Aritz Mújika

Aritz Mújika López (born 13 November 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a forward, and is the current assistant manager of Amorebieta.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mújika and the second or maternal family name is López.
Aritz Mújika
Personal information
Full name Aritz Mújika López
Date of birth (1981-11-13) 13 November 1981
Place of birth Pasaia, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Amorebieta (assistant)
Youth career
1997–2000 Antiguoko[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Beasain 35 (16)
2001–2003 Real Sociedad B 31 (2)
2003–2006 Real Unión 98 (16)
2006–2007 Burgos 15 (4)
2007–2008 Castelldefels 24 (4)
2008–2009 Zamora 11 (4)
2009–2014 Mirandés 152 (27)
2014–2017 Real Unión 74 (9)
2017–2019 Amorebieta 47 (2)
Total 487 (84)
Teams managed
2019– Amorebieta (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Pasaia, Gipuzkoa, Mújika spent 11 of his first 12 seasons as a senior in the third division, starting at SD Beasain then representing Real Sociedad's B team – he also played with them in the fourth tier – Real Unión, Burgos CF, UE Castelldefels, Zamora CF[2] and CD Mirandés.[3] With the latter club he was an undisputed starter in his early years, scoring seven goals in 37 matches in 2011–12 to help gain promotion to division two for the first time in its history.[4]

Mújika made his debut in the competition at nearly 31 years of age, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against SD Huesca on 17 August 2012.[5] He scored his first goal as a professional on 13 January 2013, closing the 1–1 draw at Sporting de Gijón.[6]

References
  1. "Jugadores relevantes" [Relevant players] (in Spanish). Antiguoko KE. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. Aritz Múgica, segundo fichaje del Zamora CF para la próxima campaña (Aritz Múgica, second Zamora CF signing for next season); El Norte de Castilla, 5 July 2008 (in Spanish)
  3. El Mirandés llega a un acuerdo con Aritz Mujika para reforzar su línea de ataque (Mirandés reach agreement with Aritz Mujika to strengthen offence); El Correo, 23 January 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. Mirandés es de Segunda (Mirandés to Segunda); Marca, 27 May 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. El Huesca amarga el estreno del Mirandés (Huesca bitter Mirandés debut); Marca, 17 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. El Sporting se bloquea y no escala posiciones (Sporting get block and do not move up the table); Marca, 13 January 2013 (in Spanish)
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