Iñaki Goitia
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Iñaki Goitia Peña | ||
Date of birth | 2 March 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Danok Bat | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Amorebieta | ||
2001–2002 | Amurrio | 8 | (0) |
2003 | Burgos | 13 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Málaga B | 58 | (0) |
2005–2009 | Málaga | 83 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Betis | 69 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Mirandés | 41 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Alavés | 43 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2015 |
Template:Spanish name Iñaki Goitia Peña (born 2 March 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Goitia was born in Barakaldo, Biscay. After starting with modest clubs in the Basque region, he moved in the 2003–04 season to Málaga CF, spending his first two years with its B-side in the second division. In February 2006 he made two La Liga appearances, in two defeats in which he conceded seven goals; the campaign ended in relegation while the reserves also dropped down a level.
In 2007–08, Goitia finally won the battle for first-choice status over longtime incumbent Francesc Arnau, appearing in 41 out of 42 games as the Andalusians returned to the top flight after two years. The following season, however, the latter began as the starter but, after some costly mistakes, the former was reinstated.[1]
Late during the season, despite having a contract running until 30 June 2009, Goitia refused to play against his future team Real Betis fearing that he would be criticized if he allowed goals (as his future team was fighting to avoid relegation).[2][3] The four-year deal was officialized in early June 2009.[4]
Honours
- Betis
References
- ^ El Málaga es el tercer equipo más goleado de Primera (Málaga is the team with the third-most goals conceded in Primera); Viva Fútbol, December 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ Goitia, fuera de la convocatoria tras hablar con Tapia (Goitia, out of squad after talking with Tapia); Marca, 23 May 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Goitia: "He obrado por el bien del club" (Goitia: "I did what was best for the club"); Málaga CF, 26 May 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Betis hace oficial el fichaje de Goitia (Betis makes Goitia's signing official); Diario de Sevilla, 5 June 2009 (in Spanish)
External links
- Iñaki Goitia at BDFutbol
- Iñaki Goitia at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Iñaki Goitia at Soccerway
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Barakaldo
- Spanish footballers
- Basque footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Burgos CF footballers
- Atlético Malagueño players
- Málaga CF players
- Real Betis players
- CD Mirandés footballers
- Deportivo Alavés players