Athletic Bilbao 1980s squad
Every player who appeared for Athletic Bilbao in the 1980s — 92 in all, with their career-at-club league totals.
José Ángel Iribar racked up the most apps of anyone here — 614 in all. Daniel Ruiz-Bazán leads the scoring with 199. The squad breaks down as 12 goalkeepers, 35 defenders, 22 midfielders and 23 forwards — enough depth to fill any formation in the game.
| Player | Pos | Apps | Goals | Legend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ángel Iribar | GK | 614 | — | 87 |
| Daniel Ruiz-Bazán | FW | 403 | 199 | 87 |
| Carlos Ruiz Herrero | FW | 275 | 118 | 86 |
| Ander Garitano | MF | 275 | 42 | 85 |
| Andoni Goikoetxea | DF | 369 | 44 | 85 |
| Genar Andrinúa | DF | 356 | 22 | 85 |
| Andoni Orbea Nespral | MF | 278 | 36 | 85 |
| Santiago Urquiaga | DF | 345 | 7 | 85 |
| Agustín Guisasola | DF | 332 | 21 | 85 |
| Manuel Sarabia | FW | 383 | 118 | 84 |
| Patxi Salinas | DF | 302 | 11 | 84 |
| Pedro Uralde | FW | 110 | 41 | 83 |
| Miguel Ángel Sola | MF | 177 | 24 | 83 |
| Andoni Zubizarreta | GK | 239 | — | 82 |
| José María Núñez | DF | 252 | 2 | 82 |
| José Ramón Gallego | MF | 338 | 18 | 82 |
| Iñigo Liceranzu | DF | 231 | 18 | 82 |
| Andoni Lakabeg | DF | 213 | 3 | 81 |
| Ángel María Villar | DF/MF | 362 | 11 | 80 |
| Javier Escalza | DF | 206 | 1 | 80 |
| Luis de la Fuente | DF | 206 | 4 | 80 |
| Josu Urrutia | MF | 401 | 11 | 80 |
| Miguel de Andrés | MF | 268 | 12 | 80 |
| Rafael Alkorta | DF | 191 | 2 | 80 |
| José María Noriega | FW | 245 | 55 | 79 |
| Vicente Biurrun | GK | 173 | — | 79 |
| Julio Salinas | FW | 104 | 29 | 79 |
| Eduardo Estíbariz | DF | 148 | 2 | 77 |
| Estanislao Argote | MF/FW | 427 | 76 | 77 |
| Fernando Tirapu | DF/MF | 204 | 5 | 77 |
| Ignacio Churruca | FW | 115 | 26 | 76 |
| Luis Fernando Fernández | MF | 186 | 3 | 76 |
| Xabier Eskurza | MF | 130 | 8 | 76 |
| José Ramón Alexanko | DF | 116 | 8 | 74 |
| Félix Sarriugarte | FW | 83 | 18 | 74 |
| Francisco Javier Iruarrizaga | GK | 77 | — | 73 |
| Javier Irureta | FW | 136 | 22 | 73 |
| José Francisco Rojo | FW | 541 | 68 | 72 |
| Endika Guarrotxena | FW | 164 | 23 | 72 |
| José María Bengoetxea | FW | 38 | 13 | 72 |
| Patxi Ferreira | DF | 91 | 12 | 71 |
| Ricardo Mendiguren | FW | 224 | 23 | 70 |
| Joseba Agirre López | MF | 65 | 6 | 69 |
| Peio Agirreoa | GK | 48 | — | 69 |
| Patxi Rípodas Oroz | MF | 72 | 3 | 68 |
| Juan José Elgezabal | MF | 71 | 3 | 68 |
| Iñigo Lizarralde | DF/MF | 76 | 1 | 67 |
| Lorenzo Juarros García | DF/FW | 69 | 9 | 67 |
| Andoni Aiarza | DF | 56 | 3 | 66 |
| Andoni Cedrún | GK | 30 | — | 66 |
| Fernando Quintanilla | DF | 52 | 6 | 65 |
| Juan Antonio Zaldua | GK | 28 | — | 65 |
| Pizo Gómez | DF/MF | 54 | 2 | 64 |
| Patxi Bolaños | DF | 39 | 0 | 62 |
| Luciano Iturrino | MF | 31 | 4 | 62 |
| Carlos Meléndez | GK | 13 | — | 61 |
| Enrique Ayúcar Alberdi | MF | 35 | 1 | 60 |
| Carlos Purroy | DF | 28 | 1 | 60 |
| José Ángel Uribarrena | FW | 31 | 1 | 58 |
| Roberto Martínez Celigüeta | FW | 20 | 2 | 56 |
| Teo Rastrojo | DF | 9 | 0 | 54 |
| Manuel Núñez Carapeto | DF | 9 | 0 | 54 |
| Óscar Vivanco | DF | 9 | 0 | 54 |
| Ricardo Arrien Iriondo | FW | 10 | 1 | 53 |
| Juan Carlos de Diego | FW | 6 | 1 | 52 |
| Carlos Merayo | MF | 6 | 1 | 52 |
| Jabo | FW | 10 | 0 | 51 |
| Santiago Merino | MF | 3 | 1 | 50 |
| Rubén Bilbao Barruetabeña | DF | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Edorta Murua Zenarruzabeitia | DF | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Juan Miguel Garitaonandia | GK | 0 | — | 50 |
| Fernando Arteaga Alzaga | FW | 3 | 0 | 49 |
| Javier Etxebarria | DF | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Jon Iñaki Aspiazu | MF | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| José Luis Sarabia Moreno | FW | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| José Ignacio San Pedro | MF | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Kike Burgos | GK | — | — | 44 |
| Josu Lobato | GK | — | — | 44 |
| Javier Echevarría Iruarrizaga | GK | — | — | 44 |
| José Manuel Galdames | DF | — | — | 44 |
| José Javier Gómez Somavilla | DF | — | — | 44 |
| Kepa Zarraga | DF | — | — | 44 |
| Aitor Larrazábal | DF | — | — | 44 |
| Francisco de Borja Agirretxu Barreiro | DF | — | — | 44 |
| Gregorio Soria Arretxe | DF | — | — | 44 |
| Julen Guerrero | FW | — | — | 43 |
| Crescencio Cuéllar Tainta | FW | — | — | 43 |
| Asier Garitano | FW | — | — | 43 |
| Justo Ruiz | MF | — | — | 43 |
| Luis Martín Núñez | MF | — | — | 43 |
| Vicente Uriz Balliriain | MF | — | — | 43 |
| Iñaki Tejada | MF | — | — | 43 |
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