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Andoni Iraola

Andoni Iraola Sagarna (Basque pronunciation: [andoni iɾa s̺aɣarna], Spanish: [anˈdoni iɾaˈola saˈɣaɾna]; born 22 June 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. Utilised primarily as a right-back through his career, he was highly combative and possessed good passing skills. He spent the vast majority of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 510 competitive matches over 12 seasons. Iraola began managing in 2018, winning the Cypriot Super Cup with AEK Larnaca. He then joined Segunda División club Mirandés before departing for Rayo Vallecano where he spent three seasons and won promotion to the top tier in his first. In 2023, he was appointed at Premier League side Bournemouth, guiding the team to the highest league finish in their history in 2025–26 with a first-ever qualification for European football.

Infobox

2001
Spain U18
2003
Spain U21
Full name
Andoni Iraola Sagarna
Date of birth
(1982-06-22) 22 June 1982
Place of birth
Usurbil, Spain
Height
1 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Right-back
1991–1999
Antiguoko
1999–2000
Athletic Bilbao
Years
Team
2000–2001
Basconia
2001–2003
Bilbao Athletic
2003–2015
Athletic Bilbao
2015–2016
New York City FC
2008–2011
Spain
2003–2013
Basque Country
2018–2019
AEK Larnaca
2019–2020
Mirandés
2020–2023
Rayo Vallecano
2023–2026
Bournemouth

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Basconia
Basconia
Club
Basconia
Season
2000–01
League
Tercera División
League
35
League
4
National cup
–
National cup
–
Continental
–
Continental
35
Other
4
Bilbao Athletic
Bilbao Athletic
Club
Bilbao Athletic
Season
2001–02
League
Segunda División
League
38
League
5
National cup
–
National cup
–
Continental
–
Continental
38
Other
5
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
Segunda División
League
37
League
10
League
–
National cup
–
National cup
–
Continental
37
Continental
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
75
League
15
League
–
League
–
National cup
–
National cup
75
Continental
15
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Club
Athletic Bilbao
Season
2003–04
League
La Liga
League
30
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
–
Other
31
Other
5
2004–05
2004–05
Club
2004–05
Season
La Liga
League
34
League
4
League
7
National cup
1
National cup
8
Continental
1
Continental
–
Other
49
Other
6
2005–06
2005–06
Club
2005–06
Season
La Liga
League
38
League
3
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
–
Continental
–
Continental
42
Other
3
2006–07
2006–07
Club
2006–07
Season
La Liga
League
35
League
5
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
–
Continental
–
Continental
37
Other
5
2007–08
2007–08
Club
2007–08
Season
La Liga
League
36
League
1
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
–
Continental
–
Continental
41
Other
2
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
La Liga
League
33
League
6
League
8
National cup
0
National cup
–
Continental
–
Continental
41
Other
6
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
La Liga
League
37
League
2
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
11
Continental
0
Continental
2
Other
0
Other
52
Total
2
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
La Liga
League
37
League
4
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
–
Continental
–
Continental
41
Other
4
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
La Liga
League
35
League
1
League
9
National cup
0
National cup
15
Continental
0
Continental
–
Other
59
Other
1
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
La Liga
League
35
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
7
Continental
1
Continental
–
Other
43
Other
1
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
La Liga
League
34
League
1
League
6
National cup
0
National cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
–
Other
40
Other
1
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
La Liga
League
22
League
1
League
6
National cup
0
National cup
5
Continental
1
Continental
–
Other
33
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
406
League
33
League
56
League
2
National cup
46
National cup
3
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
510
Other
38
New York City FC
New York City FC
Club
New York City FC
Season
2015
League
Major League Soccer
League
9
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
–
Other
9
Other
0
2016
2016
Club
2016
Season
Major League Soccer
League
29
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
–
Continental
2
Continental
0
Other
31
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
38
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
–
National cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
40
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
554
League
52
League
56
League
2
National cup
46
National cup
3
Continental
4
Continental
0
Other
660
Other
57
Club
Season
League
National cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Basconia
2000–01
Tercera División
35
4
–
–
–
35
4
Bilbao Athletic
2001–02
Segunda División
38
5
–
–
–
38
5
2002–03
Segunda División
37
10
–
–
–
37
10
Total
75
15
–
–
–
75
15
Athletic Bilbao
2003–04
La Liga
30
5
1
0
–
–
31
5
2004–05
La Liga
34
4
7
1
8
1
–
49
6
2005–06
La Liga
38
3
4
0
–
–
42
3
2006–07
La Liga
35
5
2
0
–
–
37
5
2007–08
La Liga
36
1
5
1
–
–
41
2
2008–09
La Liga
33
6
8
0
–
–
41
6
2009–10
La Liga
37
2
2
0
11
0
2
0
52
2
2010–11
La Liga
37
4
4
0
–
–
41
4
2011–12
La Liga
35
1
9
0
15
0
–
59
1
2012–13
La Liga
35
0
1
0
7
1
–
43
1
2013–14
La Liga
34
1
6
0
0
0
–
40
1
2014–15
La Liga
22
1
6
0
5
1
–
33
2
Total
406
33
56
2
46
3
2
0
510
38
New York City FC
2015
Major League Soccer
9
0
0
0
–
–
9
0
2016
Major League Soccer
29
0
0
0
–
2
0
31
0
Total
38
0
0
0
–
2
0
40
0
Career total
554
52
56
2
46
3
4
0
660
57
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Spain
Spain
National team
Spain
Year
2008
Apps
2
Goals
0
2009
2009
National team
2009
Year
2
Apps
0
2011
2011
National team
2011
Year
3
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
7
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Spain
2008
2
0
2009
2
0
2011
3
0
Total
7
0
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca
Team
AEK Larnaca
From
23 May 2018
To
14 January 2019
Record
29
Record
12
Record
9
Record
8
Record
041
Mirandés
Mirandés
Team
Mirandés
From
10 July 2019
To
21 July 2020
Record
49
Record
18
Record
17
Record
14
Record
036
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Team
Rayo Vallecano
From
6 August 2020
To
19 June 2023
Record
136
Record
54
Record
32
Record
50
Record
039
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Team
Bournemouth
From
19 June 2023
To
24 May 2026
Record
127
Record
47
Record
40
Record
40
Record
037
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
341
To
131
Record
98
Record
112
Record
038
Team
From
To
Record
Ref.
P
W
D
L
Win %
AEK Larnaca
23 May 2018
14 January 2019
29
12
9
8
041
Mirandés
10 July 2019
21 July 2020
49
18
17
14
036
Rayo Vallecano
6 August 2020
19 June 2023
136
54
32
50
039
Bournemouth
19 June 2023
24 May 2026
127
47
40
40
037
Total
341
131
98
112
038

References

  1. Includes Copa del Rey
  2. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in Supercopa de España
  5. Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
  6. sic
    2020
    https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/054/3638.html
  7. El País
    2011
    http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/Iraola/fin/elpepidep/20110220elpepidep_6/Tes
  8. Mundo Deportivo
    2013
    http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20131011/athletic-bilbao/andoni-iraola-ranking-partidos-jugados_54390879838.html
  9. El Mundo
    2021
    https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/2021/09/26/614e29d021efa0f7158b4622.html
  10. "Jugadores relevantes"
    2017
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171005202021/http://antiguoko.org/club-jugadores-relevantes/
  11. The Guardian
    2023
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/29/mikel-arteta-andoni-iraola-arsenal-bournemouth-childhood-teammates
  12. Diario AS
    2003
    https://as.com/masdeporte/2003/08/25/polideportivo/1061784906_850215.html
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