Athletic Bilbao
La Liga • Spain
Partial DataOfficial Contact
Coaches
| # | Name | Position | Phone | Social | Source | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernesto Valverde | Head Coach (announced departure end of 2025-26) | — | — | — | Athletic Club official | 2026-03 |
| 2 | Mikel González | Sporting Director | — | — | — | Athletic Club official | — |
Academies
Lezama (Athletic Club Cantera)
Instalaciones de Lezama, Barrio Garaioltza 147, 48196 Lezama, Bizkaia
Page: https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/teams/lezama/
Phone: +34 94 424 08 77 (HQ; Lezama itself open Mon–Thu 08:30-17:00)
Athletic Club Football Center (private football school)
Bilbao, Bizkaia
Additional Information
Formal name: Athletic Club. Founded 1898 (one of three founder clubs of La Liga, never relegated). Stadium: San Mamés (~53,289), opened 2013. 'Cantera-only' philosophy: signs only Basque players or those formed in Basque/Navarrese/French-Basque football. Honours: 8 La Liga, 24 Copa del Rey (incl. 2023-24), 3 Spanish Super Cup. Members-owned (socios). Athletic Club Femenino plays in Liga F (multiple-time champion). Reserves: Bilbao Athletic / Athletic Club B (Primera Federación) and CD Basconia. Lezama also home to ~15 youth teams from U12 to U19 (men + women). Office hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-18:30, Fri 08:00-18:00; Sat 10:00-13:00 on home-match weekends. Bilingual Basque/Spanish. Social: Instagram @athleticclub, X @AthleticClub, Facebook /AthleticClub, YouTube /AthleticClub. LaLiga: https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/clubs/athletic-club.