Borja Ekiza
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Borja Ekiza Imaz | ||
Date of birth | 6 March 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zirka | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2002 | Chantrea | ||
2002–2006 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Basconia | 41 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Bilbao Athletic | 36 | (1) |
2011–2014 | Athletic Bilbao | 67 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Eibar | 15 | (0) |
2016– | Zirka | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2016 |
Template:Spanish name Borja Ekiza Imaz (born 6 March 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Ukrainian club FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Pamplona, Ekiza arrived at Athletic Bilbao's youth system at the age of 14, being eligible to represent the Basque through his Navarrese roots. He spent his first two senior seasons with CD Basconia, the club's third team.
Subsequently, Ekiza played with the reserves in Segunda División B, being sparingly used in two years. On 8 January 2011, after a string of injuries to the defensive sector in the first team awarded him with promotion to the main squad,[1] he made his La Liga debut in a 1–1 away draw against Málaga CF, playing the full 90 minutes;[2] he finished his first top flight campaign established in the side's starting XI, beating competition from seasoned veterans Fernando Amorebieta, Aitor Ocio and Ustaritz and being booked only once.[3]
In 2013–14, Ekiza lost his starting spot to Aymeric Laporte and Carlos Gurpegui due to repeated injuries, and only appeared once during the season, 37 minutes in a 2–1 win at Real Valladolid. On 31 July 2014, he terminated his contract with the Lions[4] and signed a two-year deal with fellow league team SD Eibar hours later.[5]
Honours
- UEFA Europa League: Runner-up 2011–12
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2011–12
References
- ^ "El candado de Ekiza" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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- ^ "Ekiza y Muniain, satisfechos de estar en el 'once' revelación de la UEFA" (in Spanish). Marca. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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External links
- Borja Ekiza at Athletic Bilbao
- Borja Ekiza at BDFutbol
- Borja Ekiza at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Pamplona
- Spanish footballers
- Navarrese footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- CD Basconia footballers
- Bilbao Athletic footballers
- Athletic Bilbao footballers
- SD Eibar footballers
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- Spanish expatriates in Ukraine