Etxeberria is the type of person that, when he talks, everyone listens. Not many people understand the game of football as well as El Gallo and the fact that he has now become a coach isn’t surprising to anyone. He began his coaching career back in 2012 managing a youth team in…
Bilbao Athletic have booked their place in the promotional playoffs and will play their first leg against Villarreal B on Sunday. Over the course of the season the Katxorros became one of the strongest teams in the entire Segunda B, but now the real work begins as they start their pursuit for promotion. Manager Gaizka Garitano…
Ander Capa is just days away from becoming an Athletic player. He was purchased last summer with a designation to join the team the following summer and he will play hi final match with Eibar this weekend. The 26-year-old has proven himself to be a quality performer in La Liga and will add more quality…
Iker Undabarrena joined Lezama back in 2005 when he was just 10 years old. He immediately began to stand out as one of the best players in his age group and quickly started climbing the youth categories. He actually got his first taste of the first team when he made his debut under Marcelo Bielsa…
