Introduction
Aritz Solabarrieta Aranzamendi (born 22 July 1983 in Ondarroa, Basque Country) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a right midfielder.
Club career
A product of Athletic Bilbao's prolific youth ranks at Lezama, Solabarrieta played only one full season for its first team, in 2004–05, helping with 11 games as the Basque finished ninth. His La Liga debut came on 13 November 2004 in a 2–1 home win against Villarreal CF, as he came on as a substitute for Andoni Iraola in injury time.
After a loan with neighbours SD Eibar in the second division, which ended in relegation, Solabarrieta was released by the Lions in December 2006 and resumed his career in the third level, starting with Atlético Madrid B. He retired in June 2015 at the age of nearly 32, after two years with amateurs CD Aurrerá Ondarroa in his hometown.
International career
Solabarrieta gained 16 caps for Spain at youth level, including two for the under-21 side. His first appearance for the latter occurred on 17 August 2004, as he featured 22 minutes in a 1–1 friendly draw in France.
Honours
- Spain U17
- UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup: 2001
- Spain U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2002