🤝✅ Álex Padilla has signed a new contract with Athletic Club! The young Mexican GK has renewed until 2029. He is still expected to join @pumasmx.bsky.social on loan, however the previously reported 'obligation to buy' is no longer the case. #AthleticClub 🦁 www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2025...

📊 Athletic Club start 2025 in 19th place in @optaanalyst.optajoe.com's global 'Power Rankings' - the 4th highest Spanish team. #AthleticClub 🦁

📅 2024 for Athletic Club: ✅ - Qualify for Europe for the first time since 17/18 ✅ - A first Copa del Rey title in 40 years ✅ - Victory over Madrid in La Liga for the first time in 10 years ✅ - Finishing the year 4th in La Liga & 2nd in Europa League.

🚨🤝 Reports from Mexico that Álex Padilla, Athletic's 3rd choice GK, has agreed a move to Mexican side @pumasmx.bsky.social. The 21 y/o will join on an initial 1 year loan with obligation to buy. [ @tudnmx.bsky.social ] #AthleticClub 🦁

🎂 A big Happy Birthday to Julen Agirrezabala! Our 'keeper turns 24 today! Zorionak, Julen! 🥳 #AthleticClub 🦁

🌲🎅 Merry Christmas / Eguberri on / Feliz Navidad to all Athleticzales across the world! #AthleticClub 🦁

📈 Athletic Club finish the calendar year 2024 with 29 victories, the 4th highest in the 126 year history of the club. They lost just 8 games, the lowest amount since 1956. (athleticpedia.com) Incredible achievement by Mister Valverde and his players 👏 #AthleticClub 🦁

FT in Barcelona - FC Barcelona B 2-2 Bilbao Athletic. Two goals from Aingeru Olabarrieta give our Cachorros a precious point. The Cubs remain 18th in Primera RFEF, just 1 point from safety. Onto the next! #BilbaoAthletic 🐱 #AthleticLezama

Our Young Lions are in action today, against Barça Atletic in the Primera RFEF. (16.30 CET) Big chance to get 3 points against a fellow 'B' team! Goazen Kumeak 🐱 #BilbaoAthletic #AthleticLezama

📝 Athletic Club have opened talks with Mikel Jauregizar over a new contract, according to El Chiringuito. The 21 y/o midfielder currently has a contract until 2027, earning around €4k p/w (Capology) A well deserved reward for Mikel, who's now a first team regular. #AthleticClub 🦁

🎉 Congratulations to Iñaki Williams, who entered the Top 10 of all time Athletic Club appearances. Our beloved No. 9 made it 445 appearances, tied with Aitor Larrazábal, with our win over Osasuna. Read more about Iñaki's achievement here⤵️ www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athle... #AthleticClub 🦁

✅ 14 games unbeaten in all competitions (10 wins) ✅ Closer to 1st in La Liga than to 5th ✅ Joint top of the Europa League Our Lions are roaring into 2025!! ¡Aupa Athletic! #AthleticClub 🦁

FT at El Sadar! Osasuna 1-2 Athletic Club! Yes!! A comeback victory in the derby to finish 2024 in the perfect fashion! Goals by Guru & Álex prove the difference. Goazen Lehoiak!! 🦁 #AthleticClub #OsasunaAthletic 🦁 Lion of the Match:

⚽ ¡¡GOOOOLLLL!! ÁLEX BERENGUER PUTS US AHEAD! 2-1 Athletic Club with 15 minutes to go! #AthleticClub 🦁 #OsasunaAthletic

48' 🚨 Oihan Sancet has injured himself whilst striking the ball and has to be replaced. Álex Berenguer comes on. #AthleticClub 🦁 #OsasunaAthletic

2nd half kicks off! ¡Aupa Athletic! 🦁

HT at El Sadar. Osasuna 1-1 Athletic Club. Guru's incredible header has our Lions level at the break. Back in 15! #AthleticClub 🦁 #OsasunaAthletic

¡¡GOOOOLLLL!! GURUZETA!! Guru gets us level with a header from close range! 1-1! #AthleticClub 🦁 #OsasunaAthletic #LaLiga

Goal for Osasuna. A bizarre couple of minutes, where Athletic are denied a clear penalty after a VAR review sees a foul in the build up. Osasuna immediately go down the other end of the pitch and score. 1-0. #AthleticClub 🦁 #OsasunaAthletic

📢 Your final 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗫𝗜 Lions of 2024 to take on #Osasuna! ⤵️ 🦁 - Full strength front 4! 🦁- Gorosabel replaces Óscar at RB 🦁 - Unai Simón makes his 2nd consecutive start! Goazen Lehoiak!! #AthleticClub #OsasunaAthletic #LaLiga

The final game of 2024 for our Lions this evening. A trip to Navarra, and one final derby to win v #Osasuna. Let's end this brilliant year with a victory! ¡Aupa Athletic! #AthleticClub 🦁 #OsasunaAthletic

✅ Iñaki Williams and Gorka Guruzeta trained with the rest of the squad yesterday, meaning Valverde has a full strength team for the final game of 2024. as.com/futbol/prime...

FT at Mendizorrotza. Deportivo Alavés 1-1 Athletic Club. Our winning streak comes to an end with a draw at Alavés. A tired performance by Los Leones where too many wrong decisions were made in attack. A draw probably a fair result. Time to get ready for Osasuna! #AthleticClub #AlavesAthletic

79' Final changes for Athletic as we look for a winner: ↩️ Nico & De Galarreta ↪️ Djaló & Vesga #AthleticClub 🦁 #AlavesAthletic #LaLiga

Goal for Alavés. Jordán taps home after Simón spills Guridi's shot. 1-1. #AthleticClub 🦁 #AlavesAthletic #LaLiga

60' Double change for Athletic: ↩️ Berenguer & Gómez ↪️ Guruzeta & Sancet Still 1-0 Athletic. #AthleticClub 🦁 #AlavesAthletic #LaLiga

HT at Mendizorrotza. Deportivo Alavés 0-1 Athletic Club. A tight game separated only by El Gallo's fine strike. 🐓 Back in 15! #AthleticClub 🦁 #AlavesAthletic #LaLiga

⚽ ¡¡GOOOOLLLL!! UNAI GOMEZ STRIKES FIRST! Great finish from Unai after a beautiful through ball from Iñaki! 1-0! #AthleticClub 🦁 #AlavesAthletic

KO at Mendizorrotza Stadium! Goazen Lehoiak! 🦁 #AthleticClub #AlavesAthletic

⚔️ Your 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗫𝗜 Lions to take on #Alaves in #LaLiga 🦁 - Álex & Unai will be leading the line. Nico is fit to start after his injury. 🦁 - Óscar & Adama come in at fullback. 🦁- Unai Simón makes his first La Liga start since his injury! ¡AUPA ATHLETIC! #AthleticClub #AlavesAthletic

🦁 Two games left of this gruelling December period and two games left of 2024. Both are Basque derbies, away from home. Legs are tiring and minds are weary, but our Lions have performed magnificently in this period in both La Liga & Europe. One final push this week! #AthleticClub 🦁 #LaLiga

A late equaliser by Ibai Sanz ensures the points are shared at Lezama. #BilbaoAthletic 1-1 SD Tarazona the final score. Our Cachorros remain 17th in the Primera RFEF #AthleticLezama

Your 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐗𝐈 Cubs to take on SD Tarazona! Let's try and get that win! Goazen Kumeak! 🐱 #BilbaoAthletic #AthleticLezama

An early kick off for our Cachorros today, as they look to get back to winning ways in the Primera RFEF! #BilbaoAthletic 🆚 SD Tarazona [15:30 CET] Goazen Kumeak! #AthleticLezama

⚠️ Nico & Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Yeray Álvarez and Ander Herrera missed the first training session following the trip to Türkiye...[ @elchiringuitotv.bsky.social ] Athletic play @Alaves on Sunday, 16.15 CET. #AthleticClub 🦁

✨🇪🇦 The '𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬' Athletic starlet, Igor Oyono, scored twice for Spain U17's as they beat Japan U17's 5-1. The 16 y/o now has 7 goals in 13 games for the U17's. #AthleticClub 🦁 Report by AS ⤵️ as.com/futbol/selec...

📜 As pointed out by @jervisevans.bsky.social , on this day in 1979, Athletic legend, José Ángel Iribar aka 'El Txopo', retired following a club record 614 appearances for Los Leones. El Txopo's record still stands to this day and his statue can be seen outside San Mamés. #AthleticClub 🦁

Good morning Athleticzales! ☕ Today's headline in #MundoDeportivo - "Step up to the leader" as Athletic Club move up to 1st in the UEL league phase with 16 points with a convincing win over Fenerbahçe. #AthleticClub 🦁

Two shots. Two goals. Too good #Iñaki 🦁 #AthleticClub #UEL

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FT at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium! Fenerbahçe 0-2 Athletic Club! First win in Türkiye since 1985 ✅ 6 consecutive wins in all competitions ✅ A superb performance by our mighty Lions!! A brace from Iñaki gives us a huge victory! 🦁 Lion of the Match:

Müldür has struggled to contain Iñaki all night. Two cynical fouls on our Lion and he's sent for an early bath.

68' 🔴 Red Card for Fenerbahçe! Mert Müldür is sent off for two yellow cards! #AthleticClub #UEL #FenerbahceAthletic

65' Double substitution for Athletic. ↩️ Guru & Jauregizar ↪️ Unai & Prados Still 2-0 Athletic. #AthleticClub 🦁 #UEL #FenerbahceAthletic

2nd half underway in Istanbul. Dani Vivian replaces Yeray Alvarez, who was on a yellow card 🟡 ¡AUPA ATHLETIC! 🦁

HT in Istanbul! Fenerbahçe 0-2 Athletic Club. A double from Iñaki Williams has Los Leones in control at the half. The only negative is the injury to Nico. We go again in 15! #AthleticClub 🦁 #UEL #FenerbahceAthletic

¡¡GOOOOLLLL!! IÑAKI AGAIN!! Our No. 9 cuts inside and smashes a shot off the crossbar and into the goal! 2-0!! #AthleticClub #UEL #FenerbahceAthletic

36' Bad news for Athletic as Nico is forced off with an injury 🚨 Álex comes on to replace him. #AthleticClub #UEL #FenerbahceAthletic

27' Guru goes through on goal but his shot is right at the 'keeper! 😫 Still 1-0 Athletic. #AthleticClub 🦁#UEL #FenerbahceAthletic

¡¡GOOOOLLLL!! IÑAKI WILLIAMS OPENS THE SCORE! Great, unselfish play by Guru after a defensive mistake by Fenerbahçe! 1-0! #AthleticClub #UEL #FenerbahceAthletic