Aritz Aduriz
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"Aduriz" redirects here. For the Argentine poet, see Javier Adúriz.
Aritz Aduriz Zubeldia (Basque: [aɾits̻ aðuɾis̻]; Spanish: [ˈaɾits aˈðuɾiθ];[5] born 11 February 1981) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aduriz and the second or maternal family name is Zubeldia.
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Full name | Aritz Aduriz Zubeldia[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1981-02-11) 11 February 1981 (age 43)[2] | ||
Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain[2] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3][2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1999 | Antiguoko[4] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Aurrerá | 25 | (8) |
2000–2002 | Bilbao Athletic | 90 | (18) |
2002–2004 | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | (0) |
2003–2004 | → Burgos (loan) | 36 | (16) |
2004–2005 | Valladolid | 46 | (20) |
2006–2008 | Athletic Bilbao | 82 | (22) |
2008–2010 | Mallorca | 69 | (23) |
2010–2012 | Valencia | 58 | (17) |
2012–2020 | Athletic Bilbao | 231 | (96) |
Total | 640 | (221) | |
International career | |||
2010–2017 | Spain | 13 | (2) |
2006–2019 | Basque Country | 13 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent most of his career with Athletic Bilbao, scoring 172 goals across all competitions for the team over three spells.[6] He also surpassed a century of goals (104) in La Liga, in which he additionally represented Mallorca and Valencia.
In addition to playing for Spain, Aduriz was a regular goalscorer for the Basque national side. He appeared for the former at Euro 2016, at the age of 35.