Athletic honours Ettori as One Club Man 2026

Athletic Club awards its One Club Man 2026 prize to Jean-Luc Ettori, the former France goalkeeper who spent his entire 755-game career at Monaco.

Athletic Club has named Jean-Luc Ettori as the recipient of its One Club Man 2026 award, honouring players of international stature who completed their entire careers at a single club. The 71-year-old French goalkeeper, who played in the 1982 World Cup held at San Mamés, retired from Monaco in 1994 after 755 appearances. He remains the second-most capped player in French league history with 602 matches.

Ettori is only the second goalkeeper to receive the award after Bayern Munich's Sepp Maier. "It fills me with pride to receive this award, especially from a club with Athletic's identity," Ettori said. "It's an honour to receive it from a legend like Iribar and to be part of a list of great names in world football."

The One Club Man award was created in 2015 to recognise players who chose to spend their careers at one club. Previous recipients include Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), and others.