Andoni López Continues To Impress While On Loan With Almeria
Andoni López has played at a very high level since joining Almeria on loan and is well on his way to earning his place in Athletic Club’s first team next year.
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Gaizka Garitano Praises New Players After Bilbao Athletic’s First Win Of The Season
Bilbao Athletic may look very different from last year’s team, but there are still high expectations in the second season under manager Gaizka Garitano. The Cachorros began their season at home against Tudelano and did not skip a beat as they cruised to a dominant 2-0 win at Lezama. Afterwards, Garitano spoke to the media and said he was very
Read moreAthletic Club Announce Loan Moves For Adrián Celador, Aitor Aguado, And Xabier Naveira
With the new season quickly approaching both Bilbao Athletic and CD Basconia are working to perfect their squads and ensure that everyone will have ample playing time. This often means that some players need to leave on loan in order to enjoy regular minutes. On Thursday Athletic officially announced that Adrián Celador, Aitor Aguado, and Xabier Naveira will be spending
Read moreAndoni López Will Reportedly Join Almeria On Loan
It has been over a week since Eduardo Berizzo revealed his plans for Andoni López. Without having the ability to play regular minutes, the manager decided that it would be best for the 22-year-old to leave on loan and Athletic have been fielding offers ever since. Numancia have been chasing the left-back for almost a year now and were expected
Read moreUnai Simón Finalizing Contract Renewal With Athletic, Several Clubs Interested In Signing Him On Loan
There is no shortage of talent at Athletic when it comes to goalkeepers. Kepa Arrizabalaga is quickly turning into one of the best in the world, while Iago Herrerín and Alex Remiro are both more than capable of featuring as starters in La Liga. Unai Simón shouldn’t be ignored either. The 21-year-old dazzled with Bilbao Athletic last season and has
Read moreIker Undabarrena Signs With Tenerife After Leaving Bilbao Athletic
Iker Undabarrena has been a major point of discussion among Athletic fans for a few months now. Many expected the talented midfielder and captain of Bilbao Athletic to get the chance to train with the first team this summer, but that isn’t the case. Athletic had a clause in his contract that would have officially promoted him and extended his
Read moreHow Bilbao Athletic Can Replace Key Players This Summer
Starting at the back, Unai Simón is almost certainly not going to continue with the reserve team after taking over as the starting goalkeeper two years ago. Although he will train with the first team during the summer, he most likely won’t be able to earn a place and the club are going to prioritize his development over everything else.
Read moreUrtzi Iriondo Officially Leaves Athletic Club After Not Receiving A Contract Renewal
Urtzi Iriondo joined Lezama back in 2005 when he was just 10 years old and immediately stood out in his age group. As he progressed through the academy he eventually found his way to Bilbao Athletic in 2014 and was one of the players who helped lead the reserves to promotion. He played in 32 games in the Segunda and, after
Read moreUnai Simón Will Likely Leave Bilbao Athletic On Loan Next Season
Athletic Club have plenty of talented young goalkeepers coming through Lezama, but the key to developing players is to make sure that everyone is getting plenty of minutes and constantly pushing themselves against stronger competition. That can be difficult sometimes, especially considering the fact that Athletic have several around the same age category. It is at these times that loan
Read moreAthletic Club Will Reportedly Offer Unai López A Contract Renewal This Summer
When Unai López joined Lezama from Real Sociedad back in 2011 the move was viewed with understandable excitement from Athletic fans. The young midfielder was one of the best players in his age group and had shown immense promise and potential of a wonderful career ahead. Once he joined Lezama he continued to play at a high level as he
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