- Aritz Aduriz
Infobox Football biography
playername = Aritz Aduriz
fullname = Aritz Aduriz Zubeldia
height = height|m=1.77
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|2|11
cityofbirth =San Sebastián ,Gipuzkoa
countryofbirth =Spain
currentclub =RCD Mallorca
clubnumber = 21
position =Striker
youthyears = ?-1999
youthclubs =Antiguoko
years = 1999-2000
2000-2003
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2008
2008-
clubs = CD Aurrerá
Bilbao Athletic
Athletic Bilbao
Burgos CF
Real Valladolid Athletic Bilbao RCD Mallorca
caps(goals) = 25 (0)
90 (19)
3 (0)
36 (16)
46 (20)
84 (22)
0 (0)
nationalyears = 2006-
pcupdate =August 30 ,2008
ntupdate =August 30 ,2008 Aritz Aduriz Zubeldia, Aduriz (born
February 11 ,1981 inSan Sebastián ), is a Spanish/Basque football player who currently plays forRCD Mallorca in "La Liga ".Brought up through the ranks of the famed
Lezama youth system atAthletic Bilbao , Aduriz debuted onSeptember 14 ,2002 againstFC Barcelona in a 2-0 home loss. [ [http://www.athletic-club.net/acc/home.asp?a=1&b=251&torneo=1&jug=422&idi=2 Match stats on Athletic's official website] ] He went on to spend almost three seasons (one inBurgos CF , one and a half inReal Valladolid ) in the second division, before returning to Athletic in January 2006.Aduriz showed continuous progress ever since, attested by his 9 goals in 34 games in the 2006-2007 season, including a
hat-trick againstReal Zaragoza onMay 19 ,2007 (a game Athletic lost 4-3). [ [http://www.athletic-club.net/acc/home.asp?a=1&b=51&equipo=1&id=3361&idi=2 Match stats on Athletic's official website] ] In the 2007-08 season he was overshadowed by teammateFernando Llorente but still managed 7 goals in 33 league appearances.On
August 4 ,2008 , Aduriz became the first player to score at theColchester Community Stadium , in a friendly match againstColchester United . On the 26th, Athletic Bilbao announced he had been sold toRCD Mallorca , signing a four-year contract. [ [http://www.athletic-club.net/acc/home.asp?a=0&b=50¬icia=7065&idi=1 Aduriz, to Mallorca] es icon]References
External links
* [http://www.aritzaduriz.com/ Official webpage] eu icon
* [http://www.athletic-club.net/acc/home.asp?a=1&b=250&equipo=1&jug=422&idi=2 Athletic Bilbao profile]
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7151 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
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