Alain Eizmendi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alain Eizmendi Blanco | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Beasain, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Unión | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Real Sociedad B | 66 | (9) |
| 2011–2013 | Bilbao Athletic | 59 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | Real Sociedad | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Eibar (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Leganés | 33 | (1) |
| 2016– | Real Unión | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2016 | |||
Template:Spanish name 2 Alain Eizmendi Blanco (born 10 June 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Real Unión.
Club career
Born in Beasain, Basque Country, Eizmendi joined Real Sociedad's youth system in 2002, aged 12. He made his senior debuts in the 2008–09 season, playing for the reserves in Segunda División B and being relegated.
On 30 June 2011, Eizmendi rejected a contract extension from the Txuri-urdin and signed a two-year deal with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao, being assigned to B-team also in the third level.[1] In his second year he scored a career-best seven goals in 31 matches, as the club failed to promote in the playoffs; on 19 June 2013, he was released.[2]
In July 2013, Eizmendi returned to Real Sociedad, being subsequently loaned to SD Eibar.[3] He made his Segunda División debut on 18 August, starting in a 2–1 away victory over Real Jaén.[4]
On 17 July 2014, after achieving promotion to La Liga with the Armeros, Eizmendi signed a one-year deal with CD Leganés.[5] He renewed his contract on 9 July of the following year,[6] and achieved another promotion in the end of the season.
Personal life
Eizmendi's twin brother, Eneko, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He too was groomed at Real Sociedad, but spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues. Their uncle is former player and manager José Ramón Eizmendi.
References
- ^ Alain Eizmendi: ”La oferta del Athletic considero que es mejor para mí deportivamente.” (Alain Eizmendi: "I think Athletic's offer is better for me sportswise."); Erreala, 30 June 2011 Template:Es icon
- ^ Releases in Bilbao Athletic; Athletic Bilbao, 19 June 2013
- ^ Eizmendi ficha por la Real y acaba en el Eibar (Eizmendi signs for Real and ends up with Eibar); El Desmarque, 17 July 2013 Template:Es icon
- ^ El Jaén muere en la orilla (Jaén dies on the shore); Marca, 18 August 2013 Template:Es icon
- ^ El extremo Eizmendi llega a Butarque tras brillar con el Eibar en su ascenso a Primera (Winger Eizmendi arrives at Butarque after shining with Eibar in its promotion to Primera); CD Leganés, 17 July 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Alain Eizmendi, renovado (Alain Eizmendi, renewed); CD Leganés, 9 July 2016 Template:Es icon
External links
- Alain Eizmendi at Athletic Bilbao
- Alain Eizmendi at BDFutbol
- Alain Eizmendi at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Alain Eizmendi at Soccerway
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Gipuzkoa
- Twin people from Spain
- Twin sportspeople
- Spanish footballers
- Basque footballers
- Association football wingers
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- Bilbao Athletic footballers
- SD Eibar footballers
- CD Leganés players