Fernando Amorebieta/import

Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras (born 29 March 1985 in Cantaura, Anzoátegui) is a Spanish-Venezuelan footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a central defender.
He played most of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in more 200 official games. Internationally, Amorebieta played for Spain at youth level, but later decided to represent his country of birth in senior international games.
==Club career==
Amorebieta met Athletic Bilbao's eligibility standards, having been raised in the Basque Country, and through his parents, both of whom are from the region. He made his first team debut in 2005–06, becoming an undisputed first-choice in the subsequent La Liga seasons.
Amorebieta played in a total of 47 official matches in 2009–10, helping Athletic reach the round of 32 in the season's UEFA Europa League, as well as an 8th-place finish in the league; he collected 18 yellow cards in the process, being sent off twice.
==International career==
===Spain===
Amorebieta was part of the Spanish U19 squad that won the UEFA European Football Championship in 2004. In August 2008, he was called up by new senior team manager Vicente del Bosque for a friendly against Denmark, but did not leave the bench.
===Venezuela===
In late 2006, Amorebieta expressed his interest in playing for the Venezuelan national team. However, according to FIFA rules at the time, he should have switched his affiliation prior to the age of 21, having previously played for Spain's youth teams. FIFA removed the rule in 2009, and talks between the player and the Venezuelan Football Federation resumed.
Finally, on 2 September 2011, Amorebieta made his senior debut in a friendly with Argentina, a 0–1 loss. On 11 October, against the same opponent, in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, he scored in a 1–0 home win, which signified Venezuela's first-ever win against the Albiceleste in the tournament.
===Basque Country===
Amorebieta also played for the Basque Country national team (a non-FIFA affiliate), debuting precisely against Venezuela, in San Cristóbal on 20 June 2007. The friendly match, a 4–3 Basque win, was the grand opening for the 43,000 all-seated Pueblo Nuevo Stadium, after two years of construction for the 2007 Copa América.
==Career statistics==
====Club====
Season 	Team 	# 	Age	Apps	Goals	Assists
2003/2004	CD Baskonia	- 	18 	26 	1 	-
2004/2005	Bilbao Athletic 	- 	19 	24 	1 	-
2005/2006	Bilbao Athletic 	- 	20 	11 	0 	-
2005/2006	Athletic Bilbao 	30	20 	19 	0 	0
2006/2007	Athletic Bilbao 	5 	21 	28 	0 	0
2007/2008	Athletic Bilbao 	5 	22 	40 	1 	0
2008/2009	Athletic Bilbao 	5 	23 	36 	0 	0
2009/2010	Athletic Bilbao 	5 	24 	47 	0 	0
2010/2011	Athletic Bilbao 	5 	25 	17 	0 	0
2011/2012	Athletic Bilbao 	5 	26 	37 	3 	2
=====National=====
Season 	Team 	# 	Age	Apps	Goals	Assists
UEFA U19 Championship 2004	Spain 	- 	18 	4 	0 	0
Friendlies 2011 	Venezuela	3 	25 	1 	0 	0
CONMEBOL Qualifying 2014 	Venezuela	5 	
26	2 	1 	0
Friendlies 2012 	Venezuela	5-37	26 	1 	0 	0
Category:Centre backs
Category:1985 births