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Jokin Ezkieta

Jokin Ezkieta

Spanish association football player

Jokin Ezkieta Mendiburu is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Racing de Santander.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ezkieta and the second or maternal family name is Mendiburu.
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Club career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Ezkieta represented CA Osasuna as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 away win against CD Corellano in the Tercera División.

In March 2015, as his contract was due to expire, Ezkieta agreed to a contract with FC Barcelona.[1] The deal was made official on 17 July, with the player signing a four-year deal and being assigned to the B-side in the Segunda División B.[2]

On 22 July 2016, Ezkieta was loaned to fellow third division side CE Sabadell FC, for one year.[3] An undisputed starter, he contributed with 37 appearances (3,330 minutes of action) as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

Ezkieta subsequently returned to Barça and its reserve team, at the time in the Segunda División.[4] He made his professional debut on 25 September 2017, starting in a 2–1 home loss against CD Lugo.[5] His sole call-up to the first team in La Liga was for the 1–0 win at Real Valladolid the following 23 August, taking Jasper Cillessen's place on the bench due to the Dutchman's rib injury.[6]

On 1 July 2019, free agent Ezkieta signed a four-year contract with Athletic Bilbao, with a release clause set at €45 million.[7] He made his first-team debut on 28 January of the following year, replacing Unai Núñez in the second minute of a 3–3 Copa del Rey last-16 away draw against CD Tenerife, as Iago Herrerín was sent off; the game went to penalties and he saved from Joselu in a 4–2 win.[8]

Ezkieta made his league debut on the final day of the 2020–21 season in a 2–0 away loss to Elche CF.[9] On 4 July 2022, after spending the previous campaign as a third-choice behind Unai Simón and Julen Agirrezabala, he terminated his contract.[10]

On 5 July 2022, Ezkieta signed a two-year deal with Racing de Santander in the second division.[11]

Career statistics

As of 4 July 2022[12][13]
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  1. Appearance(s) in promotion play-offs

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

References

  1. [1]
    "Ezkieta se va en junio al Barça B" [Ezkieta goes to Barça B in June] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. [2]
    "El Barça B incorpora al portero Jokin Ezkieta" [Barça B sign the goalkeeper Jokin Ezkieta] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Acuerdo para la cesión de Jokin Ezkieta al Sabadell" [Agreement for the loan of Jokin Ezkieta to Sabadell] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Gerard López renovará como técnico del Barça B" [Gerard López will renew as Barça B manager] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Iriome dispara al Lugo" [Iriome launches Lugo] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Valverde calls up Barça B keeper Jokin Ezkieta for the Valladolid match". Sport. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Jokin Ezkieta's signing up". Athletic Bilbao. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  8. [8]
    "10-man Athletic beats Tenerife on penalties in Copa del Rey". USA Today. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. [9]
    Zaballa, Carlos (22 May 2021). "Elche-Athletic: Ezkieta juega su primer partido liguero de la temporada". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Jokin Ezkieta will not continue at Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  11. [11]
    "El guardameta Jokin Ezkieta, quinto refuerzo del Racing 2022/23" [Goalkeeper Jokin Ezkieta, fifth addition of Racing 2022/23] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. [12]
    Jokin Ezkieta at Soccerway
  13. [13]
    Jokin Ezkieta at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  14. [14]
    "Acta del Partido celebrado el 17 de enero de 2021, en Sevilla" [Minutes of the Match held on 17 January 2021, in Seville] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  15. [15]
    Lowe, Sid (3 April 2021). "Real Sociedad beat Athletic to claim Copa del Rey and Basque glory". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  16. [16]
    Lowe, Sid (17 April 2021). "Messi stars as Barcelona thrash Athletic Bilbao to lift Copa del Rey". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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