Athletic Club have signed up to take part in the Premier League International Cup, an Under-21 competition that takes place in England.
The bulk of our side will be made up of Bilbao Athletic players, but any under-23 footballer contracted to Athletic can be used. The competition will provide valuable experience for those youngsters hoping to make the step up to senior football.
The tournament starts in September and Athletic will play a minimum of fixtures against Premier League clubs. The Cubs will have group stage matches against Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham and Liverpool.
Valencia CF is the only other LaLiga EA Sports outfit to have entered the tournament, which also includes the likes of PSV, Feyenoord, Celtic, Nice, AS Monaco, Olympique Lyonnais, Benfica, Sparta Prague, Hertha Berlin and Dinamo Zagreb.
The Cubs fall to narrow defeat against Everton
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A Lewis Dobbin goal separated the two sides on a windy night at Walton Hall Park in Merseyside
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Athletic Club, best in Europe for using homegrown players
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A CIES report shows that no other side in Europe's top five league uses as many homegrown players as often as Athletic do
Squad for Premier International Cup match against Everton
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Carlos Gurpegui will take 17 players to Liverpool for the postponed fixture
AC Football Center presents 'Coaches' and 'Advisory'
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AC Football Center now offers intensive training courses for coaches from other professional outfits as well as a consultancy service for overseas clubs
Lezama, the seventh most prolific academy in Europe's top leagues
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With 24 academy players in Europe's top leagues, Athletic are only behind Real Madrid (44), FC Barcelona (40), Olympique Lyonnais (31), Valencia CF (29), Paris St. Germain (28) and Manchester United (26)
Everton FC vs Athletic Club U21 suspended
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Poor weather prevented the Athletic squad from travelling to Liverpool to play their second match of the Premier League International Cup. The match has been rescheduled for November 22
Squad list for Premier League International Cup (MD2)
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Athletic take a squad of 18 footballers to face Everton this Wednesday night
Unai Gómez medical report
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The midfielder is unavailable for the upcoming match against Real Sociedad
Athletic Under-21s draw against Crystal Palace
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Carlos Gurpegui's side drew 1-1 in London in the first of four matches against English teams in the Premier League International Cup
En route to London for the Premier League International Cup
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The squad made its way to the English capital on Tuesday evening ahead of the match against Crystal Palace