About Andoni Iraola
Andoni Iraola Sagarna (Basque: [andoni iɾa.ola s̺aɣarna], Spanish: [anˈdoni iɾaˈola saˈɣaɾna]; born 22 June 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Liverpool. Utilised primarily as a right-back through his career, he was highly combative and possessed good passing skills. He spent the vast majority of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 510 competitive matches over 12 seasons. Iraola began managing in 2018, winning the Cypriot Super Cup with AEK Larnaca. He then joined Segunda División club Mirandés before departing for Rayo Vallecano where he spent three seasons and won promotion to the top tier in his first. In 2023, he was appointed at Premier League side Bournemouth, guiding the team to the highest league finish in their history in 2025–26 with a first-ever qualification for European football. In 2026, he signed for Liverpool. On 16 June 2015, aged 33, Iraola moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Major League Soccer club New York City FC. A product of Athletic Bilbao's youth system at Lezama, he made his debut with the first team in the 2003–04 season, becoming first-choice while often taking penalties and free kicks. On 30 August 2003, he made his first La Liga appearance, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Barcelona, and his five goals in 30 appearances helped the team to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
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