DBasia.news – The Basque club, Athletic Club Bilbao, has a special philosophy in developing local talent. 10 years ago, a 16-year-old boy appeared and made his youngest debut after 94 years.
One week later, the boy scored his first goal for Athletic Bilbao. The boy from Pamplona carved history as the second youngest player to score a goal for the club.
One month after his professional debut, the boy continued to make record. This time, he became the youngest player to score for Athletic Bilbao in the LaLiga event.
Almost 10 years had passed since the boy made his debut for Athletic Bilbao. So, what is the development of the boy like? Did he go to defend a richer club?
Apparently not, the boy, who has the name Iker Muniain, is still an idol at San Mames. A decade has passed, the boy who is now 26 years old is still loyal to Athletic Bilbao.
Oh, that means Iker Muniain’s career development is stagnant, so no club wants him? Not necesarilly, starting from Liverpool, Naples, until Sevilla for years have eyed for his signature.
Then, what made Iker Muniain not move from Athletic Bilbao? The answer is simple, Muniain’s love is too big for Los Leones.
“I took this decision because I love this club and I feel that this is my home, the place where I want to be. I discussed this with the board of directors,” Iker Muniain said.
“At certain times, the purchase clause of my colleagues was redeemed and they finally decided to leave the club and hurt the fans.”
“When one of us leaves, fans will feel sad because they are disappointed. I do not want it to happen to me, this is what made me take this decision,” concluded Iker Muniain.
In the world of football, the term one man club is given to players like Iker Muniain. Also like Francesco Totti, Matt Le Tissier, to Sepp Maier.
Will Iker Muniain end his career at Athletic Bilbao like the names mentioned above? Can Muniain finally present the trophy for the club?