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)
Playing 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
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name 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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