Fernando Amorebieta CB Athletic Bilbao
Full name Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras
Date of birth (1985-03-29) 29 March 1985 (age 27)
Place of birth Cantaura, Venezuela
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club career
Born in Cantaura, Anzoátegui, Venezuela, Amorebieta met Athletic Bilbao's eligibility standards, having been raised in the Basque Country, and through his parents, both of whom hailed from the region. He made his first team debut in 2005–06, becoming an undisputed first-choice in the subsequent La Liga seasons.
Amorebieta played in a total of 47 official matches in 2009–10, helping Athletic reach the round of 32 in the season's UEFA Europa League, as well as an 8th-place finish in the league; he collected 18 yellow cards in the process, being sent off twice.
International career
Spain
Amorebieta was part of the Spanish U19 squad that won the UEFA European Football Championship in 2004. In August 2008, he was called up by new senior team manager Vicente del Bosque for a friendly against Denmark, but did not leave the bench.
Venezuela
In late 2006, Amorebieta found that he wouldn't make the Spain national football team for the World Cup, so he expressed his interest in playing for the Venezuelan national team. However, according to FIFA rules at the time, he should have switched his affiliation prior to the age of 21, having previously played for Spain's youth teams. FIFA removed the rule in 2009, and talks between the player and the Venezuelan Football Federation resumed.
Finally, on 2 September 2011, Amorebieta made his senior debut in a friendly with Argentina, a 0–1 loss. On 11 October, against the same opponent, in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, he scored in a 1–0 home win, which signified Venezuela's first-ever win against the Albiceleste in the tournament.
Basque Country
Amorebieta also appeared in 4 matches for the Basque Country national team (a non-FIFA affiliate), debuting against Venezuela, in San Cristóbal on 20 June 2007. The friendly match, a 4–3 Basque win, was the grand opening for the 43,000 all-seated Pueblo Nuevo Stadium, after two years of construction for the 2007 Copa América.
Available on a bosman this summer. It appears we are chasing his signature, as are numerous other clubs...
Full name Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras
Date of birth (1985-03-29) 29 March 1985 (age 27)
Place of birth Cantaura, Venezuela
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club career
Born in Cantaura, Anzoátegui, Venezuela, Amorebieta met Athletic Bilbao's eligibility standards, having been raised in the Basque Country, and through his parents, both of whom hailed from the region. He made his first team debut in 2005–06, becoming an undisputed first-choice in the subsequent La Liga seasons.
Amorebieta played in a total of 47 official matches in 2009–10, helping Athletic reach the round of 32 in the season's UEFA Europa League, as well as an 8th-place finish in the league; he collected 18 yellow cards in the process, being sent off twice.
International career
Spain
Amorebieta was part of the Spanish U19 squad that won the UEFA European Football Championship in 2004. In August 2008, he was called up by new senior team manager Vicente del Bosque for a friendly against Denmark, but did not leave the bench.
Venezuela
In late 2006, Amorebieta found that he wouldn't make the Spain national football team for the World Cup, so he expressed his interest in playing for the Venezuelan national team. However, according to FIFA rules at the time, he should have switched his affiliation prior to the age of 21, having previously played for Spain's youth teams. FIFA removed the rule in 2009, and talks between the player and the Venezuelan Football Federation resumed.
Finally, on 2 September 2011, Amorebieta made his senior debut in a friendly with Argentina, a 0–1 loss. On 11 October, against the same opponent, in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, he scored in a 1–0 home win, which signified Venezuela's first-ever win against the Albiceleste in the tournament.
Basque Country
Amorebieta also appeared in 4 matches for the Basque Country national team (a non-FIFA affiliate), debuting against Venezuela, in San Cristóbal on 20 June 2007. The friendly match, a 4–3 Basque win, was the grand opening for the 43,000 all-seated Pueblo Nuevo Stadium, after two years of construction for the 2007 Copa América.
Available on a bosman this summer. It appears we are chasing his signature, as are numerous other clubs...
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