Iban Zubiaurre Urrutia is a Spanish footballer who currently features for the Spanish club Athletic Bilbao. He plays as a defender,

Iban Zubiaurre made his professional debut for Basque side Real Sociedad in 2003 and played for them until 2005 when he signed an illegal contract with Basque giants Athletic Bilbao. At the time he still had a year on his contract and a buy-out clause of 33 million euros.

A legal battle followed and was resolved 14 months alter when Bilbao were made to pay 3 million euros to Sociedad. During that time Zubiaurre was not allowed to play any football.

Position Defender
Born 22 Jan 1983
Nationality Spain Spain
Team History
UD Salamanca UD Salamanca 2012 - 2013 (loan)
142 athletic club bilbao Bilbao 2006 - 2013
140 racing de santander Racing 2013
Albacete Balompie Albacete Balompie 2010 - 2011 (loan)
595 elche cf Elche 2008 - 2009 (loan)
146 real sociedad Sociedad 2000 - 2005
146 real sociedad Sociedad 2004 - 2005

Iban Zubiaurre made his debut for Bilbao in February 2007 against Atletico Madrid and that was his only appearance for Bilbao that season.

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