Egoitz Jaio Gabiola

Egoitz Jaio
Personal information
Full name Egoitz Jaio Gabiola
Date of birth 13 August 1980 (1980-08-13) (age 31)
Place of birth Abadiño, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Numancia
Number 18
Youth career
Abadiño
1995–1998 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Baskonia 26 (0)
1999–2002 Bilbao Athletic 99 (2)
2002–2004 Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
2002–2003 Racing Ferrol (loan) 26 (1)
2003–2004 Algeciras (loan) 0 (0)
2004 Racing Ferrol (loan) 16 (0)
2004–2005 Racing Ferrol 27 (4)
2005–2006 Gimnàstic 30 (0)
2006– Numancia 107 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Egoitz Jaio Gabiola (born 13 August 1980 in Abadiño, Biscay, Basque Country) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Numancia as a central defender.

Football career

Jaio spent his first professional years with Athletic Bilbao, but never made it past the reserves, in Segunda División B. He resumed his career in Segunda División, consecutively with Racing de Ferrol (twice), Algeciras CF and Gimnàstic de Tarragona (as a starter with the latter, he achieved promotion to La Liga in 2006).

That summer, Jaio moved teams also in the second division, joining CD Numancia, being rarely used during his stint. Aged almost 29, he made his top division debut, in a 2–0 home win against Málaga CF (he appeared precisely in the last five rounds, as the Soria club was already relegated).

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