Markel Susaeta
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Susaeta in action for Athletic Bilbao in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markel Susaeta Laskurain | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Eibar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2005 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Basconia | 36 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Bilbao Athletic | 41 | (3) |
| 2007– | Athletic Bilbao | 323 | (34) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012– | Spain | 1 | (1) |
| 2007– | Basque Country | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 December 2016 | |||
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Markel Susaeta Laskurain (Basque: [markel s̻us̻aeta las̻kuɾain], Spanish: [ˈmarkel susaˈeta laskuˈɾain]; born 14 December 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a right winger.
He spent his entire professional career with Athletic Bilbao after making his debut with the first team in 2007, appearing in more than 430 competitive games and scoring more than 50 goals.
Club career
Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Susaeta came through the ranks of Athletic Bilbao, spending one season with the farm team and another with the B-side. At the start of 2007–08 he was also registered for the reserves, but was given his first-team debut on 2 September 2007 and managed to score in a 1–3 loss at FC Barcelona;[1] he finished with 29 La Liga appearances, netting on four occasions.
In the following years, Susaeta established himself firmly in Athletic's first team, although still not an undisputed starter for the Basque side. On 31 January 2009, he scored four minutes from time to give his team a 3–2 home win against Málaga CF,[2] in an eventual narrow escape from relegation; he also appeared in six matches in the campaign's Copa del Rey, as they reached the final against Barcelona.[3]
Susaeta netted a career-best 13 official goals in 2011–12, including five in the season's UEFA Europa League as Athletic reached the final –[4][5][6][7][8]the Lions also reached the decisive match in the domestic cup, once again against Barcelona.[9]
Susaeta came on as a substitute in the 2015 Spanish Cup final, once more lost to Barcelona.[10] He also played in both legs of the following edition of the Supercopa de España, in which his team finally overcame the same opponent.[11][12]
In 2016, Susaeta broke the club record for appearances in European competition, passing the total of 55 set in the 1970s by goalkeeper José Ángel Iribar (who also held the overall appearances record by some margin).[13]
International career
On 9 November 2012, following a series of good displays, Susaeta was called up to the Spain national team for the first time, being selected by manager Vicente del Bosque for a friendly against Panama on the 14th[14] and scoring the final goal in the 5–1 win in Panama City.[15] He also featured for the unofficial Basque Country regional side.[16]
International goals
- As of 14 November 2012 (Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Susaeta goal)
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2012 | Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Panama | 5–0 | 5–1 | Friendly[15] |
Personal life
Susaeta's cousin, Néstor, is also a footballer and a winger. He unsuccessfully emerged through Basque neighbours Real Sociedad's youth system, and had a brief spell with Athletic's reserves.[17]
Club statistics
- As of 24 May 2017[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other[19] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Basconia | 2005–06 | 36 | 4 | – | – | – | 36 | 4 | |||
| Total | 36 | 4 | – | – | – | 36 | 4 | ||||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2006–07 | 36 | 3 | – | – | – | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 3 | – | – | – | 41 | 3 | ||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2007–08 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 5 | – | 63 | 13 | ||
| 2012–13 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | – | 46 | 11 | ||
| 2013–14 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 43 | 7 | |||
| 2014–15 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | – | 48 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 47 | 5 | |
| 2016–17 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Total | 323 | 34 | 46 | 6 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 434 | 52 | |
| Career totals | 400 | 41 | 46 | 6 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 511 | 59 | |
- 1 2 Includes appearances in Supercopa de España
Honours
- Athletic Bilbao
- Supercopa de España: 2015; Runner-up 2009
- UEFA Europa League: Runner-up 2011–12
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15
References
- ↑ Barcelona 3–1 Athletic Bilbao; ESPN Soccernet, 2 September 2007
- ↑ Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Málaga; ESPN Soccernet, 31 January 2009
- ↑ "El Barça se corona por aplastamiento" [Barça crowned through crushing] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ Muniain finish seals Athletic win at Slovan; UEFA.com, 15 September 2011
- ↑ Athletic attacking prowess puts paid to PSG; UEFA.com, 29 September 2011
- ↑ Athletic down Slovan to top Group F; UEFA.com, 1 December 2011
- ↑ Athletic stride past Schalke and into semi-finals; UEFA.com, 5 April 2012
- ↑ Athletic leave it late as Llorente sets up final date; UEFA.com, 26 April 2012
- ↑ "Barcelona end Guardiola era with Copa del Rey win over Athletic Bilbao". The Guardian. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "Lionel Messi stars as Barcelona win Copa Del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao". Eurosport. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Barcelona: Aduriz hits hat-trick in Supercopa shocker". Goal.com. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ↑ "Athletic Bilbao hold off Barcelona to claim Spanish Super Cup". The Guardian. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ "Susaeta supera a Iribiar" [Susaeta surpasses Iribar] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ Spain calls up Markel Susaeta; ESPN Soccernet, 9 November 2012
- 1 2 España abre en canal a Panamá (Spain 'canals' Panama); Marca, 15 November 2012 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Euskal Selekzioa 6–1 Bolivia" [Basque XI 6–1 Bolivia] (in Spanish). Basque Football Federation. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ↑ Primer enfrentamiento de los primos Susaeta (First head-to-head for Susaeta cousins); Diario AS, 27 October 2009 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Susaeta". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
External links
- Markel Susaeta at Athletic Bilbao
- Markel Susaeta at BDFutbol
- Markel Susaeta at National-Football-Teams.com