Eneko Arieta

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arieta-Araunabeña and the second or maternal family name is Piedra.

Eneko Arieta-Araunabeña Piedra (21 August 1933 – 27 December 2004), known as Arieta, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.

Eneko Arieta

Personal information
Full name	Eneko Arieta-Araunabeña Piedra
Date of birth	(1933-08-21)21 August 1933
Place of birth	Durango, Spain
Date of death	27 December 2004(2004-12-27) (aged 71)
Place of death	Galdakao, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Maristas
	Jesuitas
	Tavira
	Getxo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1966	Athletic Bilbao	248	(136)
International career
1954	Spain B	1	(0)
1955	Spain	3	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Durango, Biscay, Arieta joined Athletic Bilbao in 1951 from neighbouring CD Getxo. Barred by the likes of Agustín Gaínza, Rafael Iriondo, José Luis Panizo, Venancio and Telmo Zarra,^[1] he appeared in only two La Liga games in his first two seasons, but scored in his debut on 9 September 1951, a 4–2 home win against Sporting de Gijón.

After the arrival of new coach Ferdinand Daučík before the start of 1954–55, several veterans began being gradually replaced, and Arieta succeeded Zarra as team top scorer, netting 20 times in 28 matches during the campaign and also winning the Copa del Generalísimo against Sevilla FC.^[2] He added 15 goals the following season, helping his team conquer the sixth national championship of their history.

On 29 June 1958, Arieta opened the scoring in the Spanish Cup final, helping defeat hosts Real Madrid 2–0 and winning the second of his third trophies in the tournament. He retired in 1966 at the age of 32, having collected overall totals of 302 appearances and 170 goals, and died in Galdakao at 71 due to illness.^[3]

International career

Arieta won three caps for Spain, all in 1955 friendlies. His debut came on 17 March in a 1–2 defeat to France in Madrid, and he scored in the following two appearances, in Switzerland (3–0) and against England (4–1 loss at Wembley Stadium).

Personal life

Arieta's younger brother, Antón, was also a footballer and a forward. He too played for Athletic, and as the pair shared teams for two years, they were known as Arieta I and Arieta II.^[3]

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

• La Liga: 1955–56
• Copa del Generalísimo: 1955, 1956, 1958

See also

• List of one-club men

References

1. "Leyendas del Athletic Club de Bilbao – 'Arieta I'" [Athletic Club de Bilbao legends – 'Arieta I']. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2016.
2. Subirán, Francisco (6 June 1955). "At. Bilbao, 1 – Sevilla, 0". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2016.
3. Artetxe, José L. (29 December 2004). "Falleció Eneko Arieta" [Eneko Arieta died]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2016.

External links

• Eneko Arieta at Athletic Bilbao
• Eneko Arieta at BDFutbol
• Eneko Arieta at National-Football-Teams.com
• Eneko Arieta at EU-Football.info