Jon Gaztañaga

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gaztañaga and the second or maternal family name is Arrospide.
Jon Gaztañaga
Personal information
Full nameJon Gaztañaga Arrospide
Date of birth28 June 1991
Place of birthAndoain, Spain
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Ponferradina (on loan from Real Sociedad)
Number6
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2014Real Sociedad B115(3)
2013–Real Sociedad6(0)
2015–→ Ponferradina (loan)0(0)
National team
2008Spain U177(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jon Gaztañaga Arrospide (born 28 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Ponferradina on loan from Real Sociedad as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Andoain, Gipuzkoa, Gaztañaga was a product of Real Sociedad's youth system. He made his senior debuts with the B-team, spending several seasons in Segunda División B with the side and also achieving promotion from Tercera División in 2010.

On 18 August 2013 Gaztañaga made his official debut with the main squad, replacing fellow youth graduate Gorka Elustondo in the dying minutes of the 2–0 La Liga home win against Getafe CF.[1] On 10 December he made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League, coming on for Mikel González in a 0–1 group stage home defeat against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[2]

In early 2014 Gaztañaga renewed his contract with Real Sociedad until 2016,[3] being definitely promoted to the first team in May.[4]

On 26 January 2015, after appearing sparingly during the first half of the campaign, Gaztañaga joined Segunda División's SD Ponferradina on loan until June.[5]

International career

Gaztañaga was picked by the Spanish under-17 team for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. He started as a stopper in the final against France, which ended with a 4–0 triumph.[6]

Gaztañaga was selected by the under-18 side for the unofficial 2009 Copa del Atlántico,[7] which his country won.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sociedad start with a win". ESPN FC. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Toprak fires Leverkusen through". ESPN FC. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Gaztañaga y Berchiche renuevan con la Real Sociedad hasta 2016 (Gaztañaga and Berchiche renew with Real Sociedad until 2016); Real Sociedad's official website, 8 January 2014 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El sueño de Joseba y Jon (Joseba and Jon's dream); Real Sociedad's official website, 20 May 2014 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Jon Gaztañaga, S.D. Ponferradinara utzita (Jon Gaztañaga, loaned to Ponferradina), Real Sociedad's official website, 26 January 2015 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ "Stupendous Spain win U17 crown". UEFA.com. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  7. ↑ XXXV Torneo Internacional Sub.-18 (XXXV Under-18 International Tournament); RFEF, 30 January 2009 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ España revalida su condición de campeón en el Torneo Atlántico, tras derrotar a Alemania, 4–1. (Spain win Torneo atlántico again, after beating Germany 4–1.); RFEF, 6 February 2009(Spanish)

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