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Aingeru Olabarrieta

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Aingeru Olabarrieta
Personal information
Full name Aingeru Olabarrieta Capelo
Date of birth (2005-11-14) 14 November 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Luiaondo, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Bilbao Athletic
Number 11
Youth career
Etorkizuna
2015–2023 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bilbao Athletic 37 (8)
2024– Athletic Bilbao 1 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Spain U18 4 (0)
2023– Spain U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:21, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Aingeru Olabarrieta Capelo (born 14 November 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bilbao Athletic.

Club career

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Olabarrieta joined the youth academy of Athletic Bilbao at the age of 10. On 1 July 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club.[2] He was promoted to the Bilbao Athletic, the club's reserve team in Segunda Federación, for the 2023–24 season (skipping the usual step of CD Basconia, the farm team playing at a level below),[1][3] and acculumated seven goals and ten assists in 29 games in his first season as the team won their group to achieve promotion.[4] In early 2024 he started training with the senior team after his strong performances with the reserves.[5] He made his professional debut for Athletic Bilbao as a substitute in a 2–0 La Liga win over Sevilla on 19 May 2024.[6]

International career

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Olabarrieta is a youth international for Spain, having played up to the under-19s in 2023.[7][1]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bilbao Athletic 2023–24 Segunda Federación 29 7 29 7
Athletic Bilbao 2023–24 La Liga 1 0 1 0
Career total 30 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 7

References

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  1. ^ a b c Martín, Asís (25 February 2024). "Aingeru Olabarrieta limpia escuadras con el Bilbao Athletic, golazo en Zaragoza" [Aingeru Olabarrieta cleans the squad with Bilbao Athletic, scoring a great goal in Zaragoza]. ElDesmarque.
  2. ^ "Aingeru Olabarrieta Capelo: Joven Extremo Destacado en el Bilbao Athletic" [Aingeru Olabarrieta Capelo: Outstanding Youth Winger in Bilbao Athletic]. Somos de Bronce (in Spanish). 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Aingeru Olabarrieta ascenderá al Bilbao Athletic la próxima temporada en edad juvenil" [Aingeru Olabarrieta will be promoted to Bilbao Athletic next season at an early age]. La Cantera de Lezama (in Spanish). 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ El Bilbao Athletic conquista el terreno perdido un año después [Bilbao Athletic conquers the lost ground a year later], Javier R. Beltrán, Diario AS, 21 April 2024 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "Aingeru Olabarrietak debuta egin du Athletic Clubarekin" [Aingeru Olabarrieta has made his debut with Athletic Club]. Aiaraldea.eus (in Basque). 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ "El Athletic cuenta con un nuevo león" [Athletic has a new lion]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Olabarrieta y Canales, citados por la selección española sub-19 para enfrentarse a Italia" [Olabarrieta and Canales, summoned by the Spanish under-19 team to face Italy]. El Correo (in Spanish). 9 January 2024.
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