Igor Zubeldia

Igor Zubeldia Elorza (born 30 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zubeldia and the second or maternal family name is Elorza.
Igor Zubeldia
Zubeldia with Real Sociedad in 2018
Personal information
Full name Igor Zubeldia Elorza
Date of birth (1997-03-30) 30 March 1997
Place of birth Azkoitia, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Sociedad
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2015 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Real Sociedad B 52 (3)
2016– Real Sociedad 96 (1)
National team
2015 Spain U18 4 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2020

Club career

Born in Azkoitia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Zubeldia joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2008, at the age of 11.[1] On 6 June 2015, he promoted to the reserve team in Segunda División B.[2]

Zubeldia made his senior debut on 29 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 away loss against CD Ebro. On 25 February of the following year, he renewed his contract with Sanse until 2021.[3]

Zubeldia made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 13 May 2016, replacing fellow youth graduate Rubén Pardo in the dying minutes of a 1–0 away win over Valencia CF.[4] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.

On 20 December 2017, after just 30 seconds on the pitch, Zubeldia scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight to put the hosts ahead in the 76th minute of an eventual 3–1 home defeat of Sevilla FC.[5] The following 29 June, he renewed his contract until 2024.[6]

Honours

International

Spain U21

References
  1. "Elkarrizketa" [Interview] (in Basque). CD Azkoitia. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. "Altas y bajas en el Sanse" [Ins and outs at Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. "Bautista, Zubeldia, Odriozola and Sangalli renew with Real Sociedad". Real Sociedad. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. "Al final, por fin el fin" [In the end, finally the end]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  5. "Un final de cuento" [Fairy tale to end it]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. "Presente y futuro asegurados" [Present and future assured] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". BBC Sport. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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