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My Take
Ángel Javier Arizmendi is the sort of footballer whose career reads like a tour of Spanish football: 181 La Liga matches across Atlético, Valencia, Deportivo, Racing, Zaragoza, Getafe and Mallorca. Twenty goals over nine top-flight seasons is honest, journeyman production rather than superstardom, and his single senior Spain cap hints at a talent that brushed greatness without quite breaking through. What I find genuinely compelling is the second act: becoming a financial adviser after hanging up his boots. That pivot suggests discipline and self-awareness, qualities I respect as much as anything he did on the pitch. A grounded, resilient pro.
Overview
Ángel Javier Arizmendi de Lucas (born 3 March 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played either as a forward or winger. He played 181 La Liga matches over nine seasons, scoring a combined 20 goals for Atlético Madrid, Racing de Santander, Deportivo, Valencia, Zaragoza, Getafe and Mallorca. All youth levels comprised, Arizmendi earned 13 caps for Spain. He appeared once with the full side.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ángel Javier Arizmendi
- Name (Japanese)
- アンヘル・アリスメンディ
- Reading
- あんへる・ありすめんでぃ
- Born
- March 3, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 189 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / financial adviser
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.