Date of birth January 6, 1946 1974-1976 Hercules CF Place of birth Durango, Spain Name Anton Arieta | Years Team Role Football player 1964–1974 Athletic Bilbao | |
Full name Anton Arieta-Araunabena Piedra | ||
Antón Arieta-Araunabeña Piedra (born 6 January 1946), known as Arieta, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
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Club career
Born in Durango, Biscay, Arieta played youth football with local Athletic Bilbao. At the age of 18, he was immediately promoted from Lezama into the first team, scoring a career-best 12 goals in the 1964–65 season to help his team to the seventh position.
During his ten-year stint at the San Mamés Stadium, Arieta appeared in 358 games across all competitions, netting 83 times. He won two Copa del Rey trophies with his main club, scoring in the 1972–73 edition, won 2–0 against CD Castellón.
In the 1974 summer, Arieta signed with Hércules CF also in the top level. After only one goal in 12 matches in his second year, he retired at the age of 30.
International career
Arieta gained seven caps for Spain, during 23 months. His debut came on 11 February 1970, and he scored two of his four goals for his country in a 2–0 friendly win over West Germany, in Seville.
Personal life
Arieta's older brother, Eneko, was also a footballer and a forward. He too played for Athletic, and as the pair shared teams for two years, they were known as Arieta I and Arieta II.