| Dani Aranzubia | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Aranzubia Aguado |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Logroño, Spain |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Bilbao Athletic (goalkeeper coach) |
| Youthyears1: | 1993–1994 |
| Youthclubs1: | Loyola |
| Youthyears2: | 1994–1997 |
| Youthclubs2: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Years1: | 1996–2000 |
| Caps1: | 70 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1997–1998 |
| Caps2: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2000–2008 |
| Caps3: | 162 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2008–2013 |
| Caps4: | 178 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 442 |
| Totalgoals: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1995–1996 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1998–1999 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1999–2001 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2000 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2004 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Daniel Aranzubia Aguado (born 18 September 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the goalkeeper coach of Athletic Bilbao B.
He appeared in 303 La Liga matches during 13 seasons, with Athletic Bilbao – in whose youth system he grew – Deportivo and Atlético Madrid. With the second club, he scored one goal in the competition.
Aranzubia represented Spain at Euro 2004.
Born in Logroño, La Rioja, but nonetheless a product of Athletic Bilbao's famed youth academy at Lezama, Aranzubia made his first-team debut on 10 June 2001 in a 1–3 home derby loss against Real Sociedad.[1] After two seasons as backup to Iñaki Lafuente, he emerged as the side's undisputed starter,[2] helping them qualify to the UEFA Cup in 2004 while extending his contract a further four years.[3]
After additional struggles for first-choice duties with Lafuente in the 2005–06 campaign,[2] Aranzubia was definitely deemed surplus to requirements by the Basques after the emergence of Gorka Iraizoz, not appearing even when the first-choice was severely injured during 2007–08 (Athletic received veteran Armando on loan from Cádiz CF, and he became the starter).[4]
On 13 July 2008, Aranzubia joined Deportivo de La Coruña on a three-year deal,[5] helping the Galicians to the UEFA Intertoto Cup and starting throughout the entire season, save one match due to suspension. On 2 October, he saved three penalties in a shootout against SK Brann in a UEFA Cup first round 2–0 home win, with Depor thus reaching the group stage.[6]
Aranzubia missed the first six games of the 2010–11 campaign due to injury,[7] but again finished as a starter for Deportivo. On 20 February 2011, he scored with his head after a 95th-minute corner kick as his team managed a 1–1 draw at UD Almería,[8] becoming the first goalkeeper in La Liga history to score from open play.[9]
In August 2013, Aranzubia signed for Atlético Madrid as a backup to Thibaut Courtois.[10] He made his debut in the UEFA Champions League on 11 December 2013 shortly after his 34th birthday, saving a penalty from FC Porto's Josué in a 2–0 group stage home victory.[11]
As the Belgian was unavailable due to injury, Aranzubia first played in the league with the Colchoneros on 8 February 2014, being sent off in the last minutes of a 0–2 loss at Almería after fouling Jonathan Zongo in the box.[12] He finished his spell at the Vicente Calderón Stadium with five competitive appearances.
Aranzubia made his only appearance for Spain on 5 June 2004, in a friendly match with Andorra at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. He came on as a substitute for Santiago Cañizares, who had already replaced Iker Casillas, at the hour-mark,[13] after having been selected as third-choice for the UEFA Euro 2004 tournament.[14]
Previously, Aranzubia helped the nation win the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and finish runner-up at the 2000 Summer Olympics, starting in both finals.[15]
In the summer of 2016, Aranzubia was hired as a goalkeeper coach for SD Amorebieta under manager Aitor Larrazábal.[16] Three years later, in the same capacity, he joined his former teammate Joseba Etxeberria's staff at Athletic Bilbao B.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2000–01 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2002–03 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2005–26 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 162 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 189 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo | 2008–09 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | Segunda División | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 188 | 1 | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2013–14 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 341 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 382 | 1 | |||
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