- Zigor Aranalde
Football player infobox
playername = Zigor Aranalde
fullname = Zigor Aranalde Sarasola
height = height|ft=6|in=1
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|2|28
cityofbirth = Ibarra
countryofbirth =Spain
currentclub =UD Almansa
clubnumber =
position = Left-Back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1991-1992
1992-1994
1994-1995
1995–1997
1997–1999
1999–2000
2000–2005
2005
2005–2008
2008-
clubs = Hernani
Eibar
Atl. Marbella
Sevilla
Albacete
Logroñés
Walsall
Sheffield Wednesday
Carlisle UnitedUD Almansa
caps(goals) =
022 (0)
051 (2)
039 (1)
195 (5)
002 (0)
109 (6)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Basque Country
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 18:56, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:23, 1 April 2007 (UTC)Zigor Aranalde Sarasola (born
February 28 ,1973 in Ibarra,Spain ) is a football player who plays as an attacking left-back. He currently plays forUD Almansa after of plays the previous season for League One side Carlisle United.Aranalde began his career in Spain and had spells at minor Spanish clubs and professional clubs such as Hernani (1991-1992), Eibar (1992-1994), Sevilla in 1996, moving to Albacete in 1997 and Logroñés in 1999 before joining English Football League outfit Walsall on the eve of the 2000-01 season. Aranalde spent just under 5 full seasons at the
Bescot Stadium , winning promotion via the play-off final in his first season, and being a regular member of the side until he was surprisingly released by then-Walsall manager,Paul Merson in March 2005. He moved on to Sheffield Wednesday immediately following his release, but was sent-off in only his second game for the club, and never appeared for them again.In the summer of 2005, Aranalde signed for newly-promoted Carlisle United, who went on to claim promotion and the championship in League Two that season. Aranalde scored 5 goals during the course of the season, and was part of a squad which incidentally had two other links to his former club, through ex-Walsall striker
Karl Hawley , and now Preston North End manager Paul Simpson.Aranalde has also played for the
Basque Country national football team .On the 16th May 2008 it was announced that Aranalde was being released from Carlisle United along with
Paul Arnison and Grant CarsonNotes
*On
October 1 ,2005 , Aranalde scoredBristol Rovers ' 5000th ever goal, which was anown goal .Bristol Rovers went on to win the match 3-1.External links
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* [http://www.carlisleunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/ProfilesDetail/0,,10361~9950,00.html Official Carlisle United profile]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7405515.stm]Persondata
NAME=Sarasola, Zigor Aranalde
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Aranalde, Zigor
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=February 28 ,1973
PLACE OF BIRTH=Ibarra, Basque County,Spain
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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