Amaia Olabarrieta

Amaia Olabarrieta Elordui (born 28 July 1982) is a Spanish former footballer who played for Athletic Bilbao[1] and the Spain national team.[2] An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in March 2014 eventually brought about Olabarrieta's retirement from football in 2016.[3]

Amaia Olabarrieta
Personal information
Full name Amaia Olabarrieta Elordui
Date of birth (1982-07-28) 28 July 1982
Place of birth Lezama, Basque Country, Spain
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2004 Bizkerre FT
2004–2016 Athletic Bilbao 210 (28)
National team
2009–2012 Spain 10 (2)
2007–2012 Basque Country 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olabarrieta and the second or maternal family name is Elordui.

Official international goals

References
  1. Archived 2011-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Athletic Bilbao in Spain's Primera División
  2. UEFA
  3. "El maldito cruzado obliga a Amaia Olabarrieta y Saioa González a colgar las botas" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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