Luis Prieto (footballer, born 1979)

Luis Prieto Zalbidegoitia (born 19 February 1979) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Prieto and the second or maternal family name is Zalbidegoitia.
Luis Prieto
Prieto during presentation with Valladolid
Personal information
Full name Luis Prieto Zalbidegoitia
Date of birth (1979-02-19) 19 February 1979
Place of birth Dima, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1995–1997 Arratia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Basconia 34 (1)
1998–2002 Bilbao Athletic 34 (2)
1998–1999 → Barakaldo (loan) 27 (1)
2000–2002 → Eibar (loan) 63 (0)
2002–2008 Athletic Bilbao 134 (6)
2008–2010 Valladolid 48 (3)
2010–2011 Ponferradina 19 (0)
2011–2012 Alavés 23 (0)
Total 382 (13)
International career
2003–2006 Basque Country 3 (0)
Managerial career
2020–2022 Leioa (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He amassed La Liga totals of 182 games and nine goals over the course of eight seasons, representing in the competition Athletic Bilbao and Valladolid.

Club career

Prieto was born in Dima, Biscay.[1] Coming through the ranks of Athletic Bilbao, he spent three seasons on loan at two Basque neighbours before establishing himself in the main squad.[2] His first-team debut came in 2002–03's opening round, a 4–2 away defeat against Real Sociedad.[3]

In the 2005–06 campaign, as Athletic finished 12th in La Liga, Prieto scored four goals in 36 games, notably the deciders (1–0 wins) at RCD Mallorca and with CA Osasuna.[4][5][6][7] After having appeared just three times during 2007–08 under Joaquín Caparrós,[8] he left the Lions and joined fellow top-flight club Real Valladolid, on 10 July 2008;[9] a regular starter in his first year, he saw time at stopper and right-back.[10][11]

On 31 July 2009, Prieto was involved in a pre-season game against Ipswich Town, played in honour of the late Bobby Robson who died that morning, and scored an own goal in an eventual 3–1 loss to the Championship side.[12] He appeared slightly less in the 2009–10 league campaign, mainly due to the signing in January 2010 of Portuguese Henrique Sereno.[13] On 16 May, he opened the score as Valladolid certified their relegation after three years after losing 4–0 at eventual champions FC Barcelona.[14]

After retiring as a player, following one-season spells at SD Ponferradina (Segunda División) and Deportivo Alavés (Segunda División B),[15] Prieto became a coach focusing on fitness aspects; he spent time with the youth categories of Athletic Bilbao at the club's Lezama training centre.[16] Subsequently, he worked as assistant manager with SD Leioa[17] and physioterapist with CD Mirandés.[18]

International career

Prieto earned caps for the Basque Country autonomous team.[19][20]

References
  1. Goyoaga, Ander (12 March 2016). "Luis Prieto: "Mis compañeros creían que Dima estaba lejísimos"" [Luis Prieto: "My teammates thought Dima was far as hell"]. Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. Mugica, Jon (9 February 2005). "Luis Prieto renueva con el Athletic hasta 2009" [Luis Prieto renews with Athletic until 2009]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. "La Real se toma la revancha ante el Athletic" [Real get revenge against Athletic]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 1 September 2002. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. "Athletic Club 3 Real Sociedad 0: An excellent start to the season". Athletic Bilbao. 28 August 2005. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  5. Salido Cobo, Jorge (6 November 2005). "Corominas deja a Clemente con la miel en los labios en su debut" [Corominas leaves Clemente with a bad taste in his debut]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  6. Salido Cobo, Jorge (26 November 2005). "El Athletic despierta en su isla maldita" [Athletic awaken in cursed island]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  7. Muñoz, Daniel (26 March 2006). "El Athletic se agarra a Primera" [Athletic hold on to Primera]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  8. Basic, R. (19 July 2008). "Se buscan defensas" [Defenders wanted]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. "El Real Valladolid ficha al central Luis Prieto" [Real Valladolid sign stopper Luis Prieto]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 10 July 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  10. Tornadijo, José Ignacio (18 November 2008). "Luis Prieto es el central con mejores números" [Luis Prieto is the stopper with the best numbers]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. "Ventaja en casa" [Home advantage] (in Spanish). ESPN. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  12. "Town 3 Valladolid 1". Ipswich Town F.C. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  13. "Luis Prieto, del campo a la grada" [Luis Prieto, from the pitch to the stands]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). 6 February 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  14. "Barcelona 4–0 Valladolid". ESPN Soccernet. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  15. "Luis Prieto es el primer fichaje del Alavés para la temporada 2011–2012" [Luis Prieto is the first Alavés signing for the 2011–2012 season]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 19 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  16. "Lezama technical chart". Athletic Bilbao. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  17. Zubieta, Jon (16 June 2020). ""Estoy encantado de afrontar este reto", dice Luis Prieto" ["I am thrilled to take on this challenge", says Luis Prieto]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  18. Castillo, Aitor (1 July 2022). "Luis Prieto se incorpora al cuerpo técnico de Etxebe como nuevo preparador físico" [Luis Prieto joins Etxebe's coaching staff as new physioterapist]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  19. "Dos goles de Bolo terminan con la resistencia uruguaya" [Two goals from Bolo finish off the Uruguayan resistance]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 27 December 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  20. "La selección de Euskadi de fútbol se enfrentará a Honduras este próximo miércoles en el estadio de Anoeta" [Euskadi national football team will take on Honduras this next Wednesday at Anoeta stadium] (in Spanish). Euskal Kultura. 24 December 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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