Josu Esnaola

Josu Esnaola Atxega (born 31 October 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back or a central defender.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Esnaola and the second or maternal family name is Atxega.
Josu Esnaola
Personal information
Full name Josu Esnaola Atxega
Date of birth (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986
Place of birth Orio, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Universidad País Vasco
2006–2009 Real Sociedad B 79 (0)
2009–2011 Real Sociedad 2 (0)
2010–2011 → Real Unión (loan) 9 (1)
2011 → Lanzarote (loan) 4 (0)
2011–2013 Noja 70 (5)
2013–2014 Sestao 40 (0)
2014–2019 Real Unión 165 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 June 2019

Club career

Born in Orio, Gipuzkoa, Esnaola made his debut as a senior with Universidad del Pais Vasco CF. In summer 2006 he moved to Real Sociedad, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.

In the 2009 off-season, Esnaola was promoted to the Txuri-urdin first team who competed in Segunda División. He played his first match as a professional on 27 February 2010, starting in a 1–1 away draw against SD Huesca.[1]

In August 2010, Esnaola was loaned to Real Unión in the third level. He was released by the club in January of the following year, subsequently returning to Real.[2] In April, he moved to Tercera División's UD Lanzarote also in a temporary deal.[3]

In July 2011, Esnaola joined SD Noja also in the fourth division. After two seasons (the first ending in promotion), he signed for Sestao River Club.[4]

On 16 July 2014, Esnaola moved to another side in division three, Real Unión.[5]

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References
  1. La Real pincha en El Alcoraz (Real puncture at El Alcoraz); Marca, 27 February 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. El club prescinde de Marc Mateu y Josu Esnaola (Club show door to Marc Mateu and Josu Esnaola) Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine; Real Unión, 18 January 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. La UD Lanzarote se refuerza con Josu Esnaola (UD Lanzarote bolster with Josu Esnaola); Lanzarote Deportiva, 17 April 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. Josu Esnaola ficha por el Sestao e Iker Torre por el Almansa (Josu Esnaola signs for Sestao and Iker Torre for Almansa); El Diario Vasco, 4 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. Iosu Esnaola jugará en el Real Unión (Iosu Esnaola will play in Real Unión); El Diario Vasco, 16 July 2014 (in Spanish)
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