Andoni Iraola is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Utilised primarily as a right-back through his career, he was highly combative and possessed good passing skills. He spent the vast majority of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 510 competitive matches over 12 seasons. Iraola began managing in 2018, being in charge of Rayo Vallecano for three years. In 2023, he was appointed at Premier League club Bournemouth.