Beñat Etxebarria
Beñat Etxebarria Urkiaga (Basque: [beɲat etʃeβari.a uɾki.aɣa], Spanish: [beˈɲat etʃeβaˈri.a wɾˈkjaɣa]; born 19 February 1987), known mononymously as Beñat, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
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Beñat with Athletic Bilbao in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Beñat Etxebarria Urkiaga | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Igorre, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Arratia | ||
| 1998–2005 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Basconia | 21 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | Bilbao Athletic | 75 | (5) |
| 2006–2009 | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Conquense (loan) | 34 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Betis B | 34 | (3) |
| 2010–2013 | Betis | 105 | (14) |
| 2013–2020 | Athletic Bilbao | 181 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Macarthur | 22 | (1) |
| Total | 473 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Spain U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Spain | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Basque Country | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent the better part of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 242 competitive matches and scoring 11 goals while winning the 2015 Supercopa de España. In La Liga, he also represented Betis.
Beñat earned four caps for the Spain national team.
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