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Mikel Zabala
Mikel is the Basque adaptation of the given name Michael. The name Mikel has its roots in the Hebrew word Mikha'el, which means "Who is like God". Notable people with the name include: Footballers *Mikel Alonso (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer and older brother of retired Spanish international Xabi Alonso * Mikel Álvaro (born 1982), Spanish footballer *Mikel Amantegui (born 1979), Spanish footballer *Mikel Aranburu (born 1979), Spanish Basque retired footballer, who played for Real Sociedad * Mikel Arce (born 1984), Spanish footballer * Mikel Arteta (born 1982), retired Spanish Basque footballer, currently head coach at Arsenal F.C. * Mikel Arruabarrena (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel Balenziaga (born 1988), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel Dañobeitia Martín (born 1986), Spanish footballer * Mikel González (born 1985), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel John Obi (born 1987), Nigerian footballer * Mikel Kortina (born 1974), Spanish retired footballer * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Language
Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque is classified as a language isolate (unrelated to any other known languages), the only one in Europe. The Basques are indigenous to and primarily inhabit the Basque Country. The Basque language is spoken by 806,000 Basques in all territories. Of them, 93.7% (756,000) are in the Spanish area of the Basque Country and the remaining 6.3% (50,000) are in the French portion. Native speakers live in a contiguous area that includes parts of four Spanish provinces and the French Basque Country, three "ancient provinces" in France. Gipuzkoa, most of Biscay, a few municipalities on the northern border of Álava and the northern area of Navarre formed the core of the remaining Basque-speaking area before measures were introduced in the 1980s to stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikel Kortina
Mikel Kortina Bertol (born 26 March 1974 in Bilbao, Biscay) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t .... External links * * 1974 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Bilbao Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Athletic Bilbao B footballers Athletic Bilbao footballers SD Eibar footballers CA Osasuna players Real Murcia CF players UE Lleida players Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers {{Spain-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikel Saizar
Mikel Saizar Soroa (born 18 January 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the current goalkeeping coach of Real Sociedad C. Club career Born in Ibarra (Gipuzkoa), Saizar made his senior debut with Real Unión in the 2001–02 season, in the Segunda División B. In the summer of 2002 he joined Basque neighbours Real Sociedad, being assigned to the reserves also in the third tier. Saizar continued to compete in the third division the following years, representing Pontevedra CF, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa and CD Guadalajara. With the latter side, he achieved promotion to Segunda División in 2011. On 27 August 2011, aged 28, Saizar made his debut as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against UD Las Palmas. He played all 42 league games during the campaign, as the Castilla-La Mancha club narrowly avoided relegation. On 10 July 2012, Saizar moved to Córdoba CF also in division two. He spent his first year as a backup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikel Roteta
Miguel Ángel 'Mikel' Roteta Lopetegui (born 16 January 1970 in San Sebastián, Basque Country) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender. Honours ;Málaga *UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002 *Segunda División B Segunda División B (English: second division B) was the third tier of the Spanish football league system containing 102 teams divided into five groups, until it was replaced by the new structure in 2021. It was administered by the Royal Spanish ...: 1997–98 External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roteta, Mikel 1970 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from San Sebastián Men's association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Real Sociedad B footballers Real Sociedad footballers FC Barcelona Atlètic players Cartagena FC players Real Jaén footballers Málaga CF players Real Murcia CF players Xerez CD footballers Real Unión footballers Spain men's under-23 internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikel Rico Moreno
Mikel Rico Moreno (; ; born 4 November 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. After spending much of his career in Spain's lower divisions with Conquense, Polideportivo Ejido and Huesca, he achieved promotion to La Liga with Granada in 2011, moving to Athletic Bilbao two years later. He amassed totals of 200 matches and 15 goals in the top division over eight seasons, before returning to Huesca in summer 2019. Club career Early years Born in Arrigorriaga, Biscay, Rico was schooled in football at local clubs Padura Club and Danok Bat CF as a child. He then joined the ranks of neighbouring CD Basconia, which acted as a farm team of Athletic Bilbao; in April 2001 he appeared as a late substitute in one Tercera División match, where Joseba Arriaga and Andoni Iraola also featured. Rico moved to UB Conquense in 2003. Most of the first season was spent in their reserves, but the second, also in the Segunda División B, saw him f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikel Pagola
Mikel Pagola Biurrun (born 4 March 1982) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Apart from 18 months with Salamanca in Segunda División, he spent the vast majority of his career in Segunda División B, where he made over 450 appearances in service of 11 teams. Club career Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Pagola began his senior career with CD Oberena in Tercera División and joined Segunda División B team CA Osasuna B in 2001, also having a season on loan at SD Ponferradina before switching to Burgos CF in 2004; he continued competing in the latter level in the following years, being relegated with CD Móstoles in 2005–06. Pagola earned his first transfer to a professional club, UD Salamanca of Segunda División, in the summer of 2007. He made the first of his 18 competitive appearances for the Castile and León side on 5 September, in a 1–2 home loss against Elche CF in the second round of the Copa del Rey. On 19 January 2008, having fallen to third-choice be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikel Oyarzabal
Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte (born 21 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for La Liga club Real Sociedad, whom he captains, and the Spain national team. He has spent his entire professional career with Real Sociedad, making more than 375 appearances and scoring more than 100 goals. He won the 2019–20 Copa del Rey with the club, scoring the winning goal in the final. Oyarzabal made his full debut for the Spain national team in 2016, representing the side at two European Championships and winning Euro 2024, where he scored the decisive goal in the final. Club career Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Oyarzabal joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2011, aged 14. While still a junior, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 November 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 away win against Amorebieta in the Segunda División B. On 20 September 2015, Oyarzabal scored his first senior goals, scoring twice in a 5–0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
