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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anaitz Arbilla Zabala | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-05-15)15 May 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eibar | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Basconia | 22 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Bilbao Athletic | 67 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | →Barakaldo (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Poli Ejido | 36 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Salamanca | 31 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Hércules | 49 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Rayo Vallecano | 41 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Espanyol | 35 | (1) |
| 2016– | Eibar | 262 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Basque Country | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:19, 9 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Anaitz Arbilla Zabala (born 15 May 1987) is a Spanish professionalfootballer who plays as afull-back or acentral defender forSegunda División clubEibar.[1][2]
Born inPamplona,Navarre, Arbilla began his senior career in 2004 withCD Basconia,Athletic Bilbao'sfarm team. Two years later he progressed tothe reserves in theSegunda División B and, after two seasons, signed with another club in theBasque Country and that level,Barakaldo CF.
Arbilla moved toPolideportivo Ejido (also in division three) for the2009–10 campaign.[3]The following year he had his first experience in theSegunda División, joiningUD Salamanca[4] and starting in 29 league games as theCastile and León team eventually suffered relegation.
In late August 2011, Arbilla moved to another side in the second division,Hércules CF, for a€200,000 fee.[5] He reachedLa Liga in January 2013, after arriving as afree agent atRayo Vallecano.[6]
Arbilla made his debut in theSpanish top flight on 10 February 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home win againstAtlético Madrid.[7] He started in eight of his 11 appearances as theMadrid outskirts club eventuallyretained its league status.
Arbilla scored his first goal for Rayo and in the top tier on 8 February 2014, his team's second in the 4–1 victory overMálaga CF also atCampo de Fútbol de Vallecas.[8] On 30 August 2016, he signed a three-year deal withSD Eibar of the same league.[9]