Jon Gaztañaga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Gaztañaga Arrospide | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Andoain, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Real Sociedad B | 115 | (3) |
| 2013– | Real Sociedad | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Numancia (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Spain U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Spain U17 | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2016. | |||
Jon Gaztañaga Arrospide (born 28 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Andoain, Gipuzkoa, Gaztañaga was a product of Real Sociedad's youth system. He made his senior debuts with the B-team, spending several seasons in Segunda División B with the side and also achieving promotion from Tercera División in 2010.
On 18 August 2013, Gaztañaga made his official debut with the main squad, replacing fellow youth graduate Gorka Elustondo in the dying minutes of the 2–0 La Liga home win against Getafe CF.[1] His first appearance in the UEFA Champions League took place on 10 December, as he came on for Mikel González in a 0–1 group stage home defeat to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[2]
In early 2014, Gaztañaga renewed his contract with Real Sociedad until 2016,[3] being definitely promoted to the first team in May.[4] On 26 January 2015, after appearing sparingly during the first half of the campaign, he joined Segunda División club SD Ponferradina on loan until June.[5]
On 9 July 2015, Gaztañaga was loaned to fellow league team CD Numancia for one year.[6]
International career
Gaztañaga was picked by the Spanish under-17 team for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. He started as a stopper in the final against France, which ended with a 4–0 triumph.[7]
Gaztañaga was selected by the under-18 side for the unofficial 2009 Copa del Atlántico,[8] which his country won.[9]
References
- ↑ "Sociedad start with a win". ESPN FC. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ↑ "Toprak fires Leverkusen through". ESPN FC. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ Gaztañaga y Berchiche renuevan con la Real Sociedad hasta 2016 (Gaztañaga and Berchiche renew with Real Sociedad until 2016); Real Sociedad, 8 January 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ El sueño de Joseba y Jon (Joseba and Jon's dream); Real Sociedad, 20 May 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Jon Gaztañaga, S.D. Ponferradinara utzita (Jon Gaztañaga, loaned to Ponferradina), Real Sociedad, 26 January 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Jon Gaztañaga joins C.D. Numancia on loan; Real Sociedad, 9 July 2015
- ↑ "Stupendous Spain win U17 crown". UEFA.com. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ↑ XXXV Torneo Internacional Sub.-18 (XXXV Under-18 International Tournament); RFEF, 30 January 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ España revalida su condición de campeón en el Torneo Atlántico, tras derrotar a Alemania, 4–1. (Spain win Torneo atlántico again, after beating Germany 4–1.); RFEF, 6 February 2009 (Spanish)
External links
- Real Sociedad official profile (Spanish)
- Jon Gaztañaga profile at BDFutbol
- Jon Gaztañaga profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Jon Gaztañaga profile at Soccerway