Antiguoko

Antiguoko Kirol Elkartea (Sport Club of Antiguo in English) is an amateur youth Spanish football club based in Antiguo, a part of San Sebastián, in the Basque Country.

It acts as feeder club to Real Sociedad, twice La Liga champions in the 80's.[1]

Club overview / Famous players

Antiguoko was founded in 1982, and did not even possess its own ground. A number of famous players who appeared for Real Sociedad as well as other teams – and the Spanish national side – have graduated from the club, including Xabi Alonso, Mikel Arteta[2] and Javier de Pedro.[3]

Aritz Aduriz, Andoni Iraola[2] and Ander Murillo[4] were also youth products of Antiguoko, and went on to later appear professionally with Real Sociedad's Basque neighbours Athletic Bilbao.

References

  1. ↑ "La Real Sociedad ata a tres jóvenes promesas del Antiguoko" [Real Sociedad ties three Antiguoko young promises] (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Phil Ball (22 September 2011). "Antiguoko - the next big thing in Spanish football". When Saturday Comes. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Qué fue de... Javi de Pedro" [What happened to... Javi de Pedro] (in Spanish). Web de Los Deportistas Olvidados. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Fiesta grande en el Antiguoko" [Partying hard at Antiguoko] (in Spanish). Diario Vasco. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2011.

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