Darío Brizuela Arrieta (born 8 November 1994) is a Spanish professional

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player for

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of the Spanish

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and the

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. He also represents the Spain national team.

Career

Dario Brizuela was trained in the young teams of Easo. In 2011, he was signed by Estudiantes, where he played in the junior team and also played 13 games with the reserve team in

Liga EBA The Tercera FEB, formerly known as Liga EBA (''Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado''), is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth tier level in the Spanish basketball league system, after the Liga ACB, Primera FEB and Segunda FEB ...

. Brizuela made his debut in

in the round 32 of the 2012–13 season, where his club lost by a score of 93–82 against

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. In August 2014, he was loaned to Peñas Huesca, of the

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. After the 2014–15 season, his loan finished and he returned to Estudiantes. On 13 July 2023, he signed with

of the Spanish

. After playing an increasingly important role in the team during his second season with the Catalans, Brizuela signed a contract extension on July 17, 2025. The contract extension linked him to Barcelona until 2028.

Spain national team

Brizuela won the silver medal at the

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. He has also played at the 2010 FIBA U16 European Championship and the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. His official match debut with the Spain national team was on 1 July 2018 against

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in a 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifier.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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EuroCup

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Basketball Champions League

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Domestic leagues

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Awards and accomplishments

Spain national team

References

External links

Profile on ACB.com

Profile at FEB.es

Profile at seleccionbalencesto.es

Profile on clubestudiantes.com
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Darío Brizuela
at the

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Darío Brizuela – COE – Paris 2024
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