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Athletic Club

Name: Athletic Club League: Primera Division "La Liga" Location: Bilbao in Biscay Nickname: Los Leones Founded: 1898 Team Colours - Home: white/red stripes - Away: black/red socks Joined the League: 1902 Manager: Joaquín Caparrós Stadium: San Mames Club Honours La Liga: 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1943, 1956, 1983, 1984 Copa del Rey: 1902*, 1903, 1904, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1969, 1973, 1984 Supercopa de España: 1985

Since 1898, the club decided that youth over experience was there main point of review and they made proved it by winning the Copa del Rey in 1902.

The next 80 years their main focus was on Copa del Rey, but by the Fernandez era (coach) in early 1990's, they aim for La Liga and UEFA Champions League.

Los Leones has a new coach for the 05-06 season. José Luis Mendilibar is in charge of training the Club’s First Division team, persuaded that he will be able to do a great job.

Joaquin Caparros takes the coaching reigns for 08-09 and faces a tough task civilizing the fortunes of the Basque side, which ended only one point away from downgrading last term.

Athletic Club Current Squad

No.	Pos	Player	No.	Pos	Player
1	GK	Gorka Iraizoz	19	DF	Iban Zubiaurre
2	FW	Gaizka Toquero	20	DF	Aitor Ocio
3	DF	Koikili	21	FW	Ion Vélez
4	DF	Ustaritz	22	DF	Xabier Castillo
5	DF	Fernando Amorebieta	23	FW	Iñigo Díaz de Cerio
6	DF	Xabier Etxeita	24	MF	Javi Martínez
7	MF	David López	26	MF	Ander Iturraspe
9	FW	Fernando Llorente	27	FW	Iker Muniain
10	MF	Francisco Yeste	28	MF	Óscar De Marcos
11	MF	Igor Gabilondo	29	DF	Eneko Bóveda
13	GK	Armando	30	GK	Iago Herrerín
14	MF	Markel Susaeta	31	MF	Adrien Goñi
15	DF	Andoni Iraola	32	DF	Unai Medina
16	MF	Pablo Orbaiz	33	FW	Ismael López
17	FW	Joseba Etxeberria (captain)	34	FW	Jon Etxaniz
18	MF	Carlos Gurpegi	35	GK	Aitor Fernández