Jon Gaztañaga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Gaztañaga Arrospide | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Andoain, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEL Limassol | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Real Sociedad B | 115 | (3) |
| 2013–2017 | Real Sociedad | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Numancia (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Gimnàstic | 27 | (0) |
| 2018– | AEL Limassol | 38 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Spain U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Spain U17 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:59, 31 May 2020 (UTC) | |||
Jon Gaztañaga Arrospide (born 28 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a defensive midfielder for Cypriot club AEL Limassol.
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] On 22 August 2017, he agreed to a three-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona also from the second level after cutting ties with Sanse.[7]
On 13 June 2018, Gaztañaga terminated his contract with Nàstic.[8] On 20 August, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Cypriot First Division club AEL Limassol.[9] He made his debut five days later, coming on for Marko Adamović late into a 1–0 away victory over Ermis Aradippou FC.[10]
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.[11]
Gaztañaga was selected by the under-18 side for the unofficial 2009 Copa del Atlántico,[12] which his country won.[13]
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 (in Spanish)
- ^ El sueño de Joseba y Jon (Joseba and Jon's dream); Real Sociedad, 20 May 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Jon Gaztañaga, S.D. Ponferradinara utzita (Jon Gaztañaga, loaned to S.D. Ponferradina), Real Sociedad, 26 January 2015 (in Basque)
- ^ Jon Gaztañaga joins C.D. Numancia on loan; Real Sociedad, 9 July 2015
- ^ Jon Gaztañaga, nou jugador grana (Jon Gaztañaga, new grana player) Archived 23 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine; Gimnàstic Tarragona, 22 August 2017 (in Catalan)
- ^ Matilla, Gaztañaga i Perales finalitzen la seva etapa a Tarragona (Matilla, Gaztañaga and Perales end their spells in Tarragona); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 13 June 2018 (in Catalan)
- ^ "Gaztañaga firma con el AEL Limassol" [Gaztañaga signs with AEL Limassol] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Gaztañaga debuta con victoria en el AEL Limassol" [Gaztañaga has winning debut at AEL Limassol] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Stupendous Spain win U17 crown". UEFA. 16 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ XXXV Torneo Internacional Sub.-18 (XXXV Under-18 International Tournament); Royal Spanish Football Federation, 30 January 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ España revalida su condición de campeón en el Torneo Atlántico, tras derrotar a Alemania, 4–1. (Spain win Atlantic Tournament again, after beating Germany 4–1.); Royal Spanish Football Federation, 6 February 2009 (in Spanish)
External links
- Real Sociedad official profile (in Spanish)
- Jon Gaztañaga at BDFutbol
- Jon Gaztañaga at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Jon Gaztañaga at Soccerway
- Use dmy dates from August 2013
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Andoain
- Spanish footballers
- Basque footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Association football utility players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- SD Ponferradina players
- CD Numancia players
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
- Cypriot First Division players
- AEL Limassol players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus