Lionel Messi $5
8 Ballon d'Ors — record. World Cup winner 2022, Copa America 2021, 2024. Four Champions Leagues. Bar…
Spain · 90s/2000s attacker / forward · $2 on $10 budget
Bargain — gives you $8 for the rest. Perfect for filling a balanced squad.
Signature: Athletic Bilbao loyal
Did you know? Fun fact: Andoni Iraola would cost the same as 8x $1 budget players combined.
Athletic Bilbao's iconic right back, now Bournemouth manager. Basque pride personified.
Andoni Iraola peaked in football's most televised era — the 1990s and 2000s. Players from this era often paired well with newer GOATs in $10 squads.
Auto-generated cheapest possible squad that includes Andoni Iraola.
8 Ballon d'Ors — record. World Cup winner 2022, Copa America 2021, 2024. Four Champions Leagues. Bar…
Five Ballon d'Ors. Five Champions Leagues. Top scorer in international football history. Euros winne…
Three World Cups (1958, 62, 70) — only player to do that. 1,000+ career goals (debated). Brazil's et…
1986 World Cup winner — basically alone. Two Serie A titles for Napoli when they were tiny. Hand of …
The Phenomenon. 2002 World Cup winner and top scorer. Two Ballon d'Ors. Came back from career-threat…
Galloping Major. 84 goals in 85 games for Hungary. Three European Cups with Real Madrid. FIFA's Goal…
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Derived from price tier, position, and era. Not official FIFA but a useful $10-game proxy.
Andoni Iraola is a old-school technician — a ruthless finisher with first-time strike ability and dribbling at speed.
In a $10 4-3-3 setup, Andoni Iraola competes for one of 3 forward spots. The trade-off at $2: exceptional value, lets you afford one or two GOATs above.
Same position, similar price, different nation — who do you pick?
With $8 left, these are the most expensive players you could still afford alongside Andoni Iraola:
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If you can't fit Andoni Iraola, these are the closest replacements at the same position and price.
When to pick Andoni Iraola: Reliable backbone. Goes with anything. The "safe pick" of your era.
When to avoid Andoni Iraola: Almost never — at $2 Andoni Iraola is a value pick. The only reason to skip is if you want a same-country bias and Spain isn't your theme.
Best formation for Andoni Iraola: 4-3-3 (3 forwards) or 3-5-2 (2 strikers).
Bargain — gives you $8 for the rest. Perfect for filling a balanced squad.
With $8 left, you can afford: Lionel Messi ($5), Cristiano Ronaldo ($5), Pele ($5), Diego Maradona ($5).
Andoni Iraola is a attacker / forward for Spain.
Athletic Bilbao loyal
Yes: Jack Grealish ($1), Richarlison ($1), Chicharito (Hernandez) ($1), Hidemasa Morita ($1).
Andoni Iraola is classified as 90s/2000s tier on TenDollarPick. Andoni Iraola peaked in football's most televised era — the 1990s and 2000s. Players from this era often paired well with newer GOATs in $10 squads.
Trophy data not extracted — check Wikipedia for full honors.
Based on our $2 tier and 90s/2000s classification, Andoni Iraola would be roughly OVR 83.
4-3-3 (3 strikers) or 3-5-2 (2 strikers).