Andoni Iraola
Spanish football player and manager (born 1982)
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- Andoni Iraola Sagarna ( Basque: [andoni iɾa.
- Utilised primarily as a right-back through his career, he was highly combative and possessed good passing skills.
- Iraola began managing in 2018, winning the Cypriot Super Cup with AEK Larnaca.
- In 2023, he was appointed at Premier League side Bournemouth, guiding the team to the highest league finish in their history in 2025–26 with a first-ever qualification for European football.
- He played as a youth for Antiguoko, alongside teammates such as Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso, Mikel Alonso and Aritz Aduriz.
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WikipediaAndoni Iraola Sagarna (Basque: [andoni iɾa.ola s̺aɣarna], Spanish: [anˈdoni iɾaˈola saˈɣaɾna]; born 22 June 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player.
Utilised primarily as a right-back through his career, he was highly combative and possessed good passing skills. He spent the vast majority of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 510 competitive matches over 12 seasons.
Iraola began managing in 2018, winning the Cypriot Super Cup with AEK Larnaca. He then joined Segunda División club Mirandés before departing for Rayo Vallecano where he spent three seasons and won promotion to the top tier in his first. In 2023, he was appointed at Premier League side Bournemouth, guiding the team to the highest league finish in their history in 2025–26 with a first-ever qualification for European football.
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