Joseba Zaldúa
Joseba Zaldúa Bengoetxea (born 24 June 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a right back.
![]() Zaldúa with Real Sociedad in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseba Zaldúa Bengoetxea | ||
Date of birth | 24 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Sociedad | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | Real Sociedad B | 67 | (2) |
2013– | Real Sociedad | 116 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Leganés (loan) | 30 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2016– | Basque Country | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 December 2016 |
Club career
Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Zaldúa played his youth football with local Real Sociedad. He made his senior debut with the reserves, spending several seasons in Segunda División B with them.
Zaldúa played his first official match with the main squad on 23 November 2013, featuring the first 80 minutes before being substituted for Javier Ros in a 4–3 home win against RC 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 contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2018, and was definitely promoted to the first team.[3] On 4 July 2017, he was loaned to fellow top-level club CD Leganés for one year.[4] He made 30 appearances as the side from the outskirts of Madrid avoided relegation, and scored a last-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Deportivo Alavés on 21 January 2018;[5] on 7 May, he was sent off in a 3–0 home loss to Levante UD for denying José Luis Morales a goalscoring opportunity.[6]
Zaldúa scored his first goal for Real Sociedad on 12 May 2019 in a 3–1 victory over Real Madrid at Anoeta Stadium, but was replaced in the same game with a broken left leg.[7]
References
- "Superb Vela inspires Sociedad". ESPN FC. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "Joseba Zaldua renueva hasta 2016" [Joseba Zaldua renews until 2016] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "El sueño de Joseba y Jon" [Joseba and Jon's dream] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "Zaldua apuntala el lateral derecho pepinero" [Zaldua bolsters the pepinero right flank] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- McTear, Euan (21 January 2018). "Alaves snatch a draw from the jaws of victory". Marca. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- Rodríguez, Ángel (7 May 2018). "Tormenta granota en Butarque" [Granota storm in Butarque]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "Ya se conoce el alcance de la lesión de Zaldua" [Extent of Zaldúa's injury already known] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
External links
- Real Sociedad official profile (in Spanish)
- Joseba Zaldúa at BDFutbol
- Joseba Zaldúa at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Joseba Zaldúa at Soccerway