Francisco Javier Yeste
| Date of birth | 06 December 1979 |
| Place of birth | Bilbao |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baskonia | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 01 Jul 1998 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Athletic Bilbao | Primera Liga | 12 | 21 |
6 |
4
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| 2001-02 | Athletic Bilbao | Primera Liga | 22 | 2 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Athletic Bilbao | Primera Liga | 22 | 5 |
6 |
5
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| 2003-04 | Athletic Bilbao | Primera Liga | 24 | 6 |
11 |
8
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| 2004-05 | Athletic Bilbao | Primera Liga | 24 | 3 |
8 |
9
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1
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| 2011-12 | Olympiakos | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Numancia v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v UD Las Palmas | L | 0-3 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Zaragoza | L | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Español v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v Rayo Vallecano | W | 4-2 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Alavés v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v Oviedo | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Valladolid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Athletic Bilbao v Valencia | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Racing Santander | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | L | 7-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Numancia | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Las Palmas v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Athletic Bilbao | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Español | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Alavés | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 06 May 2001 | Oviedo v Athletic Bilbao | L | 5-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 13 May 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Valladolid | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 27 May 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Malaga | L | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Racing Santander v Athletic Bilbao | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Valencia v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Valladolid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Español v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Real Zaragoza v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 05 May 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 11 May 2002 | Tenerife v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Recreativo de Huelva v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Valencia v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 08 Dec 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Valladolid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 02 Feb 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Español v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 04 May 2003 | Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 10 May 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 18 May 2003 | Alavés v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 24 May 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 03 Sep 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Murcia v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Real Zaragoza v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Valencia v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Albacete Balompié v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 04 Jan 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Español v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Racing Santander v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 02 May 2004 | Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 09 May 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Albacete Balompié | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 16 May 2004 | Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 23 May 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Valencia | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Malaga | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Albacete Balompié v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Levante v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | L | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Racing Santander | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Real Zaragoza v Athletic Bilbao | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 22 Dec 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Athletic Bilbao v Español | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna | W | 4-3 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis | D | 4-4 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Racing Santander v Athletic Bilbao | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla | L | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 07 May 2005 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Zaragoza | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao | L | 4-3 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 29 May 2005 | Español v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Spain | World Youth Cup | 1 | 4 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Spain | Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr 1999 | Spain v Brazil | W | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group F |
| 08 Apr 1999 | Zambia v Spain | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group F |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Honduras v Spain | W | 1-3 | World Youth Cup | Finals group F |
| 18 Apr 1999 | Spain v Ghana | W | 1-1 (8-7) | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Spain v Mali | W | 3-1 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Germany v Spain | L | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 01 Sep 2000 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v Spain | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Spain v Israel | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Austria v Spain | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 27 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | W | 0-4 | Under-21 | |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Spain v Bosnia-Herzegovina | W | 5-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 05 Jun 2001 | Israel v Spain | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Spain v Austria | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Spain v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Spain | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.