Haritz Mújika Explained

Haritz Mújika
Fullname:Haritz Mújika López
Birth Date:13 November 1981
Birth Place:Pasaia, Spain
Height:1.710NaN0
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1997–2000
Youthclubs1:Antiguoko[1]
Years1:2000–2001
Caps1:35
Goals1:16
Years2:2001–2003
Caps2:31
Goals2:2
Years3:2003–2006
Caps3:98
Goals3:16
Years4:2006–2007
Caps4:15
Goals4:4
Years5:2007–2008
Caps5:24
Goals5:4
Years6:2008–2009
Caps6:11
Goals6:4
Years7:2009–2014
Caps7:152
Goals7:27
Years8:2014–2017
Caps8:74
Goals8:9
Years9:2017–2019
Caps9:47
Goals9:2
Totalcaps:487
Totalgoals:84
Manageryears1:2019–2022
Managerclubs1:Amorebieta (assistant)
Manageryears2:2022–2023
Managerclubs2:Amorebieta

Haritz Mújika López (born 13 November 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a forward, currently a manager.

He played 53 Segunda División games and scored eight goals for Mirandés, but spent most of his career in the Segunda División B, featuring in 434 matches and scoring 76 times for eight clubs, mainly Real Unión and Mirandés.

Playing career

Born in Pasaia, Gipuzkoa, Mújika spent 11 of his first 12 seasons as a senior in the Segunda División B, starting at SD Beasain then representing Real Sociedad's B team – he also played with them in the Tercera DivisiónReal Unión, Burgos CF,[2] UE Castelldefels, Zamora CF[3] and CD Mirandés.[4] With the latter club, he was an undisputed starter in his early years, scoring seven goals in 37 matches in 2011–12 to help gain promotion to Segunda División for the first time in history.[5]

Mújika made his debut in the competition at nearly 31 years of age, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against SD Huesca on 17 August 2012.[6] He scored his first goal as a professional on 13 January 2013, closing the 1–1 draw at Sporting de Gijón.[7]

Mújika left Mirandés in August 2014, and signed for Real Unión in the third division.[8] He moved to SD Amorebieta of the same league in 2017,[9] retiring two years later at the age of 37.[10]

Coaching career

Immediately after retiring, Mújika joined Iñigo Vélez's technical staff at his last club Amorebieta, as an assistant manager.[11] On 8 March 2022, he was appointed at the helm of the team (newcomers to the second tier) after the latter's dismissal.[12] On his debut, five days later, he lost 1–0 at SD Eibar.[13]

Mújika ended his first season with relegation. His team bounced back immediately from Primera Federación, taking first place from CD Eldense on head-to-head.[14]

On 11 December 2023, Mújika was dismissed.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jugadores relevantes. Relevant players. Antiguoko KE. es. 16 July 2017.
  2. News: Aritz Mujika estará unos seis meses de baja. Aritz Mujika to be sidelined for approximately six months. As. J.. Monje. es. 23 August 2006. 15 March 2022.
  3. News: Aritz Múgica, segundo fichaje del Zamora CF para la próxima campaña. Aritz Múgica, second Zamora CF signing for next season. El Norte de Castilla. Verónica. Fernández. es. 5 July 2008. 23 March 2013.
  4. News: El Mirandés llega a un acuerdo con Aritz Mujika para reforzar su línea de ataque. Mirandés reach agreement with Aritz Mujika to strengthen offence. El Correo. Ángel. Garraza. es. 23 January 2009. 23 March 2013.
  5. News: Mirandés es de Segunda. Mirandés to Segunda. Marca. Sergio. Rapado. es. 27 May 2012. 2 July 2021.
  6. News: El Huesca amarga el estreno del Mirandés. Huesca bitter Mirandés debut. Marca. es. 17 August 2012. 23 March 2013.
  7. News: El Sporting se bloquea y no escala posiciones. Sporting get block and do not move up the table. Marca. es. 13 January 2013. 23 March 2013.
  8. News: El Unión se estrena hoy en Gal con Mikel Alonso y Aritz Mujika. Unión debut today at Gal with Mikel Alonso and Aritz Mujika. El Diario Vasco. Borja. Olazabal. es. 30 August 2014. 8 March 2022.
  9. News: "El Real Unión acabará arriba". "Real Unión will end up above". Mundo Deportivo. Pablo. Munilla. es. 20 September 2017. 8 March 2022.
  10. News: El Amorebieta busca la Copa en Gijón. Amorebieta looking to get Cup in Gijón. El Correo. Peru. Olazabal. es. 17 May 2019. 15 March 2022.
  11. News: A la sombra del 'míster': conoce a los 22 'segundos' de Segunda. In the shadow of the 'mister': know the 22 'sidekicks' in Segunda. Marca. es. 17 January 2022. 8 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Haritz Mujika sustituye a Iñigo Vélez de Mendizabal al frente del primer equipo de la SDA. Haritz Mújika replaces Iñigo Vélez de Mendizabal at the helm of SDA's first team. SD Amorebieta. es. 8 March 2022. 8 March 2022.
  13. News: El Eibar consolida su liderato y lo hace con un gol histórico. Eibar confirm first place and do so with historic goal. Marca. Ander. Barroso. es. 13 March 2022. 15 March 2022.
  14. News: El ascenso del Amorebieta a Segunda, en imágenes. Amorebieta's promotion to Segunda, in images. Deia. es. 28 May 2023. 7 June 2023.
  15. Web site: Comunicado oficial: Haritz Mujika no continuará al frente del banquillo de la SDA. Official announcement: Haritz Mújika will not continue in charge of SDA's bench. SD Amorebieta. es. 11 December 2023. 11 December 2023.