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Unai Elgezabal

Unai Elgezabal
Elgezabal with Eibar in 2017
Personal information
Full name Unai Elgezabal Udondo
Date of birth (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Urduliz, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Levante
Number 5
Youth career
2007–2008 Leioa
2008–2012 Danok Bat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Basconia 39 (0)
2014–2015 Durango 33 (1)
2015–2016 Barakaldo 27 (2)
2016–2019 Eibar 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Alcorcón (loan) 21 (0)
2017–2018 → Numancia (loan) 19 (0)
2018–2019 → Alcorcón (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2020 Alcorcón 25 (0)
2020–2024 Burgos 136 (4)
2024– Levante 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Elgezabal and the second or maternal family name is Udondo.

Unai Elgezabal Udondo (born 25 April 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Levante UD. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Urduliz, Biscay, Basque Country, Elgezabal graduated from Danok Bat CF's youth setup. In 2012, he joined Athletic Bilbao and made his senior debut with the farm team in Tercera División, but was released in 2014.[2]

In July 2014, Elgezabal joined SCD Durango also in the fourth tier.[3] After being an undisputed starter, he moved to Segunda División B side Barakaldo CF on 1 July 2015.[4]

In the 2016 winter transfer window, Elgezabal refused an offer from RCD Mallorca[5] and remained at the Fabriles until the end of the campaign. On 20 June 2016, he signed for La Liga side SD Eibar,[6] being loaned to AD Alcorcón in Segunda División on 18 August.[7]

Elgezabal made his professional debut on 4 September 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Numancia.[8] After contributing with 21 appearances as his side avoided relegation, he moved to the latter club on 16 August 2017, on a one-year loan deal.[9]

On 15 August 2018, Elgezabal renewed his contract until 2020 and returned to Alkor also in a one-year loan deal.[10] The following 6 July, after returning from loan, he terminated his contract with the Armeros,[11] and signed a permanent two-year deal with Alcorcón five days later.[12]

On 10 September 2020, Elgezabal terminated his contract with Alcorcón,[13] and signed for third division side Burgos CF fourteen days later.[14] On 18 June 2024, after four seasons as a starter for the latter which included a promotion to the second division in his first year, he joined Levante UD on a one-year deal.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 February 2021[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barakaldo 2015–16 Segunda División B 27 2 4 0 — 2[a] 0 33 2
Alcorcón (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División 21 0 7 0 — — 28 0
Numancia (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División 19 0 4 1 — 2[b] 0 25 1
Alcorcón (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
Alcorcón 2019–20 25 0 0 0 — — 25 0
Total 60 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 69 0
Burgos 2020–21 Segunda División B 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
Career total 120 2 19 1 0 0 4 0 143 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Segunda División Promotion
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in La Liga Promotion

References

  1. ^ "Unai Elgezabal" (in Spanish). Burgos CF. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Signings and departures in Baskonia". Athletic Bilbao. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "La Cultural de Durango apuesta por la continuidad: 15 siguen y 5 fichan" [Cultural de Durango bet on the continuity: 15 remain and 5 sign] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Unai Elgezabal ficha por el Barakaldo C.F." [Unai Elgezabal signs for Barakaldo C.F.] (in Spanish). Barakaldo CF. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Elgezabal rechaza irse al Mallorca porque quiere subir con el Barakaldo" [Elgezabal refuses going to Mallorca because he wants to promote with Barakaldo] (in Spanish). El Correo. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Pere Milla y Unai Elgezabal fichan por SD Eibar como jugadores fidelizados" [Pere Milla and Unai Elgezabal sign for SD Eibar as farm team players] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Unai Elgezábal, cedido una temporada a la A.D. Alcorcón" [Unai Elgezábal, loaned for one season at A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Sus primeros goles no les valen para ganar" [Their first goal do not worth a win] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Elgezabal, nuevo jugador del C. D. Numancia" [Elgezabal, new player of C. D. Numancia] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Unai Elgezabal renueva hasta junio de 2020 y jugará cedido esta campaña en el Alcorcón" [Unai Elgezabal renews until June 2020 and will play this season at Alcorcón] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Unai Elgezabal y Jon Irazabal no continuarán en el Eibar" [Unai Elgezabal and Jon Irazabal will not continue at Eibar] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  12. ^ "La AD Alcorcón y Unai Elgezabal extienden su vinculación para las próximas dos temporadas" [AD Alcorcón and Unai Elgezabal extend their link for the following two seasons] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Acuerdo con Unai Elgezabal para la rescisión de su contrato con la AD Alcorcón" [Agreement with Unai Elgezabal for the termination of his contract with AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  14. ^ "El Burgos CF confirma el fichaje de Unai Elgezabal" [Burgos CF confirm the signing of Unai Elgezabal]. Diario de Burgos (in Spanish). 24 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Unai Elgezabal, primer fichaje del Levante UD" [Unai Elgezabal, first signing of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  16. ^ Unai Elgezabal at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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