In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iraola and the second or maternal family name is Sagarna.
Andoni Iraola
Iraola in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Andoni Iraola Sagarna[1]
Date of birth
(1982-06-22) 22 June 1982 (age 41)[1]
Place of birth
Usurbil, Spain
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)
Right-back
Team information
Current team
AFC Bournemouth (manager)
Youth career
1991–1999
Antiguoko
1999–2000
Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2000–2001
Basconia
35
(4)
2001–2003
Bilbao Athletic
75
(15)
2003–2015
Athletic Bilbao
406
(33)
2015–2016
New York City FC
38
(0)
Total
554
(52)
International career
2001
Spain U18
1
(0)
2003
Spain U21
1
(0)
2008–2011
Spain
7
(0)
2003–2013
Basque Country
9
(0)
Managerial career
2018–2019
AEK Larnaca
2019–2020
Mirandés
2020–2023
Rayo Vallecano
2023–
AFC Bournemouth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Andoni Iraola Sagarna (Basque pronunciation:[andoniiɾa.olas̺aɣarna], Spanish:[anˈdoniiɾaˈolasaˈɣaɾna]; born 22 June 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.
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,[2] appearing in 510 competitive matches over 12 seasons.[3]
Iraola began managing in 2018, being in charge of Rayo Vallecano for three years. In 2023, he was appointed as manager of Premier League club Bournemouth.
^ abc"Andoni IRAOLA Sagama [sic]". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^Rodrigálvarez, Eduardo (20 February 2011). "Iraola, sin fin" [Iraola, without limits]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^Río, Endika (11 October 2013). "Iraola igualará a Larrazabal en el ranking histórico" [Iraola to equal Larrazabal in historical ranking]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
AndoniIraola Sagarna (Basque pronunciation: [andoni iɾa.ola s̺aɣarna], Spanish: [anˈdoniiɾaˈola saˈɣaɾna]; born 22 June 1982) is a Spanish professional...
2023, the club announced the departure of manager Gary O'Neil, with AndoniIraola coming in to replace him. As of 9 February 2024 Note: Flags indicate...
Levante UD, eventually finishing last In August 2020, the club appointed AndoniIraola as head coach. They finished sixth and won promotion in the playoffs...
provided funds for Antiguoko to improve their facilities. Aritz Aduriz, AndoniIraola and Ander Murillo were also youth products of Antiguoko, and later appeared...
shared teams with future elite players Xabi Alonso, Mikel Arteta and AndoniIraola, but was not initially picked up by a professional club like his teammates...
Retrieved 16 June 2023. "Bournemouth: Premier League club name Spaniard AndoniIraola as new head coach on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 19 June 2023. Retrieved...
December 2023, he got injured during a training. However, his manager AndoniIraola said that he would like him to play against Nottingham Forest F.C. on...
2023-12-20. "Fan Talk with Matt Tong: Why I'm banging the drum for AndoniIraola at Bournemouth | LiveScore". www.livescore.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20...
Ange Postecoglou Australia Tottenham Hotspur 6 June 2023 325 days AndoniIraola Spain Bournemouth 19 June 2023 312 days Gary O'Neil England Wolverhampton...
March 2024[update], the most recent recipient of the award is Bournemouth manager AndoniIraola. Managers marked † shared the award with another manager. The following...
appointed to the job, 38 players have debuted with the Spain team: Bojan, AndoniIraola, Fernando Llorente, Diego Capel, Sergio Busquets, Jesús Navas, Diego...
June 2014 – 29 April 2016) Imanol Idiakez (2 June 2016 – 21 May 2018) AndoniIraola (23 May 2018 – 14 Jan 2019) Imanol Idiakez (15 Jan 2019 – 9 Dec 2019)...
decision was criticised by analysts and fans, with Bournemouth manager AndoniIraola also expressing concern with the decision. On 21 August, Liverpool announced...
the final stages of the game, which was deemed unsporting by opponent AndoniIraola. Barcelona manager Luis Enrique claimed that it had to be understood...
June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023. "Club announcement – Appointment of AndoniIraola as Manager". AFC Bournemouth. 19 June 2023. "Paul Jewell". Soccerbase...
3–0 at home against FK Austria Wien, after a good team move involving AndoniIraola and veteran Joseba Etxeberria. On 4 October 2009, Muniain became the...
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