Joseba Zaldúa

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Zaldúa and the second or maternal family name is Bengoetxea.
Joseba Zaldúa
Personal information
Full name Joseba Zaldúa Bengoetxea
Date of birth (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
Real Sociedad
Number 20
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Real Sociedad B 67 (2)
2013– Real Sociedad 52 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2016.


Joseba Zaldúa Bengoetxea (born 24 June 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a right back.

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Zaldúa played his youth football with local Real Sociedad. He made his senior debuts with the reserve side, competing in several Segunda División B seasons with the team.

On 23 November 2013, Zaldúa played his first official game with the main squad, featuring in the first 80 minutes before being substituted for Javier Ros in a 4–3 home win against Celta de Vigo.[1] Roughly a month later, he signed a new deal with the Basques until 2016.[2]

On 20 May 2014, Zaldúa renewed his link with the Txuri-urdin until 2018, and was definitely promoted to the first team.[3]

References

  1. "Superb Vela inspires Sociedad". ESPN FC. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. "Joseba Zaldua renueva hasta 2016" [Joseba Zaldua renews until 2016] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. "El sueño de Joseba y Jon" [Joseba and Jon's dream] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
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