Players to represent Athletic Club and Atlético de Madrid | OneFootball

Across a century, numerous footballers have represented both Athletic Club and Atlético de Madrid. Here are notable examples.

According to as.com, Ramón de la Fuente Leal won three leagues and four cups with Athletic from 1926 to 1934 before joining Atlético in 1934-35. A 1935 clash with Sevilla goalkeeper Eizaguirre left him with broken tibia and fibula. José Ramón Ochandiano also moved in 1929.

Javier Irureta made 277 Atlético appearances from 1967 to 1975, then five seasons with Athletic to 1980. Andoni Goikoetxea debuted for Athletic in 1975, scoring 44 in 369, before moving to Atlético in 1987 for three seasons and 37 games.

Uralde had a brief Atlético spell in 1986-87, scoring eight, then played for Athletic from 1987 to 1989 with 40 in 110. Julio Salinas came through Athletic, left in 1986 for Atlético, and struck 31 across two seasons.

Pizo Gómez debuted for Athletic in 1985, later featuring for Atlético in 1989-91 and 1993-94, totalling 88 games. Santi Ezquerro rose via Atlético’s reserves in 1996, then joined Athletic in May 1998 and spent seven seasons, playing 260 times.

Daniel Aranzubia came through Athletic, remaining until 2007-08, and joined Atlético in 2013-14 as reserve keeper. Iago Herrerín spent 2010-12 at Atlético Madrid B, then returned to Athletic in 2013, staying to 2021 bar a 2016-17 loan. Raúl García left Atlético in August 2015 and finished at Athletic in 2024.

Source: as.com

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