EnriqueZove Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 As a Journeyman Manager I picked up the Job of the Athletic Club. Once there I realized that it have a Basque only rule. Up for the challenge. Starting a new thread as last one is 2008 thread. Athletic Club, commonly known as Athletic Bilbao, is a football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions. In the historical classification of La Liga Athletic Bilbao are in 4th place and one of only three clubs which have never been relegated from La Liga (the others being Real Madrid and Barcelona). The club also has a women's team, which has won four championships in the Spanish Superliga. They are known as the Los Leones (the lions) because their stadium was built near a church called San Mamés (Saint Mammes). Mammes was an early Christian thrown to the lions by the Romans. The lions refused to eat Mammes and he was later made a saint. The San Mamés Stadium is hence nicknamed "the football cathedral". The club is known for its cantera policy of bringing young Basque players through the ranks, as well as recruiting top Basque players from other clubs (like Joseba Etxeberria or Javi Martínez). Athletic official policy is signing professional players native to the greater Basque Country, including Biscay, Guipúzcoa, Álava and Navarre (in Spain); and Labourd, Soule and Lower Navarre (in France). Still, in recent times, this policy has been somewhat relaxed and players with direct Basque ancestry or with no Basque ancestry but formed in Basque clubs have played for the team. This has gained Athletic both admirers and critics. The club has been praised for promoting home grown players and club loyalty. Athletic is one of only four professional clubs in Spain (the others being Real Madrid, Barcelona and Osasuna) that is not a sports corporation; the club is owned and operated by its associates (socios). Current squad The numbers are established according to the official websites: www.athletic-club.net, www.lfp.es and www.uefa.com (As of 6 April 2011) No. Position Player 1 GK Gorka Iraizoz 2 FW Gaizka Toquero 3 DF Koikili Lertxundi 4 DF Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora 5 DF Fernando Amorebieta 6 DF Mikel San José 7 MF David López 8 MF Ander Iturraspe 9 FW Fernando Llorente 10 FW Óscar de Marcos 11 MF Igor Gabilondo 13 GK Raúl Fernández 14 MF Markel Susaeta 15 DF Andoni Iraola 16 MF Pablo Orbaiz (captain) 18 MF Carlos Gurpegui 19 DF Mikel Balenziaga 20 DF Aitor Ocio 22 DF Xabier Castillo 23 FW Iñigo Díaz de Cerio 24 MF Javi Martínez 26 MF Igor Martínez 27 MF Iker Muniain 28 FW Ibai Gómez 29 DF Jon Aurtenetxe 32 DF Borja Ekiza 33 FW Urko Vera Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnriqueZove Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 As in my 4-5-1 formation I don't have a need for the Fast Striker, I convert them to inside forwards or winger. As Iker Munian is now mine Left Inside Forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCIAG Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I think this fits better in the Careers forum, so I'm moving it there. If it fits better in GPTG then I'm sure Purefun or dafuge will move it there for you FWIW, I think he'd be a very useful winger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCIAG Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Looks like someone beat me to it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Starting a new thread as last one is 2008 thread. Incorrect: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/230556-FM11-The-Official-Athletic-Club-Bilbao-Thread-the-quot-Basque-National-Team-quot Search thing on this forum sucks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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