Iker Muniain equals Txetxu Rojo as the second player with the most appearances at Athletic Club
The Navarrese midfielder Iker Muniain This Wednesday he equaled Txetxu Rojo as the second player with the most games played for him. Athletic Club by already adding 541 with his participation in the second half of the duel against Getafe in LaLiga EA Sports 2023-2024.
According to the Biscayan club, Muniain He played against the ‘azulón’ team in his 420th match in the domestic championship, to which we must add 61 in European competition, 54 in the Europa League and 7 in the Champions League, 56 in the Copa del Rey and 4 in the Spanish Super Cup.
The one from Txantrea reached this figure in his fifteenth season as a footballer for the Athletic Clubwith whom he debuted on July 30, 2009 at just 16 years old in a Europa League qualifying match against Young Boys Swiss.
The Navarrese footballer, who will turn 31 in December, will surely continue adding matches in this campaign, in which he will close the gap with the legendary goalkeeper José Ángel Iribarwho accumulated 614 games with the Basque club.
Source: Eitb
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