Sarriegi, Alex García and Gabilondo officially presented

This past Saturday, 1 July, Athletic Club presented three new players: Josu Sarriegi, Alex Garcia and Igor Gabilondo. Below are some details of the player’s career.

Igor Gabilondo Del Campo
Date of Birth: 10/02/1979, Donostia
Height: 1, 84m.
Weight: 77 kg.
Contract until 2010. Rescission Clause 26 M

Career Path
Añorga Cadets
Real Sociedad Cadets
Real Sociedad Junior
1997-98 Real Sociedad B 3rd Division
1998-99 Real Sociedad B 3rd Division
1999-00 Real Sociedad B 3rd Division

In those three seasons he played 119 matches and scored 19 goals.

Debuted in Primera División on 9 November 2000 against Racing in Anoeta, 2-2
2000-01 Real Sociedad 1st, 14 matches 2 goals
2001-02 Real Sociedad 1st, 16 matches, 3 goals, Copa 1 match, 1goal
2002-03 Real Sociedad 1st, 24 matches, 1 goal
2003-04 Real Sociedad 1st, 33 matches 5 goals, Copa 1 match 1 goal, Champion’s League, 6 matches 1 goal
2004-05 Real Sociedad 1st, 26 matches 1 goal Copa 2 matches
2005-06 Real Sociedad 1st, 16 matches 1 goal

Alejandro García Peña
Date of Birth: 24/09/1984 – Bilbao
Height: 1, 80
Weight: 70kg.
Contract until 2009. Rescission Clause: 20 M

Career Path
Junior Category
Racing juniors, two seasons
Rayo Cantabria, 3rd Division, 36 matches
Racing B, 3rd Division
Racing B, 2nd Division B, 22 matches

Manolo Preciado allowed him to debut in Primera División on 22 January 2006 against Sevilla in El Sardinero. He substituted Jonathan Valle in the 68th minute but his team lost 2-3.

Josu Sarriegi Zumarraga
Date of Birth: 10/01/1979 – Lazkao
Height: 1, 85
Weight: 83kg.
Contract until 2010. Rescission Clause 24M

Career Path

94-97 Lazkao
97-98 Lazkao (Regional)
98-99 Beasain (2nd B) 28 matches
99-00 Alavés B (2nd B) 28 matches
00-01 Alavés B (2nd B) 26 matches
00-01 Alavés (1st) 5 matches
01-02 Alavés B (2nd B) 35 matches 1 goal
02-03 Eibar (2nd A) 28 matches 1 goal
03-04 Alavés (2nd A) 22 matches 1 goal
04-05 Alavés (2nd A) 28 matches 1 goal
05-06 Alavés (1st) 30 matches 2 goals