Israel Bascón Giga
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Israel Bascón Giga, aka Israel, (born 15 March 1987 in Utrera, Sevilla) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Real Betis of the Spanish La Liga. Israel is a right-sided midfielder. Israel is currently on loan at Mérida UD.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Real Betis
- Israel made his debut for the first team of Real Betis against Real Sociedad on 16 March 2005. During the 2004/2005 season he made 8 La Liga appearances. He also made 3 Copa del Rey appearances, even scoring his first Betis goal against CD Mirandés.
- During the 2005/2006 season he made another 8 La Liga appearances, of which 7 were as a substitute. He appeared in one UEFA Cup match and in two UEFA Champions League matches. He appeared as a substitute against Liverpool at Anfield and started against Anderlecht.
- Israel spent time at Chelsea on trial during August 2006, after a move to Real Madrid Castilla failed to materialise.
[edit] Mérida UD
- Israel is currently at Mérida UD, where he will stay for two years on loan before returning to Real Betis. In August, 2006 he was in a serious car accident where he broke a collar bone and suffered several contusions.
