Paredes: “Having a title is thinking about others”

Aitor Paredes He made a name for himself in elite football. The Arrigorriaga center is a regular Valverde in Athletic lineups including Dani Vivian and Yes –Núñez he plays less – and also gets full international under the former lion’s orders Luis De la Fuente. Everything happened to him in a short time. “Last year at this time we expected 2024 to be a great year, but we didn’t expect it to be as good as it was. It started in Seville, scoring my first goal in an Athletic shirt, then in the Cup, then internationality…,” said the Biscayan in an interview with Radio Bilbao of Chain Being.

The highlight of the last season was winning the Cup 40 years later: “We will never forget it. My first year where I played a lot of games and it ended with the Cup title, I didn’t expect it.”

The team is in great dynamics. Fourth in the League, just two points from third position and co-leaders of the Europa League with Lazio. The lions play the first match of the KO tournament against UD Logroñés in Las Gaunas on January 4 and the final of the second continental competition is in San Mamés. “Having a title recently is thinking about others. We consider that the final will be in San Mamés. We know that this year is important for that reason. And the truth is that things are very good in Europe ,” he added. For the defender, the call to the senior team was “a surprise”: “I don’t think any player expected it a priori.”

He has a contract until 2029. This season and four more. Therefore there is much peace in this sense. “Too far. But hey, Athletic is clearly the club of my life and I’m very happy here. I didn’t think it would change in four years. “I don’t want to go out, I want to continue enjoying San Mamés for a long time,” he said to Radio Bilbao.