Luis Prieto

Football player infobox
playername = Luis Prieto


fullname = Luis Prieto Zalbidegoitia
height = height|m=1.81
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|2|19
cityofbirth = Bilbao, Biscay
countryofbirth = Spain
currentclub = Real Valladolid
clubnumber = 17
position = Central defender
youthyears = 1995-1997
1997-2000
youthclubs = Arratia
Athletic Bilbao
years = 1997-1999
1999-2000
2000-2002
2002-2008
2008-
clubs = CD Baskonia
Bilbao Athletic
→SD Eibar ("loan")
Athletic Bilbao
Real Valladolid
caps(goals) = 61 (2)
34 (2)
63 (0)
134 (5)
4 (0)
nationalyears = 2003-
nationalteam = flagicon|Basque Country Euskadi
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
pcupdate = September 30, 2008
ntupdate = September 30, 2008

Luis Prieto Zalbidegoitia, Prieto (born February 19, 1979 in Bilbao, Biscay), is a Spanish/Basque football player, who plays for Real Valladolid, as a central defender.

Coming through the ranks of Athletic Bilbao, Prieto spent two seasons on loan at SD Eibar before establishing himself in the first team. His first team debut came in 2002-03's opening round, a 2-4 away defeat at Real Sociedad.

In 2005-06, as Athletic finished 12th, Prieto netted 4 goals in 36 matches, notably the deciders (in 1-0 wins) at Real Mallorca and with CA Osasuna.

After having appeared just three times during 2007-08, Prieto left Bilbao and joined Real Valladolid, on July 10, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.athletic-club.net/acc/home.asp?a=1&b=250&equipo=1&jug=421&idi=2 Athletic Bilbao profile]
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7112 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon