International Career
After leading the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship scoring charts and winning 4th place, Etxeberria moved up to the full national team, making his debut on 19 November 1997 in a friendly match against Romania in Palma de Mallorca, and scoring in the 1–1 draw.
He was capped 53 times and netted 12 goals, representing his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 and Euro 2004. On 18 June, in the second tournament, he scored the 2–1 winner in the group stage match against Slovenia.
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