Fernando Amorebieta
Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras (born 29 March 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
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Amorebieta in action for Fulham in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Cantaura, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Colegio San Miguel | ||
| 1996–2003 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Basconia | 26 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Bilbao Athletic | 35 | (1) |
| 2005–2013 | Athletic Bilbao | 195 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Fulham | 44 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sporting Gijón | 27 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Independiente | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Cerro Porteño | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 366 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Spain U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Basque Country | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Venezuela | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent most of his career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 254 competitive matches over eight La Liga seasons and scoring four goals. He also competed professionally in England (with Fulham and Middlesbrough), Argentina and Paraguay.
Internationally, Amorebieta played for Spain (where he spent most of his early life) at youth level, but later decided to represent his country of birth Venezuela as a senior, appearing for the nation at the 2015 Copa América.
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