Txema Añibarro

José María 'Txema' Añibarro Astondoa (born 26 July 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Añibarro and the second or maternal family name is Astondoa.
Txema Añibarro
Personal information
Full name José María Añibarro Astondoa
Date of birth (1979-07-26) 26 July 1979
Place of birth Zeberio, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao (youth)
Youth career
1997–1998 Padura
1998–1999 Indartsu
Senior career*
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)
Managerial career
2015– Athletic Bilbao (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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] In the summer of 2005, he joined 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] He played his first match as a professional on 3 September, starting and being sent off in a 1–0 loss at CD Castellón in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[6] He made his Segunda División debut on the 20th in the 0–0 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo,[7] and scored his first league goal on 25 April of the following year, but in a 2–3 home defeat to Real Zaragoza.[8]

Añibarro appeared in 25 matches in his first season, as the Armeros were relegated to the third tier.[9] He remained a starter the following years, contributing 27 appearances in the promotion campaign of 2012–13.

On 25 June 2014, after Eibar's promotion to La Liga,[10] 34-year-old Añibarro renewed his contract for a further year.[11] He only made his debut in the competition on 16 January of the following year, coming on as a second half 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][16]

Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sestao 2005–06 Tercera División 323——323
2006–07[17] Segunda División B 31110—321
2007–08[17] Segunda División B 30010—310
Total 93420—954
Eibar 2008–09[17] Segunda División 25110—261
2009–10[17] Segunda División B 300104[lower-alpha 1]0350
2010–11[17] Segunda División B 331104[lower-alpha 1]0381
2011–12[17] Segunda División B 300202[lower-alpha 1]0340
2012–13[17] Segunda División B 210606[lower-alpha 1]0330
2013–14[17] Segunda División 15020—170
2014–15[17] La Liga 15010—160
Total 16921401601992
Career total 26261601602946
  1. Appearances in Promotion play-offs

References
  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. Añibarro; at Futbolistas Vascos de Bronce (in Spanish)
  4. 43 novatos (43 rookies); Mundo Deportivo, 25 October 2002 (in Spanish)
  5. 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)
  6. 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)
  7. El Celta consigue su primer punto en Ipurúa (Celta get their first point in Ipurúa); Marca, 20 September 2008 (in Spanish)
  8. El Zaragoza coquetea con el desastre (Zaragoza flirt with disaster); Marca, 25 April 2009 (in Spanish)
  9. Una regeneración completa, o casi, para una nueva etapa (Complete regeneration, or nearly, for a new spell); Gara, 3 June 2009 (in Spanish)
  10. 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)
  11. Txema Añibarro renueva por una temporada (Txema Añibarro renews for a season); SD Eibar, 25 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  12. El Eibar aprovecha una mala noche (Eibar take advantage of a bad night); Marca, 16 January 2015 (in Spanish)
  13. Organigrama de técnicos de Lezama (Lezama's coach organigram); Athletic Bilbao, 17 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  14. Añibarro se retira y ficha por el Athletic como técnico (Añibarro retires and signs for Athletic as coach); Marca, 18 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  15. Txema Añibarro at Soccerway
  16. Txema Añibarro at FootballDatabase.eu
  17. "Añibarro: José María Añibarro Astondoa". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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