Athletic Club

Athletic Club net spend since 2015

Athletic Club have spent €123m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €163m: a net profit of €40m on transfers.

That covers 61 signings (11 for a disclosed fee, 7 free, 43 undisclosed) and 46 departures (8 sold for a disclosed fee, 24 free, 14 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 2 in, 40 out.

Record signing: Iñigo Martínez, €32m from Real Sociedad (Jan 2018). Record sale: Kepa Arrizabalaga, €80m to Chelsea (Aug 2018).

Athletic Club transfer spending by season

Athletic Club record signings

1. Iñigo Martínez · €32m from Real Sociedad · Jan 2018
2. Yuri Berchiche · €25m from Paris Saint Germain · Jul 2018
3. Álvaro Djaló · €15m from Sporting Braga · Jul 2024
4. Jesús Areso · €12m from Osasuna · Jul 2025
5. Álex Berenguer · €11m from Torino · Oct 2020

Athletic Club record sales

1. Kepa Arrizabalaga · €80m to Chelsea · Aug 2018
2. Aymeric Laporte · €65m to Manchester City · Jan 2018
3. Unai Núñez · €7m to Celta de Vigo · Jul 2024
4. Julen Agirrezabala · €5m to Racing Santander · Aug 2026
5. Unai Gómez · €5m to Udinese · Jul 2026

Athletic Club trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 6 players Athletic Club both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €400k against €37m paid: a trading loss of €37m.

• Ander Herrera: signed free (Jan 2023), sold to Boca Juniors for €400k (Jan 2025): profit €400k

• Iñigo Martínez: signed for €32m (Jan 2018), left free for FC Barcelona (Jul 2023): loss €32m
• Ander Capa Rodríguez: signed for €3m (Jul 2018), left free for Levante (Aug 2023): loss €3m
• Cristian George Ganea: signed for €1m (Jul 2018), left free for Aris (Aug 2020): loss €1m
• Kenan Kodro: signed for €900k (Jan 2019), left free for MOL Fehérvár (Aug 2021): loss €900k

Athletic Club injury news: injuries and suspensions

Athletic Club have 3 players injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €12m of value sidelined.

• Gorka Guruzeta (FWD): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 17 Oct 2026 · expected back 30 Jun 2027 · 6 games missed
• Maroan Sannadi (FWD): Muscle injury · out since 1 Nov 2026 · expected back 1 Dec 2026 · 2 games missed
• Unai Egiluz (DEF): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 6 Jun 2026 · expected back 6 Mar 2027 · 20 games missed

Athletic Club last starting XI

Athletic Club's last league starting XI, v Osasuna on 7 Nov 2026: Unai Simón; Hugo Rincón, Yuri Berchiche, Aymeric Laporte, Dani Vivian; Álex Berenguer, Peio Canales, Robert Navarro, Nico Williams, Beñat Gerenabarrena; Iñaki Williams.

1 change from the side that started v Real Sociedad on 1 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (3) and Maroan Sannadi (3, injured).

Opponent: Osasuna.

Athletic Club minutes played 2026/27

After 11 league games of 2026/27, 9 Athletic Club players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 10 are rotating and 10 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Beñat Prados (3%, €12m), Alejandro Rego (6%, €7m), Selton Sánchez (0%, €6m), Álvaro Djaló (1%, €6m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Álex Berenguer, Yuri Berchiche.

Athletic Club club-trained players

We can verify 17 club-trained players in the Athletic Club squad: Unai Simón, Aymeric Laporte, Beñat Gerenabarrena, Nico Williams, Peio Canales, Hugo Rincón, Oihan Sancet, Aitor Paredes, Yeray Álvarez, Jesús Areso, Mikel Jauregizar, Dani Vivian, Gorka Guruzeta, Alejandro Rego, Nico Serrano, Álex Padilla and Unai Egiluz. Between them they have played 63% of Athletic Club's league minutes in 2026/27. 6 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Unai Simón (GK): 990 league minutes
• Aymeric Laporte (DEF): 825 league minutes
• Beñat Gerenabarrena (MID): 646 league minutes
• Nico Williams (FWD): 616 league minutes
• Peio Canales (MID): 602 league minutes
• Hugo Rincón (DEF): 547 league minutes
• Oihan Sancet (MID): 541 league minutes
• Aitor Paredes (DEF): 487 league minutes
• Yeray Álvarez (DEF): 408 league minutes
• Jesús Areso (DEF): 370 league minutes
• Mikel Jauregizar (MID): 301 league minutes
• Dani Vivian (DEF): 270 league minutes
• Gorka Guruzeta (FWD): 183 league minutes
• Alejandro Rego (MID): 58 league minutes
• Nico Serrano (FWD): 4 league minutes
• Álex Padilla (GK): no league minutes yet
• Unai Egiluz (DEF): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 7 players club-trained at Athletic Club now play for other clubs we track, led by Iñigo Vicente (Racing Santander, value €12m), Unai Gómez (Udinese, value €7m) and Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad, value €6m).

• Iñigo Vicente · Racing Santander · €12m
• Unai Gómez · Udinese · €7m
• Álex Remiro · Real Sociedad · €6m
• Unai López · Rayo Vallecano · €4m
• Unai Núñez · Espanyol · €3m
• Mikel Goti · Real Sociedad · €2m
• Oier Zarraga · Udinese · €2m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.