“It’s great to sign two more years for Athletic. Who would have told a five-year-old girl who played just for fun and here she is now (at Ibaigane) signing two more years. Unbelievable”.
This is how Naia Landaluze expressed himself on the Bilbao club’s own website shortly after his renewal as an official of the lions until June 30, 2026. The 23-year-old red and white defender worked the this contract extension after becoming one of the regulars in David Aznar’s starting lineup. His position was as a central defender, mainly in a backline of five with Maddi and Bibi and two wing-backs, but he also played close to the wing and even in the middle.
“This renewal is a reward for the daily work, I think I had a good year on a personal level and also the team on a collective level. We have a very good project, although it is true that the team is still young. This year we know how to compete with all our rivals,” he argued.
One of the common
Landaluze was pleased to continue in Athletic’s starting eleven with David Aznar on the bench. The Biscayan defender, in fact, played a total of 33 games: 28 in the League and five in the Cup His participation in terms of time on the pitch exceeded the barrier of 2,000 minutes of play, also scoring several goals. The red and white defense debuted like a lion led by Iraia Iturregi in June 2021.
“I don’t compare myself to what I have around me, it’s always been that way. “I try to minimize many of my weaknesses and, above all, to take advantage of my strengths,” declared this brave lion.
Source: La Verdad
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