| Antón Arieta | |
| Fullname: | Antón Arieta-Araunabeña Piedra |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Durango, Spain |
| Death Place: | Durango, Spain |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1960–1964 |
| Youthclubs1: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Years1: | 1964–1974 |
| Caps1: | 261 |
| Goals1: | 61 |
| Years2: | 1974–1976 |
| Caps2: | 44 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Totalcaps: | 305 |
| Totalgoals: | 68 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1964 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1970–1972 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
Antón Arieta-Araunabeña Piedra (6 January 1946 – 7 May 2022), known as Arieta, was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.
Born in Durango, Biscay, Arieta played youth football with local Athletic Bilbao. At the age of 18, he was immediately promoted from Lezama into the first team, scoring a career-best 12 goals in the 1964–65 season to help his team to the seventh position in La Liga.
During his ten-year stint at the San Mamés Stadium, Arieta appeared in 358 games in all competitions, netting 83 times.[1] He won two Copa del Rey trophies with his main club, scoring in the 1972–73 edition, won 2–0 against CD Castellón.[2]
In summer 1974, Arieta signed with Hércules CF also of the top division. After only one goal in 12 matches in his second year, he retired at the age of 30.[3]
Arieta earned seven caps for Spain in 23 months.[1] His debut came on 11 February 1970, and he scored two of his four goals for his country in a 2–0 friendly win over West Germany in Seville.[4]
Arieta's older brother, Eneko, was also a footballer and a forward. He too played for Athletic, and as the pair shared teams for two years, they were known as Arieta I and Arieta II.[5]
Arieta died on 7 May 2022, aged 76.[6]
Athletic Bilbao