Ángel Javier Arizmendi

Football player infobox|


playername= Javier Arizmendi
fullname = Ángel Javier Arizmendi de Lucas
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|3|3
cityofbirth = Madrid
countryofbirth = Spain
height = 1.90 m
nickname =
currentclub = Real Zaragoza
clubnumber = 19
position = Striker/winger
youthyears = 2003–2004
youthclubs = Atlético Madrid B
years = 2004–2006
2004–2005
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008-
clubs = Atlético Madrid
Racing Santander "(loan)"
Deportivo La Coruña
Valencia CF
Real Zaragoza
caps(goals) = 5 (0)
22 (3)
50 (7)
30 (1)
0 (0)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
pcupdate = 1 August 2008
ntupdate = 1 August 2008

Ángel Javier Arizmendi de Lucas, Arizmendi (born 3 March 1984 in Madrid), is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker or winger for Real Zaragoza.

Club career

Arizmendi made his "La Liga" debut for Atlético Madrid on February 15, 2004, in a 3-1 loss at FC Barcelona. The following season, he played a season on loan with Racing de Santander.

As opportunities were scarce at Atlético, Arizmendi was signed by Deportivo de La Coruña for €2 million, on 3 January 2006. The "colchoneros" bought him back according to a clause in the contract, but on June 21, 2007, Arizmendi was signed by Valencia C.F., on a six-year deal. [cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/22/sports/EU-SPT-SOC-Valencia-Arizmendi.php|title=Valencia signs striker Javier Arizmendi from Deportivo|publisher=Reuters|date=2007-06-22|accessdate=2007-06-22]

During 2007-08, Arizmendi's physical style of play was occasionally put to use at right-back, due to injuries to habitual Miguel and Marco Caneira. On March 23, 2008, he scored his first Valencia goal in a 3-2 win at Real Madrid.

On August 12 2008, Arizmendi was signed by Real Zaragoza for €4 million on a six-year contract.

International career

In 2003, without having played any football at the highest level, Arizmendi was called-up to the Under-20 side that competer at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates, where he scored an extra time winner against Canada in the quarterfinals, after coming on as a substitute. Spain finished runner-up.

He made his international debut for Spain senior side in a friendly against England on February 7, 2007.

Honours

flagicon|Spain Valencia

* Spanish Cup: 2007-08

References

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7355 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon