| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ángel Javier Arizmendi de Lucas | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Neuchâtel Xamax | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Atlético B | 27 | (11) |
| 2004–2006 | Atlético Madrid | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Deportivo La Coruña | 50 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Valencia | 30 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Zaragoza | 69 | (14) |
| 2010– | Getafe | 19 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Spain U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | Spain U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2007 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ángel Javier Arizmendi de Lucas (born 3 March 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Neuchâtel Xamax on loan from Getafe CF, as either a forward or winger.
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Born in the capital, Madrid, and a product of Atlético Madrid's youth system, Arizmendi made his top level debut for the side on 15 February 2004, in a 1–3 away loss against FC Barcelona. The following season, he played a season on loan with Racing de Santander.
As opportunities were scarce at Atlético, Arizmendi was signed by Deportivo de La Coruña for €2 million, on 3 January 2006. The Colchoneros bought him back according to a clause in the contract,[1] but, on 21 June 2007, he was signed by Valencia CF, on a six-year deal.[2]
During 2007–08, Arizmendi's physical style of play was occasionally put to use at right-back, due to injuries to habitual Miguel and Marco Caneira. On 23 March 2008, he scored his first Valencia goal in a 3–2 win at Real Madrid,[3] while also helping the Che to the season's domestic cup.
On 12 August 2008, Arizmendi was signed by Real Zaragoza for €4 million, on a six-year contract. In his debut year, he was instrumental as the Aragonese returned to the first division after just one year out, netting nine times in the league alone.
On 30 June 2010, after greatly helping Zaragoza retain its division status – 31 games, five goals, 2,064 minutes – Arizmendi signed for six years with Getafe CF, qualified for the UEFA Europa League. In August of the following year, however, after an unassuming season and the arrival of new manager Luis García, he moved to Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland, on a season-long loan.[4]
In 2003, without having played any football at the highest level, Arizmendi was called-up to the Under-20 side that competed at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates, where he scored an extra time winner against Canada in the quarterfinals, after coming on as a substitute.[5] Spain finished runner-up.
He made his international debut for the senior side in a friendly against England, on 7 February 2007, playing the final 30 minutes in a 1–0 triumph at Old Trafford.
During the 2005 Mediterranean Games, Arizmendi controversially celebrated the nation's gold medal carrying a Spanish flag which hailed from the days of Francisco Franco's fascist dictatorship. The player argued it was thrown from the stands at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, and that he did not notice the emblem on it.[6]
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