Jon Aurtenetxe

Athletic Bilbao

Born in Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay, Aurtenetxe joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system at the age of 10, arriving from neighbouring SD Amorebieta and being a finalist in the Copa del Rey Juvenil in 2009– he would lift the trophy the following year. On 16 December of that year, even before playing his first game with the reserves, the 17-year-old appeared for the first team in the UEFA Europa League, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 group stage home loss against SV Werder Bremen.

Aurtenetxe made his La Liga debut on 28 August 2010, starting and being booked in a 1–0 win at Hércules CF. His season was curtailed by a serious shoulder injury, and he was definitely promoted to the main squad for 2011–12 under new manager Marcelo Bielsa; he played 54 official matches during the campaign and scored four goals to help the Basques to reach both the Copa del Rey and the Europa League finals, netting an important one in the club's 2–1 away defeat to Sporting CP in the latter competition's semi-finals (4–3 aggregate victory). Aurtenetxe was a regular selection for Athletic in 2012–13 but, after the appointment of Ernesto Valverde as manager, he was overlooked for Mikel Balenziaga and featured rarely. He served loans at top-flight RC Celta de Vigo and CD Tenerife of Segunda División, and in summer 2016 he terminated his contract and moved to second-tier side CD Mirandés on a one-year deal.

Amorebieta and Dundee

In August 2017, after some weeks…

Aurtenetxe won two caps for the Spain under-21 team, in as many friendlies. His debut was on 13 November 2012, in a 3–1 defeat of Italy in Siena.

As of match played 11 January 2019

Athletic Bilbao

Copa del Rey runner-up: 2011–12, 2014–15 UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2011–12 Miedź Legnica

I liga: 2021–22 Spain U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2011 Spain U17

FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2009