![Charting the Rise of Athletic Club Bilbao in La Liga This Season | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Charting the Rise of Athletic Club Bilbao in La Liga This Season | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/677/922/hi-res-180875146-andoni-iraola-of-athletic-club-celebrates-after-scoring_crop_north.jpg?1388161238&w=3072&h=2048)
Charting the Rise of Athletic Club Bilbao in La Liga This Season | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![Athletic Bilbaos Defender Mikel Balenciaga Atletico Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock Athletic Bilbaos Defender Mikel Balenciaga Atletico Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock](https://editorial01.shutterstock.com/wm-preview-1500/9973365aq/f0c8b04a/Shutterstock_9973365aq.jpg)
Athletic Bilbaos Defender Mikel Balenciaga Atletico Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock
![Ernesto Valverde overjoyed to finally bring silverware to Athletic Bilbao after Super Cup win - Eurosport Ernesto Valverde overjoyed to finally bring silverware to Athletic Bilbao after Super Cup win - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg):focal(1156x555:1158x553)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2015/08/18/1662583-35250200-2560-1440.jpg)
Ernesto Valverde overjoyed to finally bring silverware to Athletic Bilbao after Super Cup win - Eurosport
![Mikel Balenciaga of Athletic Club during the Spanish championship La Liga football match between Athletic Club and Getafe CF on January 25, 2021 at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain - Photo Mikel Balenciaga of Athletic Club during the Spanish championship La Liga football match between Athletic Club and Getafe CF on January 25, 2021 at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain - Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E54B85/mikel-balenciaga-of-athletic-club-during-the-spanish-championship-la-liga-football-match-between-athletic-club-and-getafe-cf-on-january-25-2021-at-san-mames-stadium-in-bilbao-spain-photo-inigo-larreina-spain-dppi-dppi-livemedia-2E54B85.jpg)
Mikel Balenciaga of Athletic Club during the Spanish championship La Liga football match between Athletic Club and Getafe CF on January 25, 2021 at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain - Photo
![Balenciaga in the match between Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid, for... Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images Balenciaga in the match between Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid, for... Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/524521014/es/foto/balenciaga-in-the-match-between-athletic-bilbao-vs-real-madrid-for-week-26-of-the-spanish-liga.jpg?s=594x594&w=gi&k=20&c=ZP4UmnXnwjM7LJFmsQ4GqUnfd8ttBFJMSYrM9dE92ro=)
Balenciaga in the match between Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid, for... Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images
![Sevilla, Spain. 16th Jan, 2019. Aleix Vidal of Sevilla FC and Balenciaga of Athletic Club competes for the ball during the Copa del Rey match between Sevilla FC v Athletic Club at Sevilla, Spain. 16th Jan, 2019. Aleix Vidal of Sevilla FC and Balenciaga of Athletic Club competes for the ball during the Copa del Rey match between Sevilla FC v Athletic Club at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RD7D3N/sevilla-spain-16th-jan-2019-aleix-vidal-of-sevilla-fc-and-balenciaga-of-athletic-club-competes-for-the-ball-during-the-copa-del-rey-match-between-sevilla-fc-v-athletic-club-at-the-ramon-sanchez-pizjuan-stadium-on-january-16-2019-in-sevilla-spain-credit-javier-montaopacific-pressalamy-live-news-RD7D3N.jpg)
Sevilla, Spain. 16th Jan, 2019. Aleix Vidal of Sevilla FC and Balenciaga of Athletic Club competes for the ball during the Copa del Rey match between Sevilla FC v Athletic Club at
![Mikel Balenciaga of Athletic Club during the Spanish championship La Liga football match between Athletic Club and CA Osasuna on May 8, 2021 at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain - Photo Mikel Balenciaga of Athletic Club during the Spanish championship La Liga football match between Athletic Club and CA Osasuna on May 8, 2021 at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain - Photo](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2fmg15w/mikel-balenciaga-of-athletic-club-during-the-spanish-championship-la-liga-football-match-between-athletic-club-and-ca-osasuna-on-may-8-2021-at-san-mames-stadium-in-bilbao-spain-photo-inigo-larreina-spain-dppi-dppi-livemedia-2fmg15w.jpg)
Mikel Balenciaga of Athletic Club during the Spanish championship La Liga football match between Athletic Club and CA Osasuna on May 8, 2021 at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain - Photo
![Fiel a su tradición, el Athletic de Bilbao confía en el talento local para alcanzar el éxito - The New York Times Fiel a su tradición, el Athletic de Bilbao confía en el talento local para alcanzar el éxito - The New York Times](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/11/11/opinion/bilbaoES/bilbaoES-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)