“It is a pride to continue making history with this club”. Erika Vázquez (Pamplona, 02/16/1983) is so happy in front of the Athletic cameras after play his 400th game with the red and white jersey this Saturday, in the 2-5 that the lionesses endorsed Eibar in the Basque derby.
The Navarrese forward experienced a double joy. For his 400 games with Athletic and for his return to the pitch after four months, since he sprained his lateral lateral ligament of the right knee on December 13, during the visit to Sporting Huelva (1-0). In February, when he was preparing his return, he had another muscle injury.
But to Erika Vázquez there are few things that stop her. At 38 years old, she still has the fuel to stay in the elite of Spanish women's football with 'her' Athletic. And that motivates. “I am very happy to return, the team has achieved victory and you could not ask for more”, Explain.
With 400 games, the Navarrese forward is the third player to have played the most games in Athletic's history. Ahead he has his current coach, Iraia Iturregi, with 402, and Eli Ibarra, with 412.
Erika Vazquez has 'to shot' the rojiblanca technique because he has nine games left in the Primera Iberdrola 2020-21 to overcome it. However, it is more difficult for him to reach the historic inner left Ibarra, as he would have to play 12 more encounters and the Navarre ends the contract this year.
However, as he has once stated, he has a 'pique' with another red-and-white veteran, Gimbert, to see who retires older … The legend can get even bigger.
The records of Erika Vázquez
In addition to reaching 400 games with the Athletic shirt, Erika Vázquez has left her name written in the club's history for many other things. In his record, he has three of the five league titles that the rojiblancas have won. (2005, 2007 and 2016).
It is also the top scorer in Athletic history with 261 goals. In fact, his record is only surpassed by the mythical Telmo Zarra, with 335.
First footballer in play 16 seasons for the rojiblanco club, also scoring in all of them, Erika Vázquez is much more than fireproof. It is a legend.