List of Basque footballers

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Location of the 'Greater Basque Country' which has produced many players for the Spanish national team, and others

The list of Basque footballers features male

reached international status with the national teams as specified, the vast majority representing Spain.[1][2][3]

The region has a representative squad – the Basque Country national football team – but they are not recognised by FIFA, were inactive for long periods and only play friendly matches against FIFA teams or against other sides with similar status such as Catalonia.[4][5]

Basque Country national team players (since 1990)

Listed below are the players who have featured for the Basque Country international team dating from 1990 when regular fixtures against FIFA national teams were arranged. As of November 2020, there have been 30 matches played in this era (including four against Catalonia and one against Corsica who have the same unofficial status as the Basques and select their squads on the same basis), with 195 players involved.[6][7]

Key
*
Still active for the national team[a]
=
Player is tied for the number of caps
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Basque Country national team players since 1990
# Name Position First cap[b] Last cap[b] Caps Goals
1 Xabi Prieto MF 2004[c] 2016[d] 14 0
2 Aritz Aduriz FW 2006[e] 2019[f] 13 12
3 Igor Gabilondo MF 2002[g] 2011[h] 12 1
= Gorka Iraizoz GK 2004[c] 2016[d] 12 0
5 Julen Guerrero MF 1993[i] 2006[j] 11 6
= Joseba Etxeberria FW 1998[k] 2007[l] 11 2
= Asier Riesgo GK 2003[m] 2018[n] 11 0
8 Bittor Alkiza MF 1993[i] 2002[g] 9 0
= Aitor López Rekarte DF 2000[o] 2007[l] 9 0
= Mikel Aranburu MF 2002[g] 2011[h] 9 0
= Andoni Iraola DF 2003[m] 2013[p] 9 0
12 Agustín Aranzábal DF 1995[q] 2003[m] 8 0
= Ismael Urzaiz FW 1997[r] 2006[s] 8 3
= Mikel Labaka DF 2005[t] 2012[u] 8 1
= Iñigo Martínez* DF 2011[h] 2019[f] 8 0
16 José Antonio Pikabea DF 1993[i] 1999[v] 7 0
= Javi de Pedro MF 1995[q] 2001[w] 7 2
= Mikel González* DF 2007[x] 2016[d] 7 0
= Markel Susaeta MF 2010[y] 2016[d] 7 1
= Gaizka Toquero FW 2010[y] 2016[d] 7 2
= Mikel San José* MF 2011[z] 2019[f] 7 0
= Mikel Balenziaga* DF 2012[u] 2020[aa] 7 0
23 Aitor Karanka DF 1994[ab] 2004[c] 6 0
= Gaizka Mendieta MF 1998[k] 2007[l] 6 1
= Carlos Gurpegui MF 2003[m] 2016[ac] 6 1
= Ion Ansotegi DF 2010[y] 2016[ac] 6 0
= Ander Iturraspe* MF 2011[z] 2016[d] 6 0
= Yuri Berchiche* DF 2014[ad] 2020[aa] 6 0
29 Rafael Alkorta DF 1990[ae] 1999[v] 5 0
= Josu Urrutia MF 1990[ae] 2001[w] 5 2
= Kuko Ziganda FW 1994[ab] 1998[k] 5 4
= Xabier Eskurza MF 1994[ab] 1999[v] 5 0
= Bolo FW 1996[af] 2003[m] 5 4
= Iñigo Idiakez MF 1996[af] 2000[o] 5 2
= Antonio Karmona DF 1999[v] 2003[m] 5 0
= Xabi Alonso MF 2001[w] 2012[u] 5 0
= Fran Yeste MF 2003[m] 2007[l] 5 3
= Gaizka Garitano MF 2003[m] 2007[x] 5 0
= Mikel Alonso MF 2004[c] 2007[x] 5 0
= Fernando Llorente FW 2005[t] 2007[l] 5 1
= Javier Garrido DF 2006[j] 2016[ac] 5 0
= David Zurutuza MF 2010[y] 2018[n] 5 0
= Imanol Agirretxe FW 2010[y] 2015[ag] 5 3
= Oier* DF 2010[y] 2020[aa] 5 0
= Markel Bergara MF 2011[z] 2016[ac] 5 1
= Ander Capa* DF 2014[ad] 2020[aa] 5 0
47 Patxi Ferreira DF 1990[ae] 1997[r] 4 0
=
Ion Andoni Goikoetxea
MF 1990[ae] 1996[af] 4 1
= Andoni Imaz MF 1993[i] 1997[r] 4 0
= Andoni Zubizarreta GK 1993[i] 1997[r] 4 0
= Iñigo Larrainzar DF 1995[q] 2000[o] 4 0
= Alberto GK 1998[k] 2001[w] 4 0
= Imanol Etxeberria GK 1998[k] 2003[m] 4 0
= Óscar de Paula FW 1998[k] 2001[w] 4 5
= César Cruchaga DF 2001[w] 2006[e] 4 0
=
Asier Del Horno
DF 2003[m] 2007[l] 4 0
= Fernando Amorebieta* DF 2007[x] 2011[h] 4 0
= Iker Muniain* MF 2010[y] 2020[aa] 4 2
= Beñat MF 2011[h] 2014[ad] 4 0
= Jon Aurtenetxe* DF 2011[h] 2015[ag] 4 0
= Mikel Rico* MF 2011[h] 2016[ac] 4 0
= Ibai* FW 2012[u] 2018[n] 4 2
= Asier Illarramendi* MF 2013[p] 2018[n] 4 1
=
Roberto Torres
*
MF 2013[p] 2020[aa] 4 1
= Dani García* MF 2014[ad] 2018[n] 4 0
= Javier Eraso* MF 2015[ag] 2019[f] 4 0
= Manu García* MF 2016[d] 2020[aa] 4 0
68 Ander Garitano MF 1993[i] 1996[af] 3 0
= Julen Lopetegui GK 1993[i] 2000[o] 3 0
= Mikel Lasa DF 1993[i] 1997[r] 3 0
= Andoni Cedrún GK 1994[ab] 1997[r] 3 0
= Imanol Alguacil DF 1994[ab] 1997[r] 3 0
= Javier Olaizola DF 1998[k] 2003[m] 3 0
= Patxi Puñal MF 2002[g] 2007[l] 3 0
= Tiko MF 2003[m] 2006[e] 3 0
=
Luis Prieto
DF 2003[m] 2006[s] 3 0
= Joseba Llorente FW 2004[c] 2010[y] 3 0
= Gari Uranga FW 2005[t] 2006[s] 3 1
= Pablo Orbaiz MF 2005[t] 2007[l] 3 0
= Pantxi Sirieix MF 2006[s] 2011[h] 3 0
= Josu Sarriegi DF 2006[j] 2007[x] 3 1
= Iñaki Lafuente GK 2006[j] 2007[l] 3 0
= Iñaki Muñoz MF 2006[j] 2007[x] 3 0
= Carlos Martínez DF 2012[u] 2015[ag] 3 0
= Eneko Bóveda* DF 2014[ad] 2016[d] 3 0
= Xabi Etxeita* DF 2014[ad] 2016[d] 3 0
87 Genar Andrinúa DF 1990[ae] 1996[af] 2 1
= José Luis Ribera DF 1993[i] 1994[ab] 2 0
= Luis López Rekarte DF 1993[i] 1994[ab] 2 0
= Txiki Begiristain FW 1993[i] 1994[ab] 2 0
= Julio Salinas FW 1993[i] 1994[ab] 2 2
= Óscar Vales DF 1995[q] 1997[r] 2 0
= Roberto Ríos DF 1996[af] 1997[r] 2 0
= Iván Campo MF 2000[o] 2006[j] 2 0
= Ibon Begoña DF 2001[w] 2002[g] 2 0
= Ricardo Sanzol GK 2002[g] 2004[c] 2 0
= Edu Alonso MF 2002[g] 2006[j] 2 0
= Unai Expósito DF 2004[c] 2005[t] 2 0
= José Barkero MF 2005[t] 2010[y] 2 0
= Aitor Ocio DF 2005[t] 2006[e] 2 0
= Javi Martínez* MF 2006[s] 2010[y] 2 0
= Aitor MF 2006[s] 2007[x] 2 0
= Borja Ekiza DF 2011[z] 2013[p] 2 0
= Gorka Elustondo* MF 2011[z] 2016[ac] 2 0
=
Kike Sola
FW 2011[z] 2012[u] 2 0
= Eñaut Zubikarai* GK 2012[u] 2013[p] 2 0
= Joseba Zaldúa* DF 2016[ac] 2016[d] 2 0
= Sabin* FW 2016[ac] 2016[d] 2 0
= Aritz Elustondo* DF 2018[n] 2019[f] 2 1
= Anaitz Arbilla* DF 2018[n] 2020[aa] 2 1
= Jon Bautista* FW 2018[n] 2020[aa] 2 1
= Iñaki Williams* FW 2018[n] 2020[aa] 2 0
= Iago Herrerín* GK 2019[f] 2020[aa] 2 0
= Asier Villalibre* FW 2019[f] 2020[aa] 2 0
= Aihen Muñoz* DF 2019[f] 2020[aa] 2 0
116 Vicente Biurrun GK 1990[ae] 1 0
= Eugenio Bustingorri DF 1990[ae] 1 0
= Alberto Górriz DF 1990[ae] 1 0
= Pedro Uralde FW 1990[ae] 1 0
= David Villabona MF 1990[ae] 1 0
= Andoni Lakabeg DF 1990[ae] 1 0
=
Andoni Goikoetxea
DF 1990[ae] 1 0
= Eduardo Estíbariz DF 1990[ae] 1 0
= Estanislao Argote MF 1990[ae] 1 0
= Patxi Iru (es) GK 1990[ae] 1 0
= Luciano Iturrino (es) MF 1990[ae] 1 0
= Pizo Gómez (es) MF 1990[ae] 1 0
= Ernesto Valverde FW 1993[i] 1 0
= José Mari Bakero MF 1993[i] 1 0
= Juan Antonio Larrañaga DF 1993[i] 1 0
= Bixente Lizarazu DF 1993[i] 1 0
= Jokin Uría (es) DF 1994[ab] 1 0
= Gontzal Suances (es) FW 1995[q] 1 0
=
Juanjo Valencia
GK 1995[q] 1 0
= Miguel Ángel Fuentes DF 1995[q] 1 0
= Patxi Salinas DF 1995[q] 1 0
= Aitor Larrazábal DF 1997[r] 1 0
=
Luis Pérez
FW 1997[r] 1 0
= Iñaki Berruet (es) DF 1998[k] 1 0
= François Grenet DF 1998[k] 1 0
= Txomin Nagore MF 2000[o] 1 0
= Ángel Lekumberri (es) MF 2000[o] 1 0
=
Javi González
MF 2001[w] 1 0
= Juan Carlos Unzué GK 2001[w] 1 0
= Unai DF 2002[g] 1 0
= David Karanka FW 2003[m] 1 0
= Pablo Gómez MF 2003[m] 1 0
= Armando GK 2005[t] 1 0
= Raúl García* MF 2005[t] 1 0
= Ander Murillo DF 2006[e] 1 0
= Javier Casas DF 2006[e] 1 0
= Javier López Vallejo GK 2006[s] 1 0
= Mikel Dañobeitia FW 2006[e] 1 0
= Unai Alba GK 2007[x] 1 0
= Jon Urzelai DF 2007[l] 1 0
=
Koikili
DF 2010[y] 1 0
= Xabi Castillo DF 2012[u] 1 0
= Óscar de Marcos* MF 2013[p] 1 0
= Xabi Irureta* GK 2014[ad] 1 0
= Mikel Arruabarrena FW 2014[ad] 1 0
= Mikel Oyarzabal* FW 2016[d] 1 1
= Oier Olazábal* GK 2016[d] 1 0
= Martín Aguirregabiria* DF 2018[n] 1 0
= Mikel Vesga* MF 2018[n] 1 0
= Luca Sangalli* MF 2018[n] 1 0
= Jon Ander Serantes* GK 2018[n] 1 0
= Aitor Fernández* GK 2019[f] 1 0
= Daniel Vivian* DF 2019[f] 1 0
= Unai Bustinza* DF 2019[f] 1 0
= Jesús Areso (es)* DF 2019[f] 1 0
= Gaizka Larrazabal* MF 2019[f] 1 0
= Iñigo Vicente* FW 2019[f] 1 0
= Jon Morcillo* MF 2020[aa] 1 0
= Yeray Álvarez* DF 2020[aa] 1 0
= Ander Guevara* MF 2020[aa] 1 0
= Unai Núñez* DF 2020[aa] 1 1

Notes

  1. ^ Players who are still active for the national team are players who have not retired from football (although they may have retired from their FIFA international team) and are, subsequently, eligible to be called up.
  2. ^ a b Basque Country score given first in all cases.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 2–0 vs  Honduras, 2004
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 3–1 vs  Tunisia, 2016
  5. ^ a b c d e f g 2–2 vs  Catalonia, 2006
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 0–0 vs  Panama, 2019
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h 1–1 vs  North Macedonia, 2002
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h 0–2 vs  Tunisia, 2011
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 3–1 vs  Bolivia, 1993
  10. ^ a b c d e f g 0–1 vs  Wales, 2006
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i 5–1 vs  Uruguay, 1998
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 1–1 vs  Catalonia, 2007
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 2–1 vs  Uruguay, 2003
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 4–2 vs  Venezuela, 2018
  15. ^ a b c d e f g 3–2 vs  Morocco, 2000
  16. ^ a b c d e f 6–0 vs  Peru, 2013
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h 1–1 vs  Paraguay, 1995
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 3–1 vs  Yugoslavia, 1997
  19. ^ a b c d e f g 4–0 vs  Serbia, 2006
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i 0–1 vs  Cameroon, 2005
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h 6–1 vs  Bolivia, 2012
  22. ^ a b c d 5–1 vs  Nigeria, 1999
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i 3–2 vs  Ghana, 2001
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h 4–3 vs Venezuela , 2007
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 3–1 vs  Venezuela, 2010
  26. ^ a b c d e f 2–1 vs  Estonia, 2011
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q 2–1 vs  Costa Rica, 2020
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 1–0 vs  Russia, 1994
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h 1–1 vs  Corsica, 2016
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h 1–1 vs  Catalonia, 2014
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q 2–2 vs  Romania, 1990
  32. ^ a b c d e f 3–0 vs  Estonia, 1996
  33. ^ a b c d 1–0 vs  Catalonia, 2015

FIFA international players from the Basque Country

All of the players listed were either born or raised in the Basque region, with most meeting both of those criteria.

  • Players in bold have won the FIFA World Cup
  • Players in underlined have won a
    continental championships
  • Players in italics have won the gold medal at the Olympic Games