Here are the players in the squad from Bilbao Athletic Club for the 2010-2011 season. The player list is grouped by the position in which they play: Goalkeepers: Iraizoz Raul
DEFENSES: Aitor Ocio Amorebieta Aurtenetxe Balenziaga Castle Iraola Koikili San Jose Ustaritz
Midfielders: David Lopez Gabilondo Gurpegi Igor Martinez Iñigo Pérez Iturraspe J. Martinez Orbaiz Susaeta
A May 26 was held the ceremony of laying the first stone of the new San Mames Barria, expected to premiere in the season 2012-2013.
At the ceremony were present the maximum of 5 members representing the Society of St. Mamés Barria: the lehendakari the Basque government, Patxi Lopez, the deputy general of Biscay, Jose Luis Bilbao, the Mayor of Bilbao, Iñaki Azkuna, the president of the Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa, Mario Fernandez, and the president of the Athletic Club, Fernando Garcia Macua.
Authorities present at the inauguration
A human chain formed by players from the youth, Athletic players (both male and female), partners, supporters and club members, was in charge of carrying a piece of grass and a stone wall outside the San Mames to the site where be placed the new San Mames Barria.
Grass, stone and other presents to San Mames Barria
Jose Angel Iribar and Iker Muniain were responsible for starting the chain, with grass and stone respectively. Terms were managers and Eneko Urieta Federico Vivanco, the oldest member and the youngest just 4 months.
With the dual aim of building a soccer field in the town of Liwro (DRC) and serve as a tribute to the dismissal of Joseba Etxeberria , the party was held impossible: Athletic Bilbao against 200 children.
Athletic came out with a 4-4-2 while the opposing team came out with a 20-60-17 (100 children played each half). And to see pictures of the game are impressive. Whether the party has been around the world and has been in the news in places like New York, Romania, Argentina, Russia, Germany and interviews on the BBC. Already in the stadium, the party managed to gather 20,000 spectators with the collection, at a cost of 1 euro per ticket, made possible the goal of building the field Liwro.
At the end of the least was the result, 5-3 Athletic friendly, although they started on equipment for children.
It is very possible that someone does not know the reason because they have chosen Liwro town as a place for construction of the camp: those who enjoy this field are the same players in this video ...
Here you have a video with some moments of "impossible game"
(Note: Send your photos with Etxeberria and will be posted on the website)
It was at 18:00 pm, the day May 15, 2010. Playing against Deportivo and in the field of San Mamés, the player has been dismissed Joseba Etxeberria soccer and Athletic de Bilbao. The score, 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao favorable, has been as a last gift to ex-player and, although many do not know, last year played for free, without charging a penny, at their request and as a gift to a club and a hobby that has followed and loved since his debut in 1995.
Joseba Etxeberria crying in his farewell
Etxeberria, who wept during their shift by Toquero, summed up his feelings in one sentence: "Feel so loved and so appreciated outweighs any difficult situation that may have passed. It was like a dream that has lasted 15 years "
But really, this was not his last game, since the day May 22 in the Municipal area of Mahon, will play a special match between Athletic Bilbao and a selection of players, friends Etxeberria. Among the invited attendees Guardiola, who also recommended as a possible future coach of Athletic Bilbao.
Here's the video of the departure of Joseba Etxeberria:
And some photos of the party where even the referee Mejuto Gonzalez, fused in an embrace with the player:
Mejuto Gonzalez also said goodbye to Etxeberria
Etxeberria joking with peers
The players of Athletic Bilbao Etxeberria blankets
Iragorri Jose is the "voice" of the parties of Athletic Bilbao. The Popular Radio broadcaster, is responsible for relaying the games. Famous for his way of telling the parties, is best known for his cry of "Bakalao" (goal) and the nicknames with which he has named the players of the staff of Athletic Bilbao.
His form of relaying is so valued that many people prefer to listen to the games on the radio to listen to the television commentators.
In this video you have a collection of nicknames Jose Iragorri template has to Athletic Bilbao.
As if someone is missing, here's the list of nicknames that appear in the video:
1 .- Bocajarro Gorka Iraizoz 2 .- Gaizka Toquero REVOLUTION 3 .- Spartacus Koikili Lertxundi 4 .- THE DRIVER Aldekoaotalora Ustaritz 5 .- The indomitable Fernando Amorebieta 7 .- David Lopez LLONGUERAS 9 .- Fernando Madari IS THAT IS THE PERA Llorente 10 .- Fran Yeste SEDA 11 .- Igor Gabilondo BEAR FUND TABLE 13 .- Armando Ribeiro 14 .- Markel Susaeta STYLET 15 .- Andoni Iraola STATUS 16 .- Pablo Orbaiz WORLD 18 .- Carlos Gurpegi JUSTICE 20 .- Aitor MIURA Leisure 21 .- Ion Velez BALA 22 .- Iñaki Muñoz QUARTERBACK 24 .- Javi Martinez DIFFERENT 29 .- Xabi Etxeita IMQ 42 .- PLAN B Mikel Balenziaga
There are five players with nickname for Jose Iragorri who have not left in the video:
12 .- Ikurriña Mikel San Jose 17 .- Joseba Etxeberria ALADIN 26 .- Anderson Iturraspe SCRATCH AND WIN 27 .- Iker Muniain YOUNG BOY 28 .- Oscar De Marcos Gudari
And these players have not yet assigned nickname:
- Ivan Zubiaurre - Inigo Diaz de Cerio - Jonas Ramalho
Aerial View of San Mames, the Cathedral of Football
San Mamés stadium, designed by Manuel Maria Smith, was inaugurated on August 21, 1913. After 100 years of history of San Mamés field, are scheduled to begin construction in 2013 of the New San Mamés, expected to be finished by 2015.
In the opening game of San Mamés, played the match against Athletic Bilbao and Racing Irun, coincidences of life, the first goal was scored by Rafael Moreno, scorer, a player who was easily recognizable by the handkerchief in the head. Tradition says that whoever set that plays for the first time in San Mamés has to deposit a bouquet of flowers by the statue of the legendary player.
The hobby of San Mames
San Mamés is also known as "The Cathedral of Football", due to the quality of game played in it and the behavior of their fans, who encourages his team to the last minute win or lose.
With an initial capacity 3,500 spectators, the stadium was expanded in 1920 to accommodate 9,500. Successive enlargements made to 47,000 spectators came in 1952 when they built the arch of the main grandstand. In 1957 he built the "tribune of Capuchins" Mercy in 1961 and in 1972 the Tribune East. By 1982, world headquarters to be reforms were made to improve access and visibility. And in 1997, eliminated the 10,000 standing room, with the regulations of FIFA acerdo. Now only awaits the construction of the New San Mamés to take place where was located the old Bilbao Exhibition Center.
A barge (a term from the Euskera kabarra) is, roughly, a boat or barge with a flat floor and used to transport goods across rivers and canals. But for fans of Athletic Bilbao, the barge is more than a boat.
First out of the barge Athletic Bilbao (1983)
Tradition dictates that to celebrate the victory of Athletic de Bilbao, crosses the river by a barge (Barge Athletic) with team players. But where does the tradition of the Atheltic barge? The first time the barge sailed the river was the May 3, 1983 when, after 27-year title drought, Athletic Bilbao won the League title this season 82-83. The party that triggered everything was the "Las Palmas 1 - Athletic Club 5" held on May 1, 1983. With this result the Ahtletic Bilbao became the winner of the season. All Bilbao went out to celebrate and to the inability of players to make the journey through the streets, they chose to move up the estuary of Bilbao into a barge. So since then, every time Athletic Bilbao won a title, the barge passes through the RIA Athletic fans to celebrate.
In this video you can see the first time Athletic Bilbao took his barge:
In addition to doing a very good start to the season, this year's Athletic de Bilbao is making headlines for having the youngest player to have scored a goal in the First Division. This is Muniain, which began stressing in Europa League matches (formerly UEFA Cup) and allowed to Athletic Bilbao qualify. Iker Muniain, with 16 years 9 months and 15 days will go down in history, far outstripping who held the record: Xisco Nadal, who plays for Villareal and 2 months and four days older.
And it keeps breaking Muniain schemes. On August 30, 2009 won his first record by becoming the youngest player in the history of Athletic de Bilbao in play first. And surely give plenty to talk about the striker with 16 years Navarre is already giving to talk about.
Here you have a video with a brief summary where Muniain got the equalizer in the game Athletic Bilbao - Valladolid (2-2) and will go down in history:
The August 23 was played around the Supercopa of Spain.Athletic Bilbao had an adverse outcome of the match played in their field, and having a decisive match to qualify for the Europa League came out with a lineup full of alternates. Still, Athletic did his best to keep Barcelona at bay and made some excellent stops Iraizoz. However, Barcelona could not stop that ended with a 3-0 win.
This afternoon at 17:55, arrived in Barcelona Athletic Bilbao in a Vueling flight. The purpose of the trip is the party that will play tomorrow, Sunday August 23, 2009, Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona FCB which will decide the champion of the Super 2009.
The players have been quite unnoticed and were supervised at all times by Autonomous squadron. In the next picture you can see a couple of fans of Athletic Bilbao who had gone to meet the team.
Photo Llorente (Athletic de Bilbao) on arrival in Barcelona for the 2009 Super
