Andoni Iraola
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andoni Iraola Sagarna[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 June 1982||
Place of birth | Usurbil, Spain | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Bournemouth (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1999 | Antiguoko | ||
1999–2000 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Basconia | 35 | (4) |
2001–2003 | Bilbao Athletic | 75 | (15) |
2003–2015 | Athletic Bilbao | 406 | (33) |
2015–2016 | New York City FC | 38 | (0) |
Total | 554 | (52) | |
International career | |||
2001 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
2003 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Spain | 7 | (0) |
2003–2013 | Basque Country | 9 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2018–2019 | AEK Larnaca | ||
2019–2020 | Mirandés | ||
2020–2023 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
2023– | AFC Bournemouth | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Andoni Iraola Sagarna (Basque pronunciation: [andoni iɾa.ola s̺aɣarna], Spanish: [anˈdoni iɾaˈola saˈɣaɾna]; born 22 June 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.
Utilised primarily as a right-back through his career, he was highly combative and possessed good passing skills. He spent the vast majority of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao,[2] appearing in 510 competitive matches over 12 seasons.[3]
Iraola began managing in 2018, being in charge of Rayo Vallecano for three years. In 2023, he was appointed as manager of Premier League club Bournemouth.
Playing career
[edit]Club
[edit]Athletic Bilbao
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Andoni_Iraola1.jpg/170px-Andoni_Iraola1.jpg)
Iraola was born in Usurbil, Gipuzkoa.[4] He played as a youth for Antiguoko,[5] alongside teammates such as Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso, Mikel Alonso and Aritz Aduriz.[6] A product of Athletic Bilbao's youth system at Lezama, he made his debut with the first team in the 2003–04 season, becoming first-choice while often taking penalties and free kicks.[7][8][9] On 30 August 2003, he made his first La Liga appearance, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Barcelona,[10] and his five goals in 30 appearances helped the team to qualify for the UEFA Cup.[1]
During his 12 seasons, Iraola never played fewer than 30 league matches, scoring in all but one league campaign – like former club legend Aitor Larrazábal, who played as a left-back[3][11]– while also helping the Basque side to finish second in three Copa del Rey tournaments and the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. On 28 January 2007, he netted twice in a 2–0 away win over neighbours Real Sociedad,[12] who were finally relegated; Athletic narrowly avoided the drop, ranking in 17th position.[13] He played his first cup final in 2009, a 4–1 loss to Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia,[14] and three years later helped them to finish runners-up in both the domestic cup[15] and the Europa League.[16]
2012–13 marked the first year where Iraola failed to find the net in the league, but he continued to be the side's first-choice in his position as he featured in 35 games. His only goal of the season came on 24 August 2012 in a 6–0 home rout of HJK in the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League (9–3 on aggregate).[17]
Iraola renewed his contract with the club on 4 December 2013, keeping him at the San Mamés until 30 June 2015.[18] In the 24th minute of his last league appearance against Villarreal in May 2015, Aritz Aduriz offered him the taking of a penalty kick but he declined, so the former converted it instead; the two players then combined for Iraola to score from open play four minutes later.[19] He captained the team in his last match, the 2015 Copa del Rey final which was lost 3–1 to Barcelona.[20]
New York City FC
[edit]On 16 June 2015, aged 33, Iraola moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.[21][22] He made his debut against Toronto FC at the Yankee Stadium on 12 July, playing the entirety of a 4–4 draw.[23]
Iraola announced his retirement on 17 November 2016.[24][25]
International
[edit]On 20 August 2008, Iraola was called by new Spain coach Vicente del Bosque for a friendly with Denmark, alongside teammate Fernando Amorebieta.[26] He entered the pitch in the final 15 minutes of the 3–0 away victory, coming in as a substitute for Sergio Ramos.[27]
On 29 March 2011, after nearly one and a half years without playing for the national team, Iraola started in a 3–1 defeat of Lithuania in Kaunas for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers.[28] He was due to make the cut for the final squad, but injury forced him out in favour of Atlético Madrid's Juanfran.[29]
Iraola played on the Basque representative side for a full decade, having debuted late on in a 2–1 win over Uruguay on 27 December 2003.[30][31]
Coaching career
[edit]AEK Larnaca
[edit]Iraola was appointed manager of Cypriot club AEK Larnaca on 18 June 2018, succeeding his compatriot Imanol Idiakez.[32] He was sacked the following 14 January,[33] after nearly two months without winning a single match.[34]
Mirandés
[edit]On 10 July 2019, Iraola replaced the departed Borja Jiménez at the helm of Mirandés, newly promoted to Segunda División.[35] He took the team to the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup for the second time in their 92-year history, notably disposing of top-tier sides Celta, Sevilla and Villarreal.[36] On 21 July 2020, he left the club as his contract expired.[37]
Rayo Vallecano
[edit]Iraola remained in the second division in August 2020, taking over from Paco Jémez at Rayo Vallecano.[38] On 6 July 2021, after achieving promotion in the playoffs, he extended his contract until 2022.[39] The following season, he again led a club to the last four of the national cup; it was the second time Rayo had achieved this, the first occasion coming 40 years earlier.[40]
In February 2023, Iraola was approached by Leeds United of the Premier League, but was not given permission to leave the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas.[41] He left at the end of the campaign, having turned down a renewal offer.[42]
AFC Bournemouth
[edit]On 19 June 2023, Iraola was appointed manager of AFC Bournemouth on a two-year deal.[43] His first match in charge was a 1–1 home draw with West Ham United on 12 August, in which Dominic Solanke scored a late equaliser.[44] He achieved his first win in the tenth league round, beating Burnley 2–1 with goals from Antoine Semenyo and Philip Billing.[45]
Iraola extended his contract with the club on 13 May 2024, until 2026.[46] His Cherries team finished the season with a best-ever 48 points, in 12th place.[47]
Managerial style
[edit]Iraola favours a 4–3–3/4–3–2–1 formation with a focus on quick ball recoveries. With quick wingers, tireless midfield runners and a defensive midfielder who tends to drop deep when building from the back when the full-backs push forward, his main emphasis is on catching the opposition off guard.[48]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Basconia | 2000–01 | Tercera División | 35 | 4 | – | – | – | 35 | 4 | |||
Bilbao Athletic | 2001–02 | Segunda División | 38 | 5 | – | – | – | 38 | 5 | |||
2002–03 | Segunda División | 37 | 10 | – | – | – | 37 | 10 | ||||
Total | 75 | 15 | – | – | – | 75 | 15 | |||||
Athletic Bilbao | 2003–04 | La Liga | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 5 | ||
2004–05 | La Liga | 34 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8[b] | 1 | – | 49 | 6 | ||
2005–06 | La Liga | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 3 | |||
2006–07 | La Liga | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 5 | |||
2007–08 | La Liga | 36 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 41 | 2 | |||
2008–09 | La Liga | 33 | 6 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 6 | |||
2009–10 | La Liga | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 52 | 2 | |
2010–11 | La Liga | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 4 | |||
2011–12 | La Liga | 35 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 15[c] | 0 | – | 59 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | – | 43 | 1 | ||
2013–14 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 40 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | – | 33 | 2 | ||
Total | 406 | 33 | 56 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 510 | 38 | ||
New York City FC | 2015 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
2016 | Major League Soccer | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[e] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |||
Career total | 554 | 52 | 56 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 660 | 57 |
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Supercopa de España
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
International
[edit]National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Spain | 2008 | 2 | 0 |
2009 | 2 | 0 | |
2011 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 August 2024
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
AEK Larnaca | 23 May 2018 | 14 January 2019 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 41.38 | [53] |
Mirandés | 10 July 2019 | 21 July 2020 | 49 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 36.73 | [54] |
Rayo Vallecano | 6 August 2020 | 30 June 2023 | 136 | 54 | 32 | 50 | 39.71 | [55] |
AFC Bournemouth | 1 July 2023 | Present | 45 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 37.78 | [56] |
Total | 259 | 101 | 68 | 90 | 39.00 |
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]Athletic Bilbao
- Copa del Rey runner-up: 2008–09,[14] 2011–12,[15] 2014–15[20]
- Supercopa de España runner-up: 2009[57]
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2011–12[16]
Manager
[edit]AEK Larnaca
- Cypriot Super Cup: 2018[58]
Individual
See also
[edit]- List of Athletic Bilbao players (200+ appearances)
- List of La Liga players (400+ appearances)
References
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"Matches Andoni Iraola, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol.
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External links
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- Andoni Iraola at Athletic Bilbao
- Andoni Iraola at BDFutbol
- Andoni Iraola manager profile at BDFutbol
- Andoni Iraola at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Usurbil
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Gipuzkoa
- Men's association football fullbacks
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Antiguoko players
- CD Basconia footballers
- Athletic Bilbao B footballers
- Athletic Bilbao footballers
- Major League Soccer players
- New York City FC players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spain men's under-21 international footballers
- Spain men's international footballers
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- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
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- Cypriot First Division managers
- AEK Larnaca FC managers
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- Rayo Vallecano managers
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