Ibón Pérez Arrieta (born 9 June 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager.

Ibón Arrieta
Personal information
Full name Ibón Pérez Arrieta
Date of birth (1977-06-09) 9 June 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Touring
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Touring
1999 Real Sociedad B 0 (0)
1999–2000 Pollença 34 (19)
2000–2001 Talavera 33 (9)
2001–2002 Chaves 25 (18)
2002–2003 Braga 31 (4)
2003–2004 Chaves 30 (17)
2004–2005 Estoril 21 (7)
2005 Racing Ferrol 7 (0)
2006 Logroñés 13 (1)
2006 Maccabi Herzliya 12 (3)
2007 PAS Giannina
2007 Melilla 11 (1)
2007 Swindon Town 4 (0)
2008–2010 Pandurii 27 (3)
2011–2013 El Palo 50 (19)
2013 Oiartzun
2013–2014 Alhaurín Torre 20 (7)
2014–2017 Juventud Torremolinos 78 (59)
2017 El Palo 5 (0)
2017–2018 Juventud Torremolinos 27 (12)
Total 428 (179)
Managerial career
2018–2020 Juventud Torremolinos
2021–2023 Juventud Torremolinos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A journeyman, he played for 18 clubs in six countries.

Club career

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Arrieta was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa. In his country, he could never play in higher than the Segunda División B in his beginnings, moving in 2001 to Iberian Peninsula neighbours Portugal with G.D. Chaves where he scored at a high rate, always in the Segunda Liga.[1] He had also spells in the country's Primeira Liga, with S.C. Braga and G.D. Estoril Praia.[2]

Arrieta returned in 2005 to his homeland, joining Segunda División side Racing de Ferrol, but again had no luck, appearing in less than one quarter of the season's matches as his team was also relegated. He then played in quick succession for CD Logroñés, Maccabi Herzliya FC, PAS Giannina FC and UD Melilla.[1]

In the summer of 2007, following a successful trial which included a preseason mini-tour of Austria, Arrieta agreed to a two-year deal at Football League One club Swindon Town.[3] He made his official debut as a second-half substitute on the opening day draw at Northampton Town,[4] and scored his only goal in the Football League Trophy against Brentford, executing an overhead kick in a 4–1 win.[5]

In January 2008, however, Arrieta left Swindon and signed a contract with Romania's CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu,[6][7] leaving after two and a half seasons as a free agent with a maximum of ten Liga I games played (in 2009–10). He continued to compete in Spanish amateur football well into his 40s, mainly in representation of Juventud de Torremolinos CF[8] where he later worked as manager and director of football.[9][10]

Career statistics

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Year Club Country League Appearances Goals
1999–2000 Pollença Spain Tercera División 34 19
2000–01 Talavera Spain Segunda División B 33 9
2001–02 Chaves Portugal Segunda Liga 25 18
2002–03 Braga Portugal Primeira Liga 31 4
2003–04 Chaves Portugal Segunda Liga 30 17
2004–05 Estoril Portugal Primeira Liga 21 7
2005 Racing Ferrol Spain Segunda División 7 0
2006 Logroñés Spain Segunda División B 13 1
2006 Maccabi Herzliya Israel Israeli Premier League 12 3
2007 PAS Giannina Greece Football League
2007 Melilla Spain Segunda División B 11 1
2007 Swindon Town England Football League One 4 0
2008 Pandurii Romania Liga I 9 3
2008–09 Pandurii Romania Liga I 8 0
2009–10 Pandurii Romania Liga I 10 0
Total 193 56

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