Andoni Iraola

Andoni Iraola
Iraola in 2023
Personal information
Full name Andoni Iraola Sagarna[1]
Date of birth (1982-06-22) 22 June 1982 (age 41)[1]
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.

  1. ^ a b c "Andoni IRAOLA Sagama [sic]". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ Rodrigálvarez, Eduardo (20 February 2011). "Iraola, sin fin" [Iraola, without limits]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. ^ Río, Endika (11 October 2013). "Iraola igualará a Larrazabal en el ranking histórico" [Iraola to equal Larrazabal in historical ranking]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2015.

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