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Ibón Arrieta
Personal information
Full name	Ibón Pérez Arrieta
Date of birth	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
1997–1998	Touring
1999	Real Sociedad B
1999–2000	Pollença
2000–2001	Talavera
2001–2002	Chaves
2002–2003	Braga
2003–2004	Chaves
2004–2005	Estoril
2005	Racing Ferrol
2006	Logroñés
2006	Maccabi Herzliya
2007	PAS Giannina
2007	Melilla
2007	Swindon Town
2008–2010	Pandurii
2011–2013	El Palo
2013	Oiartzun
2013–2014	Alhaurín Torre
2014–2017	Juventud Torremolinos
2017	El Palo
2017–2018	Juventud Torremolinos
Total
Managerial career
2018–2020	Juventud Torremolinos
2021–2023	Juventud Torremolinos
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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

Club career

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]

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