Luis Prieto Zalbidegoitia
 Prieto during presentation with Valladolid | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Prieto Zalbidegoitia | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | None | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Arratia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Baskonia | 34 | (1) |
| 1998–2002 | Bilbao Athletic | 34 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | → Barakaldo (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | → Eibar (loan) | 63 | (0) |
| 2002–2008 | Athletic Bilbao | 134 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Valladolid | 48 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Ponferradina | 19 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Alavés | 23 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003– | Basque Country | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luis Prieto Zalbidegoitia (born 19 February 1979 in Bilbao, Biscay) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a central defender.
Football career
Coming through the ranks of Athletic de Bilbao, Prieto spent three seasons on loan at two Basque neighbours before establishing himself in the main squad. His first-team debut came in 2002–03's opening round, a 2–4 away defeat against Real Sociedad.
In the 2005–06 campaign, as Athletic finished 12th in La Liga, Prieto scored four goals in 36 games, notably the deciders (1–0 wins) at RCD Mallorca and with CA Osasuna. After having appeared just three times during 2007–08, he left the Lions and joined fellow top flight outfit Real Valladolid, on 10 July 2008: a regular starter in his first year, he saw time at central and right defender.
On 31 July 2009 Prieto was involved in a pre-season game against Ipswich Town, played in honour of the late Bobby Robson, who died aged 76 that morning, and scored an own goal in an eventual 1–3 loss to the Championship side.[1] He appeared slightly less in the 2009–10 league campaign, mainly due to the signing in January 2010 of Portuguese Henrique Sereno. On 16 May, he opened the score as Valladolid certified its relegation after three years as they lost 0–4 at eventual champions FC Barcelona.[2]
References
- ↑ Town 3 Valladolid 1; Ipswich Town's official website, 31 July 2009
- ↑ Barcelona 4–0 Valladolid; ESPN Soccernet, 16 May 2010
External links
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)