Aitor Paredes

Aitor Paredes Casamichana (born 29 April 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao as a centre-back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paredes and the second or maternal family name is Casamichana.
Aitor Paredes
Paredes in 2022
Personal information
Full name Aitor Paredes Casamichana
Date of birth (2000-04-29) 29 April 2000
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 4
Youth career
Etorkisun
2010–2018 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Basconia 49 (2)
2019–2022 Bilbao Athletic 53 (4)
2021– Athletic Bilbao 18 (0)
International career‡
2018 Spain U18 4 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U19 4 (0)
2023 Spain U21 7 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Paredes joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2010, from Etorkisun Alea GE. He made his senior debut with the farm team during the 2018–19 season, in Tercera División.

Paredes made his debut with the reserves on 6 December 2019, starting in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against SD Leioa.[1][2] Definitely promoted to the B-side in June 2020, he subsequently became a regular starter for the team, playing in 18 matches (play-offs included) of the 2020–21 campaign, scoring once in a 3–0 home success over Barakaldo CF on 3 January 2021.[3]

On 26 May 2021, Paredes renewed his contract with the Lions until 2025.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 29 August 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Iñigo Lekue in a 4–0 away routing of Cádiz CF.[5]

Honours

Spain U21

References
  1. "Aitor Paredes, el pasajero 24 del filial" [Aitor Paredes, the 24th passenger of the reserves] (in Spanish). El Correo. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Aitor Paredes makes Bilbao Athletic debut in loss to Leioa". Inside Athletic. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "El Bilbao Athletic se sube al liderato a costa del colista" [Bilbao Athletic reach the leadership at the expense of the last-placed team] (in Spanish). Deia. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. "El Athletic oficializa la renovación de otros tres cachorros" [Athletic turn official the renewal of another three puppies] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. "El Cádiz es un regalo para el Athletic" [Cádiz is a gift to Athletic] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. England 1-0 Spain: James Trafford saves last-gasp penalty as England win dramatic UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Ben Southby, TNT Sports, 9 July 2023
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