Athletic Bilbao
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| Club founded in
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| Colors
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| Stage
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(46 000 places)
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| Seat
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48009 Bilbao
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The Athletic Bilbao ( Athletic Club in Spanish) is a Spanish club of founded Football in 1898. The club Basque always evolved/moved in Primera Division since its creation in 1928 - 1929, it thus forms part of the three only teams which never missed a season of the first Spanish division (with the Real Madrid and FC Barcelona). Manpower is made up exclusively of players Basques (it does not matter the origin, it is necessary to be born in the French, Spanish Basque Country or in Navarre, or to be formed in a Basque club). The team is pulled by Joaquín Caparrós.
Localization
Prize list
- UEFA Cup :
- Finalist : 1977.
- Championship of Spain ( 8 ):
- Champion : 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1943, 1956, 1983 and 1984.
- Vice-champion : 1932, 1933, 1941, 1947, 1952, 1970 and 1998
- Cut of Spain ( 23 ):
- Victorious : 1903, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1969, 1973, 1984
- Finalist : 1905, 1906, 1913, 1920, 1942, 1949, 1953, 1966, 1967, 1977, 1985.
- Supercoupe of Spain ( 1 ):
Current manpower (2007-08)
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Guards
- Defenders
- 2 Unai Expósito
- 3 Asier del Horno
- 4 Ustaritz
- 5 Fernando Amorebieta
- 6 Ibann Zubiaurre
- 12 Koikili
- 14 Luis Prieto
- 15 Andoni Iraola
- 19 Ander Murillo
- 20 Aitor Ocio
- ? Javier Put
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Mediums
- 7 Tiko
- 8 Joseba Garmendia
- 10 Fran Yeste
- 11 Igor Gabilondo
- 16 Pablo Orbaiz
- 18 Carlos Gurpegi
- 21 David Cuéllar
- 22 Iñaki Muñoz
- 24 Javier Martínez
- 25 David López
- 27 Markel Susaeta
- Attaquants
- 9 Fernando Llorente
- 17 Joseba Etxeberría ( captain )
- 18 Carlos Gurpegi ( suspended )
- 23 Aritz Aduriz
- 28 Ion Vélez
Players emblematic of yesterday and today
Trainers emblematic of the past
CURRENT PRESIDENT FERNANDO GARCIA MACUA
External bonds
- Official site of the club