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José María 'Txema' Añibarro Astondoa (born 26 July 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Añibarro Astondoa | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Zeberio, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao (youth) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Padura | ||
| 1998–1999 | Indartsu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Galdakano | ||
| 2000–2002 | Arratia | ||
| 2002–2003 | Lemona | ||
| 2003–2004 | Aurrerá | ||
| 2004–2005 | Gernika | ||
| 2005–2008 | Sestao | 93 | (4) |
| 2008–2015 | Eibar | 169 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015– | Athletic Bilbao (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent most of his professional career with Eibar, after signing at the age of 29.[1][2]
Born in Zeberio, Biscay, Añibarro played amateur football well into his 20s.[3][4] In the summer of 2005, he joined Sestao River Club of Tercera División, and appeared in 32 matches in his debut season, which ended in promotion.
On 5 June 2008, Añibarro signed with Basque neighbours SD Eibar.[5] He played his first match as a professional on 3 September, starting and being sent off in a 1–0 loss at CD Castellón in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[6] He made his Segunda División debut on the 20th in the 0–0 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo,[7] and scored his first league goal on 25 April of the following year, but in a 2–3 home defeat to Real Zaragoza.[8]
Añibarro appeared in 25 matches in his first season, as the Armeros were relegated to the third tier.[9] He remained a starter the following years, contributing 27 appearances in the promotion campaign of 2012–13.
On 25 June 2014, after Eibar's promotion to La Liga,[10] 34-year-old Añibarro renewed his contract for a further year.[11] He only made his debut in the competition on 16 January of the following year, coming on as a second half substitute for Borja Ekiza in a 1–1 away draw against Córdoba CF.[12]
Añibarro announced his retirement on 17 June 2015, being immediately appointed coach at Athletic Bilbao's Cadete C team.[13][14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sestao | 2005–06 | Tercera División | 32 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2006–07[16] | Segunda División B | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08[16] | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 93 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 95 | 4 | |||
| Eibar | 2008–09[16] | Segunda División | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| 2009–10[16] | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[16] | Segunda División B | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2011–12[16] | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[16] | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[16] | Segunda División | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[16] | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 169 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 199 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 262 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 294 | 6 | ||
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