Jokin Ezkieta

Jokin Ezkieta Mendiburu (born 17 August 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a goalkeeper.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ezkieta and the second or maternal family name is Mendiburu.
Jokin Ezkieta
Personal information
Full name Jokin Ezkieta Mendiburu
Date of birth (1996-08-17) 17 August 1996
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 31
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Osasuna B 15 (0)
2015–2019 Barcelona B 15 (0)
2016–2017 → Sabadell (loan) 37 (0)
2019– Bilbao Athletic 20 (0)
2020– Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
National team
2014–2015 Spain U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2020

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Ezkieta represented CA Osasuna as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 away win against CD Corellano for the Tercera División championship.

In March 2015, as his contract was due to expire, Ezkieta agreed to a contract with FC Barcelona.[1] The deal was made official on 17 July, with the player signing a four-year deal and being assigned to the B-side in Segunda División B.[2]

On 22 July 2016, Ezkieta was loaned to fellow third division side CE Sabadell FC, for one year.[3] An undisputed starter, he contributed with 37 appearances (3,330 minutes of action) as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

Ezkieta subsequently returned to Barça and its reserve team, at the time in Segunda División.[4] He made his professional debut on 25 September 2017, starting in a 1–2 home loss against CD Lugo.[5] His sole call-up to the first team in La Liga was for the 1–0 win at Real Valladolid the following 23 August, taking Jasper Cillessen's place on the bench due to the Dutchman's rib injury.[6]

On 1 July 2019, free agent Ezkieta signed a four-year contract with Athletic Bilbao, with a release clause set at €45 million.[7] He made his first team debut on 28 January of the following year, replacing Unai Núñez in the second minute of a 3–3 Copa del Rey last-16 away draw against CD Tenerife, as Iago Herrerín was sent off; the game went to penalties and he saved from Joselu in a 4–2 win.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 July 2019[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osasuna B 2014–15 Segunda División B 150–––150
Barcelona B 2015–16 Segunda División B 30–––30
2017–18 Segunda División 20–––20
2018–19 Segunda División B 100–––100
Total 150–––150
Sabadell (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División B 370–––370
Career total 670–––670

    References
    1. "Ezkieta se va en junio al Barça B" [Ezkieta goes to Barça B in June] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
    2. "El Barça B incorpora al portero Jokin Ezkieta" [Barça B sign the goalkeeper Jokin Ezkieta] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
    3. "Acuerdo para la cesión de Jokin Ezkieta al Sabadell" [Agreement for the loan of Jokin Ezkieta to Sabadell] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
    4. "Gerard López renovará como técnico del Barça B" [Gerard López will renew as Barça B manager] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
    5. "Iriome dispara al Lugo" [Iriome launches Lugo] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
    6. "Valverde calls up Barça B keeper Jokin Ezkieta for the Valladolid match". Sport. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
    7. "Jokin Ezkieta's signing up". Athletic Bilbao. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
    8. "10-man Athletic beats Tenerife on penalties in Copa del Rey". USA Today. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
    9. Jokin Ezkieta at Soccerway
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