Dani Aranzubia: Biography, Facts and Career
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Daniel Aranzubia Aguado (born 18 September 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current goalkeeper coach of Amorebieta. He appeared in 303 La Liga matches over 13 seasons, with Athletic Bilbao – in whose youth system he grew – Deportivo and Atlético Madrid. With the second club, he scored one goal in the competition. Aranzubia represented Spain at Euro 2004.
== Club career ==
=== Athletic Bilbao === Born in Logroño, La Rioja, but nonetheless a product of Athletic Bilbao's famed youth academy at Lezama, Aranzubia made his La Liga debut with the first team on 10 June 2001 in a 1–3 home derby loss against Real Sociedad. After two seasons as backup to Iñaki Lafuente, he emerged as the side's undisputed starter, helping them qualify for the UEFA Cup in 2004 while extending his contract a further four years. Following additional struggles for first-choice duties with Lafuente in the 2005–06 campaign, Aranzubia was definitely deemed surplus to requirements by the Basques due to the emergence of Gorka Iraizoz, not appearing even when the first-choice was severely injured during 2007–08 (Athletic received veteran Armando on loan from Cádiz CF...
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- Full name: Dani Aranzubia
- Born: 1979-09-18
- Nationality: Spain
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q311938
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Dani Aranzubia was born on 1979-09-18.
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