Ibón Arrieta Explained

Ibón Arrieta
Full Name:Ibón Pérez Arrieta
Birth Date:9 June 1977
Birth Place:San Sebastián, Spain
Height:1.78 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Touring
Years1:1997–1998
Years2:1999
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Pollença
Caps3:34
Goals3:19
Years4:2000–2001
Caps4:33
Goals4:9
Years5:2001–2002
Caps5:25
Goals5:18
Years6:2002–2003
Caps6:31
Goals6:4
Years7:2003–2004
Caps7:30
Goals7:17
Years8:2004–2005
Caps8:21
Goals8:7
Years9:2005
Caps9:7
Goals9:0
Years10:2006
Caps10:13
Goals10:1
Years11:2006
Caps11:12
Goals11:3
Years12:2007
Years13:2007
Caps13:11
Goals13:1
Years14:2007
Caps14:4
Goals14:0
Years15:2008–2010
Caps15:27
Goals15:3
Years16:2011–2013
Caps16:50
Goals16:19
Years17:2013
Years18:2013–2014
Caps18:20
Goals18:7
Years19:2014–2017
Caps19:78
Goals19:59
Years20:2017
Caps20:5
Goals20:0
Years21:2017–2018
Caps21:27
Goals21:12
Totalcaps:428
Totalgoals:179
Manageryears1:2018–2020
Managerclubs1:Juventud Torremolinos
Manageryears2:2021–2023
Managerclubs2:Juventud Torremolinos

Ibón Pérez Arrieta (born 9 June 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager.

A journeyman, he played for 18 clubs in six countries.

Club career

Arrieta was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa. In his country, he could never play in higher than the Segunda División B in his beginnings, moving in 2001 to Iberian Peninsula neighbours Portugal with G.D. Chaves where he scored at a high rate, always in the Segunda Liga.[1] He had also spells in the country's Primeira Liga, with S.C. Braga and G.D. Estoril Praia.[2]

Arrieta returned in 2005 to his homeland, joining Segunda División side Racing de Ferrol, but again had no luck, appearing in less than one quarter of the season's matches as his team was also relegated. He then played in quick succession for CD Logroñés, Maccabi Herzliya FC, PAS Giannina FC and UD Melilla.[1]

In the summer of 2007, following a successful trial which included a preseason mini-tour of Austria, Arrieta agreed to a two-year deal at Football League One club Swindon Town.[3] He made his official debut as a second-half substitute on the opening day draw at Northampton Town,[4] and scored his only goal in the Football League Trophy against Brentford, executing an overhead kick in a 4–1 win.[5]

In January 2008, however, Arrieta left Swindon and signed a contract with Romania's CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu,[6] [7] leaving after two and a half seasons as a free agent with a maximum of ten Liga I games played (in 2009–10). He continued to compete in Spanish amateur football well into his 40s, mainly in representation of Juventud de Torremolinos CF[8] where he later worked as manager and director of football.[9] [10]

Career statistics

YearClubCountryLeagueAppearancesGoals
1999–2000 Pollença Spain 34 19
2000–01 Spain 33 9
2001–02 Portugal 25 18
2002–03 Portugal 31 4
2003–04 Portugal Segunda Liga 30 17
2004–05 Portugal Primeira Liga 21 7
2005 Spain 7 0
2006 Spain Segunda División B 13 1
2006 Israel 12 3
2007 Greece
2007 Spain Segunda División B 11 1
2007 England 4 0
2008 Romania 9 3
2008–09 Romania Liga I 8 0
2009–10 Romania Liga I 10 0
Total 193 56

Notes and References

  1. https://www.deia.eus/futbol/2011/11/02/futbolista-errante-5501006.html El futbolista errante (The wandering footballer)
  2. https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/estoril/detalhe/arrieta-chega-hoje-ao-luso Arrieta chega hoje ao Luso (Arrieta arrives at Luso today)
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/6932109.stm Swindon tie up Adams and Arrieta
  4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6931093.stm Northampton 1–1 Swindon
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6973865.stm Swindon 4–1 Brentford
  6. http://www.gds.ro/Sport/2008-01-31/Clubul+Pandurii+a+transferat+o+echipa+intreaga/ Clubul Pandurii a transferat o echipă întreagă (Club Pandurii transferred an entire squad)
  7. http://www.sport.ro/liga-1/killerul-lui-dinamo-arrieta-a-plecat-in-spania.html Killerul lui Dinamo, Arrieta a plecat in Spania! (Slayer of Dinamo, Arrieta left for Spain!)
  8. https://www.axarquiaplus.es/subidon-la-remontada-dos-goles-descuento-del-rincon-torremolinos/ Subidón por la remontada, dos goles en el descuento, del Rincón en Torremolinos (Comeback boost, two goals in injury time, of Rincón in Torremolinos)
  9. https://juventudtorremolinos.club/nuevo-director-deportivo/ Ibón Pérez Arrieta: nuevo director deportivo del Juventud Torremolinos (Ibón Pérez Arrieta: new sporting director of Juventud Torremolinos)
  10. https://www.elespanol.com/malaga/deporte/20221221/gran-dia-juventud-torremolinos/727427695_0.html El gran día del Juventud de Torremolinos (Juventud de Torremolinos' great day)