Pablo Orbaiz

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Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography Pablo Orbaiz Lesaka (born 6 February 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

After starting out at Osasuna, he went on to play 11 years in La Liga with Athletic Bilbao,[1] appearing in 318 competitive matches and scoring 13 goals.[2]

Club career

Osasuna and Athletic

Born in Pamplona, Orbaiz began his career at his hometown club CA Osasuna,[3] exclusively playing in the Segunda División with the team. He contributed 29 appearances and one goal in his final season, 1999–2000, as the Navarrese returned to La Liga after a six-year absence.[4]

In summer 2000, Orbaiz signed for neighbours Athletic Bilbao, where he was a very important midfield element from the start; in the 2004–05 campaign he played 35 league matches and scored three goals, adding eight appearances in the UEFA Cup. However, he also suffered serious knee injuries in 2002–03 and 2006–07.[5][6]

In the 2009–10 season, Orbaiz continued to be first-choice when healthy. However, during one month (February–March 2010), he was sent off twice for dangerous challenges – both of which resulted in two-match bans – at Villarreal CF (2–1 loss)[7] and at home against Getafe CF (2–2, he also scored the opener in the latter game).[8][9]

For the following campaign, Orbaiz was promoted to team captain after the departures of Joseba Etxeberria and Francisco Yeste.[10]

Later career

In late August 2011, after another season of regular use by manager Joaquín Caparrós – 26 games, 1,675 minutes – as Athletic once again qualified for the Europa League, the 32-year-old Orbaiz was loaned to Olympiacos F.C. in Greece, joining a host of compatriots at the Piraeus side including manager Ernesto Valverde.[11][12] He won the domestic double[13] and was able to realise his ambition of playing in the UEFA Champions League, making four group-stage appearances.[14][1]

Orbaiz was subsequently released by Bilbao, signing a one-year contract with FC Rubin Kazan and reuniting with countryman and former Olympiacos teammate Iván Marcano.[15] He retired in June 2015 at age 36, following a spell with amateurs CD Valle de Egüés.[16]

International career

Orbaiz made his debut with Spain on 21 August 2002 in a testimonial match for Ferenc Puskás against Hungary,[17] representing the nation on a further three occasions.[18] Previously, he helped the under-20s to win the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.[19][20]

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

Olympiacos

Spain U20

References

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