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Asier
is a male given name of Basque origin, meaning 'the beginning' ( in Standard Basque). It was created for a character in Fernando Navarro Villoslada's 1877 novel . Notable people with the name include: Given name * Asier Antona Gómez (born 1976), Spanish politician * Asier Arranz (born 1987), Spanish footballer commonly known as Asier * Asier Barahona (born 1992), Spanish footballer *Asier Benito (born 1995), Spanish footballer * (born 1972), Venezuelan musician * Asier Córdoba (born 2000), Spanish footballer * (born 1972), Spanish ultra-marathon runner *Asier del Horno (born 1981), Spanish footballer * Asier Etxaburu (born 1994), Spanish footballer * Asier Etxeandia (born 1975), Spanish actor * Asier Fernández (born 1972), Spanish windsurfer * (born 1966), Spanish footballer commonly known as Asier * Asier García (born 1981), Spanish wheelchair basketball player *Asier Garitano (born 1969), Spanish footballer and coach *Asier Goiria, (born 1980), Spanish footballer * Asier Go ...
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Asier Roldán
is a male given name of Basque origin, meaning 'the beginning' ( in Standard Basque). It was created for a character in Fernando Navarro Villoslada's 1877 novel . Notable people with the name include: Given name * Asier Antona Gómez (born 1976), Spanish politician * Asier Arranz (born 1987), Spanish footballer commonly known as Asier * Asier Barahona (born 1992), Spanish footballer *Asier Benito (born 1995), Spanish footballer * (born 1972), Venezuelan musician * Asier Córdoba (born 2000), Spanish footballer * (born 1972), Spanish ultra-marathon runner *Asier del Horno (born 1981), Spanish footballer * Asier Etxaburu (born 1994), Spanish footballer * Asier Etxeandia (born 1975), Spanish actor * Asier Fernández (born 1972), Spanish windsurfer * (born 1966), Spanish footballer commonly known as Asier * Asier García (born 1981), Spanish wheelchair basketball player *Asier Garitano (born 1969), Spanish footballer and coach *Asier Goiria, (born 1980), Spanish footballer * Asier Go ...
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Asier Santana
Asier Santana Clavo (born 3 February 1979) is a Spanish football manager, who is currently in charge of Club Portugalete. Manager career Born in Idiazabal, Goierri, Gipuzkoa, Santana joined Real Sociedad in 2006, being appointed manager of the youth setup. In 2008, he moved to the reserve squad, being Imanol Idiakez and Meho Kodro's assistant. On 17 June 2013 Santana was named manager of the B-team, signing a two-year deal. On 5 November of the following year he was appointed at the helm of the main squad, as an interim, replacing fired Jagoba Arrasate. Santana appeared in his first professional match on 9 November 2014, a 2–1 home win against Atlético Madrid. He was subsequently named David Moyes' assistant, remaining in the first team. In June 2016, Santana was hired by third-tier Real Unión but still on the payroll of Sociedad, who were helping out with the Irun-based club's financial problems. He was dismissed on 27 November 2017 due to a poor run of results, with ...
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Asier Arranz
Asier Arranz Martín (born 28 March 1987), known simply as Asier, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. Club career Asier was born in Cuéllar, Province of Segovia, Castile and León. After emerging through Real Valladolid's youth ranks, he played 16 Segunda División games for the first team in the 2006–07 season as they returned to La Liga after a three-year hiatus. Subsequently, Asier served two more loan spells in the second division, appearing very little for Deportivo Alavés and Xerez CD (the latter also promoted, but the player only took the pitch on 12 occasions, one match complete). After having featured only once for Valladolid in the first half of the 2009–10 campaign, in a rare start, at RCD Mallorca – but in a 3–0 loss– he was finally released in late January 2010, returning to the second tier with CD Numancia by signing until the end of the season and two more. From 2010 onwards, Asier resumed his career in th ...
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Asier Garitano
Asier Garitano Aguirrezábal (born 6 December 1969) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. During a 14-year senior career, he appeared in 134 matches in Segunda División over five seasons, totalling 23 goals for Bilbao Athletic and Eibar. He added 216 games and 61 goals in Segunda División B, in representation of several clubs. Garitano started working as a manager in 2003, as an assistant at Alicante. He went on to be in charge of four teams before being appointed at Leganés in 2013, which he led to promotions to the second tier and La Liga. He was head coach at Real Sociedad and Alavés, also in the top flight. Playing career Born in Bergara, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Garitano was an Athletic Bilbao youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 2 September 1989, starting and scoring the winner in a 2–1 away win against Racing de Santander in the Segunda División championship. After four full seasons (one of them on ...
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Asier Benito
Asier Benito Sasiain (born 11 February 1995) is a Spanish professional Association football, footballer as a Forward (association football), forward for Real Unión. Career Benito was born in Amurrio, Álava, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country. He finished his formation with CD Aurrerá de Vitoria, and made his senior debuts in the 2012–13 Tercera División, 2012–13 campaign, in Tercera División. In 2013, Benito moved to Deportivo Alavés, being assigned to Deportivo Alavés B, the reserves also in the fourth tier. On 17 June 2014, he renewed his link for a further year. On 13 March 2016, Benito made his professional debut, coming on as a late Substitute (association football), substitute for Gaizka Toquero in a 1–3 away loss against CA Osasuna in the Segunda División championship. In 2017, he became involved in a contractual dispute with Alavés, subsequently transferring to another reserve team, Bilbao Athletic in Segunda División B. The move al ...
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Asier Córdoba
Asier Córdoba Querejeta (born 31 March 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Real Unión. Club career Athletic Bilbao Córdoba was born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, and joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2010, from Askartza Claret CF. Initially promoted to the farm team ahead of the 2018–19 season, he started to play for the reserves in Segunda División B, and made his senior debut with the latter club on 29 September 2018 by starting in a 1–2 away loss against Real Oviedo Vetusta. Córdoba scored his first senior goal 5 May 2019, netting the opener in a 3–0 away win against CD Calahorra. On 29 June 2020, he was released by the club as his contract was due to expire in the following day. Osasuna On 3 July 2020, Córdoba agreed to a three-year deal with CA Osasuna, initially assigned to the B-team in the third division. He made his debut for the B-side on 15 November, starting in a 0–1 away loss against SD Tarazona. Córdoba made his ...
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Asier Riesgo
Asier Riesgo Unamuno (born 6 October 1983) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Leganés as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Deba, Gipuzkoa, and a product of Real Sociedad's youth academy, Riesgo made his professional debut with neighbouring SD Eibar in the Segunda División, where he would play for one and a half seasons. In March 2004, he was recalled from his loan due to an injury to first-choice Sander Westerveld. After Westerveld was waived in the summer, Riesgo became a starter for the Basques, making his La Liga debut on 29 August 2004 in a 1–1 home draw against Levante UD. From the 2006–07 campaign onwards he battled with newly signed Claudio Bravo for starting duties; with the Chilean as the first choice, Real were relegated. In 2007–08, however, Riesgo played all 42 league matches, although the team did not achieve a top-flight return. In August 2008 he was loaned to Recreativo de Huelva for €350.000, with the club having the option to make ...
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Asier Del Horno
Asier del Horno Cosgaya (born 19 January 1981) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back. After solid displays with Athletic Bilbao, for which he appeared in 126 official games in five years scoring 17 goals, he moved to Chelsea in England, where he won the Premier League in the 2005–06 season. Subsequently, del Horno – who missed the 2006 World Cup with Spain due to a last-minute injury – returned to his country with Valencia, who loaned him to several clubs for the duration of his contract. He dealt with several physical problems in the latter part of his career, amassing La Liga totals of 187 matches and 15 goals. Club career Athletic Bilbao Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, del Horno began his career at Athletic Bilbao in 1999, where his combative tackling and strength in the air saw him rise through the ranks as a left-footed central defender. However, his pace and ability to contribute to the attack led to his being switched to the flank by the time he ...
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Asier Etxeandia
Asier Gómez Etxeandía (born 27 June 1975) is a Spanish film actor and singer, whose career includes television, theater and film performances. He is best known for his character as Raúl de la Riva in ''Velvet'' and ''Velvet Colección'' and for ''Pain and Glory'' (2019), for which he was nominated for Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor. Biography Asier Etxeandía studied acting at a Biscayan school, of which he only keeps fond memories of two teachers, Eguzki Zubia and Juan Carlos Garaizabal. He recently commented on its beginnings, noting that "when you are 19 years old, you trust your teachers to the end and sometimes they are not qualified, but in need of your admiration. I believed in them and they almost drove me crazy. They play with personal things, it is dangerous. I learned a lot about what not to do, how not to behave in this profession. The actor complained about the teachers who criticized the students who appeared on TV. He remembers a teacher who cut a boy's h ...
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Asier Villalibre
Asier Villalibre Molina (born 30 September 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Athletic Bilbao. Club career Born in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country, Villalibre joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2011. He made his debut as a senior with the farm team in the 2013–14 season, scoring on his Tercera División debut at the age of 15. In May 2015, after a further 20 goals for the third side, Villalibre was promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División – he had already represented them the previous campaign in the Segunda División B. He made his professional debut on 24 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gorka Santamaría in a 1–0 home loss against Girona FC. Villalibre scored his first professional goal for Bilbao Athletic on 6 September 2015, closing the 3–1 home win over RCD Mallorca. At 17 years and 341 days, this made him the second-youngest goalscorer for the team when competing in the second divis ...
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Asier Illarramendi
Asier Illarramendi "Illarra" Andonegi (; born 8 March 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for and captains Real Sociedad as a defensive midfielder. He developed at Real Sociedad, appearing in 56 competitive matches with the first team and helping them qualify for the Champions League in 2013. He then transferred to Real Madrid for €32.2 million, the most they had ever paid for a Spanish player, returning to his first club for half of that fee two years later. Illarramendi earned 31 caps for Spain from under-17 to under-23 level, winning the 2013 European Championship with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in 2017. Club career Real Sociedad A product of local Real Sociedad's youth system, Illarramendi was born in Mutriku, Gipuzkoa, and he spent the vast majority of his first four senior seasons with the B team, contributing with 27 games and two goals in 2009–10 as the Basques returned to Segunda División B after one year out. On 19 June 20 ...
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Asier García
Asier García Pereiro (born 11 June 1981) is a Spanish wheelchair basketball player. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national team. Personal García was born on 11 June 1981 in Pais Vasco. In 2012, he lived in Madrid. Wheelchair basketball García is a 4 point player. National team García competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the first time the Spanish national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years. In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo. His team finished fifth overall. He played in the game against Turkey and the United States. He was a member of the national team at the 2013 European Championships. His team finished with a bronze medal after defeating Sweden, and Garcia was the third best performer with an average of 10 points per game, 4 rebounds per game and 6 assists per game. In the game against Sweden, he led the team in scoring with 19 points, rebounds ...
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