Unique in the World

More than 125 years of history

More than 125 years of history forged.
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A journey and a story to be told.
They all look alike, but our story is different.

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A unique Athletic Club airplane

So far, 25,000 passengers have travelled on the Athletic Club plane operated by Vueling, which has been to cities such as Istanbul, Barcelona, Oviedo, Brussels, Palma, Granada, Lanzarote, Valencia, Santiago, Jerez, Seville, Tenerife and Amsterdam, as well as Bilbao, of course.

"On 27 December, Iñaki Williams travelled from Malaga to Bilbao as a passenger. The player was accompanied by his mother and other family members. The player’s presence on the flight aroused the curiosity of the rest of the passengers, who were already surprised by the fact that he was flying on Athletic's plane. On arrival in Bilbao, after disembarking, Iñaki Williams took a photo with his mother in front of the part of the fuselage where his image appears."

"In general terms, there was a feeling of surprise and satisfaction when the passengers discovered that they were going to fly in Athletic Club's personalised plane. As a coincidence, some travellers wore the Athletic shirt for the trip, even though they were unaware they would be flying on this aircraft. This feeling of a special trip is much more heightened in the case of children."

"Many passengers react positively by taking selfies with the headrest and panoramic photos in the cabin. Even passengers travelling on another aircraft take advantage of boarding and disembarking moments to take photos with the Athletic airplane."

"Beyond the exterior fuselage, the personalisation of cabin’s interior (carpet, headrests, windows and bathroom mirror) makes the experience more accessible for passengers, as they can also take photos during their journeys."

"As a personal experience, I can say that for me, as a Basque living outside the Basque Country, it was a gift of a trip, both there and back. I was quite excited even though I am not a big football fan. At the end of the day, it’s a Basque team and your country always has a strong pull. As an anecdote, when they played special voices after the team's victory, I turned around and spoke to them in Basque with a final cry of ‘AUPA ATHLETIC!’ and they started shouting and clapping quite excitedly. As for the passengers in general, they were all very nice and polite. In two words, happy and grateful."

One-Club Award

Since 2015, Athletic Club proudly recognises something that goes beyond goals, assists and trophies: absolute loyalty to a badge.

Every year, we honour players who have dedicated their entire professional career to a single team. It’s our tribute to those who, like our club, understand football as an unwavering commitment to their colours.

Do you want to learn more about the winners of the 2024 edition?

Get to know them

2024: Giuseppe Bergomi

2024: Maria Gstöttner

2023: João Pinto

2023: Matilde Martínez

2022: Ricardo Bochini

2022: Jennifer Zietz

2020: Pia Wunderlich

2020: Ryan Giggs

2019: Malin Moström

2019: Billy McNeill

2017: Sepp Maier

2018: Carles Puyol

2016: Paolo Maldini

2015: Matthew Le Tissier

One Club Award

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How we are defined

"We have an advantage over the others, we are Athletic." Valverde

"I take my hat off to a club that defends values and self-pride that are hard to find in today's football." Samuel Eto'o

"The Basque people and the Basque players were crazy. It was wonderful, like a family. I felt very comfortable there." Jupp Heynckes

"You fall in love with the way they play so cleanly, with the fans who help you to win every game, to press high. It's very much in line with my way of understanding the game." Pep Guardiola

"This aspect of training, the concern for human development with the person and also the training program for coaches parallel to the training of players ... I have been in many places, I have seen many things, but what I have seen here, what you do here is worth knowing to improve all the processes." Mauro Silva

"The way you have been working for many years is really different from anything else in the world." Paulinho

"The truth is that Athletic's fans are extraordinary, the way they encourage and follow the team so that they can overcome the bad moments. This is an extraordinary stadium. It is something great what you see from Buenos Aires when you watch these matches. This makes this team great because of the people, they are fans of the club." Enrique Bochini

"I take my hat off to a club that defends values and self-pride that are hard to find in today's football." Carles Puyol

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