Andoni Iraola

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Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Andoni Iraola Sagarna (Script error: No such module "IPA"., Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 22 June 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Template:English football updater club AFC Bournemouth.

Utilised primarily as a right-back through his career, he was highly combative and possessed good passing skills. He spent the vast majority of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao,[1] appearing in 510 competitive matches over 12 seasons.[2]

Iraola began managing in 2018, being in charge of Rayo Vallecano for three years. In 2023, he was appointed at Premier League club Bournemouth.

Playing career

Club

Athletic Bilbao

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Iraola playing for Athletic Bilbao in 2007

Iraola was born in Usurbil, Gipuzkoa.[3] He played as a youth for Antiguoko,[4] alongside teammates such as Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso, Mikel Alonso and Aritz Aduriz.[5] A product of Athletic Bilbao's youth system at Lezama, he made his debut with the first team in the 2003–04 season, becoming first-choice while often taking penalties and free kicks.[6][7][8] On 30 August 2003, he made his first La Liga appearance, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Barcelona,[9] and his five goals in 30 appearances helped the team to qualify for the UEFA Cup.[10]

During his 12 seasons, Iraola never played fewer than 30 league matches, scoring in all but one league campaign – like former club legend Aitor Larrazábal, who played as a left-back[2][11]– while also helping the Basque side to finish second in three Copa del Rey tournaments and the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. On 28 January 2007, he netted twice in a 2–0 away win over neighbours Real Sociedad,[12] who were finally relegated; Athletic narrowly avoided the drop, ranking in 17th position.[13] He played his first cup final in 2009, a 4–1 loss to Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia,[14] and three years later helped them to finish runners-up in both the domestic cup[15] and the Europa League.[16]

2012–13 marked the first year where Iraola failed to find the net in the league, but he continued to be the side's first-choice in his position as he featured in 35 games. His only goal of the season came on 24 August 2012 in a 6–0 home rout of HJK in the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League (9–3 on aggregate).[17]

Iraola renewed his contract with the club on 4 December 2013, keeping him at the San Mamés until 30 June 2015.[18] In the 24th minute of his last league appearance against Villarreal in May 2015, Aritz Aduriz offered him the taking of a penalty kick but he declined, so the former converted it instead; the two players then combined for Iraola to score from open play four minutes later.[19] He captained the team in his last match, the 2015 Copa del Rey final which was lost 3–1 to Barcelona.[20]

New York City FC

On 16 June 2015, aged 33, Iraola moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.[21][22] He made his debut against Toronto FC at the Yankee Stadium on 12 July, playing the entirety of a 4–4 draw.[23]

Iraola announced his retirement on 17 November 2016.[24][25]

International

On 20 August 2008, Iraola was called by new Spain coach Vicente del Bosque for a friendly with Denmark, alongside teammate Fernando Amorebieta.[26] He entered the pitch in the final 15 minutes of the 3–0 away victory, coming in as a substitute for Sergio Ramos.[27]

On 29 March 2011, after nearly one and a half years without playing for the national team, Iraola started in a 3–1 defeat of Lithuania in Kaunas for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers.[28] He was due to make the cut for the final squad, but injury forced him out in favour of Atlético Madrid's Juanfran.[29]

Iraola played on the Basque representative side for a full decade, having debuted late on in a 2–1 win over Uruguay on 27 December 2003.[30][31]

Coaching career

AEK Larnaca

Iraola was appointed manager of Cypriot club AEK Larnaca on 18 June 2018, succeeding his compatriot Imanol Idiakez.[32] He was sacked the following 14 January,[33] after nearly two months without winning a single match.[34]

Mirandés

On 10 July 2019, Iraola replaced the departed Borja Jiménez at the helm of Mirandés, newly promoted to Segunda División.[35] He took the team to the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup for the second time in their 92-year history, notably disposing of top-tier sides Celta, Sevilla and Villarreal.[36] On 21 July 2020, he left the club as his contract expired.[37]

Rayo Vallecano

Iraola remained in the second division in August 2020, taking over from Paco Jémez at Rayo Vallecano.[38] On 6 July 2021, after achieving promotion in the playoffs, he extended his contract until 2022.[39] The following season, he again led a club to the last four of the national cup; it was the second time Rayo had achieved this, the first occasion coming 40 years earlier.[40]

In February 2023, Iraola was approached by Leeds United of the Premier League, but was not given permission to leave the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas.[41] He left at the end of the campaign, having turned down a renewal offer.[42]

AFC Bournemouth

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Iraola in 2024

On 19 June 2023, Iraola was appointed manager of AFC Bournemouth on a two-year deal.[43] His first match in charge was a 1–1 home draw with West Ham United on 12 August, in which Dominic Solanke scored a late equaliser.[44] He achieved his first win in the tenth league round, beating Burnley 2–1 with goals from Antoine Semenyo and Philip Billing.[45]

Iraola extended his contract with the club on 13 May 2024, until 2026;[46] his Cherries team had just finished the season with a best-ever 48 points, in 12th place.[47] On 2 November, he oversaw a 2–1 win over Manchester City, ending their 32-game unbeaten run in the domestic league.[48]

Managerial style

Iraola favours a 4–3–3/4–2–3–1 formation with a focus on quick ball recoveries. With quick wingers, tireless midfield runners and a defensive midfielder who tends to drop deep when building from the back when the full-backs push forward, his main emphasis is on catching the opposition off guard.[49]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[50][51][52]
Club Season League National cupTemplate:Efn Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Basconia 2000–01 Tercera División 35 4 – – – 35 4
Bilbao Athletic 2001–02 Segunda División 38 5 – – – 38 5
2002–03 Segunda División 37 10 – – – 37 10
Total 75 15 – – – 75 15
Athletic Bilbao 2003–04 La Liga 30 5 1 0 – – 31 5
2004–05 La Liga 34 4 7 1 8Template:Efn 1 – 49 6
2005–06 La Liga 38 3 4 0 – – 42 3
2006–07 La Liga 35 5 2 0 – – 37 5
2007–08 La Liga 36 1 5 1 – – 41 2
2008–09 La Liga 33 6 8 0 – – 41 6
2009–10 La Liga 37 2 2 0 11Template:Efn 0 2Template:Efn 0 52 2
2010–11 La Liga 37 4 4 0 – – 41 4
2011–12 La Liga 35 1 9 0 15Template:Efn 0 – 59 1
2012–13 La Liga 35 0 1 0 7Template:Efn 1 – 43 1
2013–14 La Liga 34 1 6 0 0 0 – 40 1
2014–15 La Liga 22 1 6 0 5Template:Efn 1 – 33 2
Total 406 33 56 2 46 3 2 0 510 38
New York City FC 2015 Major League Soccer 9 0 0 0 – – 9 0
2016 Major League Soccer 29 0 0 0 – 2Template:Efn 0 31 0
Total 38 0 0 0 – 2 0 40 0
Career total 554 52 56 2 46 3 4 0 660 57

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International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[53]
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2008 2 0
2009 2 0
2011 3 0
Total 7 0

Managerial statistics

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Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
P W D L Win %
AEK Larnaca 23 May 2018 14 January 2019

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Mirandés 10 July 2019 21 July 2020

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Rayo Vallecano 6 August 2020 30 June 2023

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AFC Bournemouth 1 July 2023 Present

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Total

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Honours

Player

Athletic Bilbao

Manager

AEK Larnaca

Individual

See also

References

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