Ismael Urzaiz Aranda (Spanish pronunciation: [izma'el u?'?ai? a'?anda]; born 7 October 1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a centre forward.
Best known for his physical strength and aerial ability, the unsuccessful youth graduate at Real Madrid went on to represent seven other teams during his extensive professional career, mainly Athletic Bilbao where he spent 11 years.
Over 16 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 445 matches and 131 goals (61 headers, record of the competition).Urzaiz appeared 25 times for Spain, representing the national team at Euro 2000.