Mikel Arruabarrena Aranbide
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Mikel Arruabarrena Aranbide (born 9 February 1983 in Tolosa
, Basque Country
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for SD Eibar
as a centre forward.
giants Athletic de Bilbao
and its Navarre
se neighbours CA Osasuna
, but never made it past its reserves on both occasions. From 2006–08, he played in the second division
, with Xerez CD
and CD Tenerife
, with relative impact.
In the 2008 summer, Arruabarrena was bought by Poland
's Legia Warszawa
, alongside compatriots Iñaki Descarga
and Iñaki Astiz
. However, in January 2009, he was loaned to SD Eibar
(also in the Basque Country and the second level), not being able to prevent the side from eventually dropping down a division.
In that summer, Arruabarrena arranged for a buyout of his Legia contract and remained at Eibar permanently.
Tolosa, Spain
Tolosa is a town and municipality to the south of Donostia-San Sebastián in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. It is located in a valley of the river Oria and overlooked by Uzturre, a white cross-topped mountain.-Famous people from Tolosa:...
, Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for SD Eibar
SD Eibar
Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B....
as a centre forward.
Football career
Arruabarrena had small stints with localBasque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
giants Athletic de Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
and its Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
se neighbours CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
, but never made it past its reserves on both occasions. From 2006–08, he played in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, with Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
and CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
, with relative impact.
In the 2008 summer, Arruabarrena was bought by Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
's Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
, alongside compatriots Iñaki Descarga
Iñaki Descarga
Iñaki Descarga Retegui is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Unión in the Spanish third division.Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as right back.-Football career:...
and Iñaki Astiz
Iñaki Astiz Ventura
Iñaki Astiz Ventura is a Spanish footballer who plays for Legia Warszawa in the Polish first division, as a defender.-Club:...
. However, in January 2009, he was loaned to SD Eibar
SD Eibar
Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B....
(also in the Basque Country and the second level), not being able to prevent the side from eventually dropping down a division.
In that summer, Arruabarrena arranged for a buyout of his Legia contract and remained at Eibar permanently.