Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Añibarro and the second or maternal family name is
Astondoa .
Txema Añibarro Full name
José María Añibarro Astondoa Date of birth
(1979-07-26 ) 26 July 1979 (age 45) Place of birth
Zeberio , Spain Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Position(s)
Defensive midfielder Current team
Athletic Bilbao (youth) 1997–1998
Padura 1998–1999
Indartsu Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1999–2000
Galdakano
2000–2002
Arratia
2002–2003
Lemona
2003–2004
Aurrerá
2004–2005
Gernika
2005–2008
Sestao
93
(4) 2008–2015
Eibar
169
(2) 2015–
Athletic Bilbao (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
José María 'Txema' Añibarro Astondoa (born 26 July 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder .
He spent most of his professional career with Eibar , after signing at the age of 29.[ 1] [ 2]
Club career
Born in Zeberio , Biscay , Añibarro played amateur football well into his 20s.[ 3] [ 4] Sestao River Club of Tercera División , and appeared in 32 matches in his debut season , which ended in promotion.
On 5 June 2008, Añibarro signed with Basque neighbours SD Eibar .[ 5] sent off in a 1–0 loss at CD Castellón in the second round of the Copa del Rey .[ 6] Segunda División debut on the 20th in the 0–0 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo ,[ 7] Real Zaragoza .[ 8]
Añibarro appeared in 25 matches in his first season , as the Armeros were relegated to the third tier.[ 9] promotion campaign of 2012–13 .
On 25 June 2014, after Eibar's promotion to La Liga ,[ 10] [ 11] substitute for Borja Ekiza in a 1–1 away draw against Córdoba CF .[ 12]
Añibarro announced his retirement on 17 June 2015, being immediately appointed coach at Athletic Bilbao 's Cadete C team.[ 13] [ 14]
Club statistics
[ 15]
^ a b c d Appearances in Promotion play-offs
References
^ Txema Añibarro no quiere «jugar en otro equipo que no sea el Eibar» (Txema Añibarro does not want to "play for a club other than Eibar") ; El Correo , 17 July 2013 (in Spanish)^ Txema Añibarro: 'Messi igual piensa que Añibarro es un río de Eibar' (Txema Añibarro: 'Maybe Messi thinks Añibarro is a river in Eibar') ; El Mundo , 14 March 2015 (in Spanish)^ Añibarro Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine ; at Futbolistas Vascos de Bronce (in Spanish)^ 43 novatos (43 rookies) ; Mundo Deportivo , 25 October 2002 (in Spanish)^ El Eibar ficha al central Txema Añibarro y al lateral Alvaro Martínez, del Sestao (Eibar sign stopper Txema Añibarro and full-back Alvaro Martínez, from Sestao) ; El Correo, 10 June 2008 (in Spanish)^ El Castellón ilusiona a su afición y pasa a la siguiente ronda (Castellón excite supporters and go through to the next round) ; Levante-EMV , 4 September 2008 (in Spanish)^ El Celta consigue su primer punto en Ipurúa (Celta get their first point in Ipurúa) ; Marca , 20 September 2008 (in Spanish)^ El Zaragoza coquetea con el desastre (Zaragoza flirt with disaster) ; Marca, 25 April 2009 (in Spanish)^ Una regeneración completa, o casi, para una nueva etapa (Complete regeneration, or nearly, for a new spell) ; Gara , 3 June 2009 (in Spanish)^ Añibarro: "Voy a cumplir mi sueño de pequeño de jugar en Primera y con el Eibar" (Añibarro: "I am going to fulfill my childhood dream of playing in Primera and with Eibar") ; Marca, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)^ Txema Añibarro renueva por una temporada (Txema Añibarro renews for a season) ; SD Eibar, 25 June 2014 (in Spanish)^ El Eibar aprovecha una mala noche (Eibar take advantage of a bad night) ; Marca, 16 January 2015 (in Spanish)^ Organigrama de técnicos de Lezama (Lezama's coach organigram) ; Athletic Bilbao, 17 June 2015 (in Spanish)^ Añibarro se retira y ficha por el Athletic como técnico (Añibarro retires and signs for Athletic as coach) ; Marca, 18 June 2015 (in Spanish)^ Txema Añibarro at Soccerway^ a b c d e f g h i "Añibarro: José María Añibarro Astondoa" . BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 March 2015 .
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