Long-serving Athletic Bilbao winger Joseba Etxeberria will donate all his wages for next season to the club's foundation.

Etxeberria had announced back in October that the 2009/10 season would be his last and that he intended to play for free to thank the club for their kindness shown during his 15 years in Bilbao.

And the club confirmed today that the former Spain international has lived up to his promise.

The 31-year-old has played 496 games for Athletic Bilbao and is third in the all-time appearance list for the club, behind Txetxu Rojo [542] and Jose Angel Iribar [614].