 Urzaiz in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael Urzaiz Aranda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1971[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tudela, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tudelano | |||
| 1985–1989 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Real Madrid B | 50 | (13) |
| 1990–1993 | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | → Albacete (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 1993 | → Celta (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Rayo Vallecano | 20 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Salamanca | 21 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Espanyol | 41 | (13) |
| 1996–2007 | Athletic Bilbao | 367 | (115) |
| 2007–2008 | Ajax | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 519 | (147) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Spain U16 | 11 | (5) |
| 1988 | Spain U17 | 1 | (2) |
| 1988–1990 | Spain U18 | 7 | (6) |
| 1988–1991 | Spain U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 1989–1991 | Spain U20 | 5 | (4) |
| 1990–1992 | Spain U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–2001 | Spain | 25 | (8) |
| 1997–2006 | Basque Country | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ismael Urzaiz Aranda (Spanish pronunciation: [ismaˈel uɾˈθajθ aˈɾanda]; born 7 October 1971) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a centre-forward.[2]
Best known for his physical strength and aerial ability,[3] the unsuccessful youth graduate at Real Madrid went on to represent seven other teams during his extensive professional career, mainly Athletic Bilbao where he spent 11 years. Over 16 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 445 matches and 131 goals (61 headers, record of the competition).[4][5]
Urzaiz appeared 25 times for Spain, representing the national team at Euro 2000.
- ^ a b c d "Ismael URZAIZ Aranda". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Doodeman, Michel (21 March 2018). "Van Real Madrid tot Ajax: de bijzondere carrière van Ismael "De Tank" Urzaiz" [From Real Madrid to Ajax: the special career of Ismael "Tank" Urzaiz] (in Dutch). Vice. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Urzaiz supera a Uriarte en la lista de máximos goleadores del Athletic" [Urzaiz passes Uriarte in Athletic's all-time scoring chart]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 11 December 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "La cabeza de Fernando Llorente" [Fernando Llorente's head] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Ismael Urzaiz: The target man from Tudela". Athletic Bilbao. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2024.