1. Fernando Gabriel Amorebieta Mardaras was born on 29 March 1985 and is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
11 Facts About Fernando Amorebieta
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Fernando Amorebieta spent most of his career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 254 competitive matches over eight La Liga seasons and scoring four goals.
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Fernando Amorebieta competed professionally in England, Argentina and Paraguay.
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Internationally, Amorebieta played for Spain at youth level, but later decided to represent his country of birth Venezuela as a senior, appearing for the nation at the 2015 Copa America.
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On 15 April 2013, Fernando Amorebieta signed a four-year deal with Fulham on a free transfer effective as of 1 July.
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Fernando Amorebieta made 26 competitive appearances in his debut season, which ended with relegation.
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On 28 August 2015, Fernando Amorebieta returned to the Riverside Stadium for the entirety of the season, with Husband again being lent to Fulham for a month as part of the deal.
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Fernando Amorebieta returned to Spain and its top division on 22 July 2016, after agreeing to a three-year contract at Sporting de Gijon.
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On 10 July 2017, following Sporting's relegation, Fernando Amorebieta moved to Argentina and joined Club Atletico Independiente.
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Fernando Amorebieta was part of the Spain under-19 team that won the UEFA European Championship in 2004.
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Fernando Amorebieta appeared in four matches for the Basque Country national team, debuting against Venezuela in San Cristobal, Tachira on 20 June 2007.