Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andoni Iraola Sagarna[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 June 1982||
Place of birth | Usurbil, Spain | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Bournemouth (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1999 | Antiguoko | ||
1999–2000 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Basconia | 35 | (4) |
2001–2003 | Bilbao Athletic | 75 | (15) |
2003–2015 | Athletic Bilbao | 406 | (33) |
2015–2016 | New York City FC | 38 | (0) |
Total | 554 | (52) | |
International career | |||
2001 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
2003 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Spain | 7 | (0) |
2003–2013 | Basque Country | 9 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2018–2019 | AEK Larnaca | ||
2019–2020 | Mirandés | ||
2020–2023 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
2023– | AFC Bournemouth | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Andoni Iraola Sagarna (Basque pronunciation: [andoni iɾa.ola s̺aɣarna], Spanish: [anˈdoni iɾaˈola saˈɣaɾna]; born 22 June 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Premier League 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,[2] appearing in 510 competitive matches over 12 seasons.[3]
Iraola began managing in 2018, being in charge of Rayo Vallecano for three years. In 2023, he was appointed as manager of Premier League club Bournemouth.