Ángel Javier Arizmendi
 Arizmendi as a Zaragoza player in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ángel Javier Arizmendi de Lucas | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Atlético Madrid B | 28 | (10) |
| 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) |
| 2010–2013 | Getafe | 22 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Mallorca (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportivo La Coruña | 17 | (2) |
| 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 7 June 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ángel Javier Arizmendi de Lucas (born 3 March 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a forward or winger.
Club career
Born in Madrid, and a product of local Atlético Madrid's youth system, Arizmendi made his La Liga debut for the club on 15 February 2004, in a 1–3 away loss against FC Barcelona. The following season, he played on loan with fellow league side 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 Copa del Rey.
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 top flight 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]
Along three other teammates, Arizmendi was released from contract by the Super League team on 6 January 2012.[5] He played his first game in his second spell on 4 February, appearing 24 minutes and being booked in a 0–1 home loss against Real Madrid.[6]
International career
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.[7] 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.
Controversy
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.[8]
Honours
- Valencia
- Spain U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2003
- Spain U23
References
- ↑ Arizmendi to make Atlético return; UEFA.com, 30 May 2007
- ↑ "Valencia signs striker Javier Arizmendi from Deportivo". Reuters. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ↑ "Real Madrid 2–3 Valencia". ESPN Soccernet. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "Les rouge et noir passent à l'offensive" [The rouge et noir go offensive] (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ↑ "El Neuchatel Xamax despide a Arizmendi" [Neuchatel Xamax fires Arizmendi] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ "Madrid sneak past Getafe". ESPN Soccernet. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ Arzimendi strikes gold for Spain; UEFA.com, 12 December 2003
- ↑ La jugada del 'empollón' (The "nerd"'s play); El Mundo, 8 January 2007
External links
- Mallorca official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data
- Javier Arizmendi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Javier Arizmendi – FIFA competition record
- Soccerway profile