Felipe Guréndez

Felipe

Personal information
Full name	Felipe Guréndez Aldanondo
Date of birth	(1975-11-18) 18 November 1975
Place of birth	Vitoria, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1994	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1997	Athletic Bilbao B	42	(0)
1996–2006	Athletic Bilbao	138	(3)
1997–1998	→ Osasuna (loan)	25	(0)
2006–2010	Numancia	67	(1)
Total		272	(4)
International career
1996–1998	Spain U21	12	(1)
1997	Spain U23	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guréndez and the second or maternal family name is Aldanondo.

Felipe Guréndez Aldanondo, sometimes known as just Felipe (born 18 November 1975), is a Spanish retired professional footballer. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he could also operate as a defensive-minded right back.

He played in 146 La Liga games over the course of 11 seasons (three goals), almost exclusively for Athletic Bilbao.

Football career

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Felipe was a product of Athletic Bilbao's prolific youth system. He made his debut for the first team on 3 January 1996 in a 1–0 home win against Real Zaragoza, but was never more than a decent backup during his nine full La Liga seasons, his best outputs coming from 1998 to 2001; incidentally, as the Basque finished second in the 1997–98 campaign, he was on loan to Navarrese neighbours CA Osasuna, in the second division.

In the 2006 summer, after only 13 matches in his final four seasons combined, Felipe was released by the Lions and left for CD Numancia, also in the second level, contributing solidly in his second year as the Soria club returned to the top flight after three years of absence. In June 2010, after only 24 league appearances in his last two seasons combined, the 34-year-old was released, retiring shortly after.

Honours

Spain U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1998

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Athletic Bilbao profile
• Felipe Guréndez at Soccerway