List of Athletic Bilbao players
Players

List of Athletic Bilbao players

Section Title: Players
Table Section Text: None

Name	Nationality	Position	Athletic Bilbao career	Appearances	Goals	Notes	Refs

José Ángel Iribar *	Spain	Goalkeeper	1962–1980	614	0

José Francisco "Txetxu" Rojo	Spain	Forward	1965–1982	541	67

Joseba Etxeberria	Spain	Forward	1995–2010	514	104

Andoni Iraola	Spain	Defender	2003–2015	510	38

Agustín Gaínza	Spain	Forward	1940–1959	493	152

Markel Susaeta	Spain	Midfielder	2007–	482	55

José María Orúe	Spain	Defender	1950–1968	480	1

Aitor Larrazábal	Spain	Defender	1990–2004	445	43

Nicanor "Canito" Sagarduy	Spain	Defender	1948–1963	435	6

Julen Guerrero	Spain	Midfielder	1992–2006	430	116

Estanislao Argote	Spain	Forward	1977–1990	427	76

Ismael Urzaiz	Spain	Forward	1996–2007	419	129

José Panizo	Spain	Midfielder	1938–1955	413	169

Carmelo Cedrún	Spain	Goalkeeper	1950–1964	402	0

Dani Ruiz-Bazán	Spain	Forward	1974–1986	402	199

Josu Urrutia	Spain	Midfielder	1987–2003	401	11

Fidel Uriarte	Spain	Forward	1962–1974	394	120

Carlos Gurpegi	Spain	Midfielder	2002–2016	393	22

Gorka Iraizoz	Spain	Goalkeeper	2007–	392	0

Manuel Sarabia	Spain	Forward	1967–1968 1978–1988	382	118

Andoni Goikoetxea	Spain	Defender	1974–1987	369	44

Aritz Aduriz	Spain	Forward	2002–2003 2006–2008 2012–	367	165

Ángel María Villar	Spain	Midfielder	1971–1981	361	11

Antón Arieta	Spain	Forward	1964–1974	358	83

Genar Andrinúa	Spain	Defender	1983–1984 1984–1985 1986–1997	356	21

Francisco Yeste	Spain	Midfielder	1998–2010	353	59

Telmo Zarra *	Spain	Forward	1940–1955	352	333

Óscar de Marcos	Spain	Midfielder	2009–	351	31

Iker Muniain	Spain	Forward	2009–	348	47

Mikel San José	Spain	Defender	2009–	348	36

José Artetxe	Spain	Forward	1950–1965	345	133

Santiago Urquiaga	Spain	Defender	1978–1987	345	7

Luis María "Koldo" Etxeberria	Spain	Defender	1961–1972	341	3

Iñaki Sáez	Spain	Defender	1962–1974	338	8

Fernando Llorente	Spain	Forward	2005–2013	333	118

Agustín Gisasola	Spain	Defender	1970–1983	332	19

José Gallego	Spain	Midfielder	1979–1980 1981–1992	331	18

Bittor Alkiza	Spain	Midfielder	1994–2003	328	10

Rafael Iriondo	Spain	Forward	1940–1953	323	115

Jesús Aranguren	Spain	Defender	1962–1975	318	4

Pablo Orbaiz	Spain	Midfielder	2000–2011	318	13

Ander Iturraspe	Spain	Midfielder	2008–	315	3

José Argoitia	Spain	Forward	1960–1972	308	70

Eneko Arieta	Spain	Forward	1951–1966	302	170

Koldo Agirre	Spain	Forward	1957–1970	296	64

Rafael Alkorta	Spain	Defender	1987–1993	294	6

Mauri Lauzirika	Spain	Forward	1953–1964	293	72

Patxi Salinas	Spain	Defender	1982–1992	293	10

Jesús Garay	Spain	Defender	1950–1960	292	10

José Ángel Ziganda	Spain	Forward	1991–1998	291	91

Iñigo Larrainzar	Spain	Defender	1993–2003	289	7

Ismael Urtubi	Spain	Midfielder	1980–1981 1982–1992	278	37

José Larrauri	Spain	Defender	1965–1974	277	0

Carlos Ruiz	Spain	Forward	1970–1981	275	115

Ander Garitano	Spain	Midfielder	1987–1996	275	42

Nando González	Spain	Defender	1941–1952	272	7

Miguel de Andrés	Spain	Midfielder	1979–1988	268	12

Carlos García	Spain	Defender	1992–2003	264	25

Raimundo Lezama	Spain	Goalkeeper	1941–1957	261	0

Santiago Ezquerro	Spain	Forward	1998–2005	260	59

José Núñez	Spain	Defender	1971–1976 1978–1986	258	2

Guillermo Gorostiza *	Spain	Forward	1929–1940	256	198

Javi González	Spain	Midfielder	1997–2007	254	12

Fernando Amorebieta	Venezuela	Defender	2005–2013	254	4

Jesús María Lacruz	Spain	Defender	1997–2006	251	12

Javi Martínez	Spain	Midfielder	2006–2012	251	25

Roberto Bertol	Spain	Midfielder	1939–1950	247	0

Manuel Etura	Spain	Defender	1953–1966	247	3

José María "Txema" Noriega	Spain	Forward	1979–1987	244	56

José Iraragorri	Spain	Forward	1929–1949	240	179

Isaac Oceja	Spain	Defender	1933–1948	239	1

Andoni Zubizarreta	Spain	Goalkeeper	1981–1986	239	0

José Maguregi	Spain	Defender	1952–1961	234	41

Mikel Balenziaga	Spain	Defender	2008–2009 2013–	234	2

Luis de la Fuente	Spain	Defender	1980–1987	233	5

Iñigo Liceranzu	Spain	Defender	1981–1988	232	18

José Muguerza	Spain	Defender	1928–1936	231	3

Roberto "Tiko" Martínez	Spain	Midfielder	1999–2008	230	26

Ricardo Mendiguren	Spain	Forward	1986–1997	224	23

Daniel Astrain	Spain	Defender	1971–1979	222	4

José Lasa	Spain	Midfielder	1972–1978	222	23

Aymeric Laporte	France	Defender	2012–2018	222	10

Roberto Arruti	Spain	Midfielder	1928–1936	217	21

Andoni Lakabeg	Spain	Defender	1988–1995	212	3

Ramón de la Fuente	Spain	Forward	1925–1934	211	64

Ignacio Uribe	Spain	Forward	1953–1963	211	69

Agustín "Bata" Sauto	Spain	Forward	1929–1936	208	208

Gaizka Toquero	Spain	Forward	2008–2015	207	25

Venancio García	Spain	Forward	1944–1947 1948–1955	206	89

Javier Escalza	Spain	Defender	1973–1980	206	7

Fernando Tirapu	Spain	Defender	1977–1983	204	5

Óscar Vales	Spain	Defender	1993–1997 1999–2005	204	4

Gregorio Blasco *	Spain	Goalkeeper	1926–1936	203	0

Aitor Karanka	Spain	Defender	1993–1998 2002–2006	202	0

Sentence(s)

In 2010, Joseba Etxeberria represented in 514 matches (104 goals), third-best only behind José Ángel Iribar and Txetxu Rojo.

final_sentence: In 2010, Joseba Etxeberria represented in 514 matches (104 goals), third-best only behind José Ángel Iribar and Txetxu Rojo.