Darío Brizuela
Darío Brizuela Arrieta is a Spanish professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Spain national team.
Early life and youth career
Brizuela's career started in the youth ranks of his hometown team, Easo Basket. In 2011, he was signed by Estudiantes, where he played in the junior team and also played 13 games with the reserve team in Liga EBA.Professional career
Estudiantes (2012–19)
Brizuela made his debut in Liga ACB in round 32 of the 2012–13 season, where his club lost by a score of 93–82 against Real Madrid.In August 2014, he was loaned to Peñas Huesca, of the LEB Oro. After the 2014–15 season, his loan finished and he returned to Estudiantes. In August 2019, Brizuela signed a contract extension for one more season with Estudiantes.
Unicaja (2019–23)
On December 4, 2019, he signed for Unicaja Málaga of the Liga ACB and EuroCup. He signed a four-season contract with the Andalusian team. In the 2021 Copa del Rey, Brizuela recorded the highest-scoring game for a Spanish player in the competition since 1991, with 33 points.The 2022–23 season was his most successful with Unicaja, winning the 2023 Copa del Rey and making the All-Champions League First Team. In April 2023, he signed a contract extension with Unicaja until 2026.
FC Barcelona (2023–present)
On 13 July 2023, he signed with FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and EuroLeague. Brizuela signed a three-year deal and Barcelona reportedly paid a contract buyout of 1.2 million Euros to complete the move. In March 2025, he scored a personal-high 27 points to help secure an away EuroLeague win against Olimpia Milano, improving Barcelona's chances to reach the 2025 EuroLeague Playoffs.After playing an increasingly important role in the team during his second season with the Catalans, Brizuela signed a contract extension on July 17, 2025. The contract extension linked him to Barcelona until 2028. In August 2025, he was selected as the best Spanish player of the 2024–25 season by the Spanish Basketball Federation. On January 21, 2026, he recorded one of his best performances with Barcelona, scoring 25 points and the game-deciding shot for a EuroLeague home win against Dubai Basketball.
Spain national team
Brizuela won the silver medal at the 2014 FIBA U20 European Championship. He has also played at the 2010 FIBA U16 European Championship and the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.His official match debut with the Spain national team was on 1 July 2018 against Belarus in a 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifier.