Alain Eizmendi Blanco (born 10 June 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger.
_Eizmendi_(cropped).jpg) Eizmendi with Leganés in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alain Eizmendi Blanco | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Beasain, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Real Sociedad B | 66 | (9) |
| 2009 | Real Sociedad | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Bilbao Athletic | 59 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | Real Sociedad | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Eibar (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Leganés | 33 | (1) |
| 2016 | Real Unión | 15 | (1) |
| 2017 | AEL Limassol | 11 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Racing Ferrol | 14 | (1) |
| 2018 | Llagostera | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Real Unión | 52 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Guijuelo | 15 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Beasain | 76 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:07, 31 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Beasain, Basque Country, Eizmendi joined Real Sociedad's youth system in 2002, aged 12. He made his senior debut in the 2008–09 season, playing for the reserves in the Segunda División B and being relegated. On 20 June 2009 he made his professional debut with the first team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 Segunda División away win against Elche CF.[1][2]
On 30 June 2011, Eizmendi rejected a contract extension and signed a two-year deal with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao, being assigned to the B team also in the third tier.[3] In his second year, he scored a career-best seven goals in 31 matches as they failed to promote in the playoffs. On 19 June 2013, he was released.[4]
Eizmendi returned to Real Sociedad in July 2013, being subsequently loaned to SD Eibar.[5] On 17 July 2014, after achieving promotion to La Liga, he agreed to a one-year contract at CD Leganés;[6] he renewed his link with the latter club on 9 July of the following year,[7] and won another promotion at the end of the season.[8]
In the following years, expect for a fleeting spell in the Cypriot First Division with AEL Limassol,[9] Eizmendi competed in the Spanish lower leagues.[10][11][12] In September 2021, he joined his hometown side SD Beasain.[13]
Personal life
editEizmendi's twin brother, Eneko, was also a footballer and a midfielder.[14][15] He too was groomed at Real Sociedad, but spent all of his career in the lower leagues.[16]
Their father, Francisco Javier,[17][18][19] and uncle, José Ramón, were also involved in the sport.[16]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad B | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | Tercera División | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | |||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 33 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| Total | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 2008–09 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Bilbao Athletic | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 32 | 5 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 6 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 31 | 6 | |||
| Total | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 12 | ||
| Eibar (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| Leganés | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Real Unión | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| AEL Limassol | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Racing Ferrol | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Llagostera | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Real Unión | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 38 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Total Real Unión | 67 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 8 | ||
| Guijuelo | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Career total | 282 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 297 | 32 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Segunda División B promotion playoffs
- ^ a b Appearances in Segunda División B relegation playoffs
References
edit- ^ Elustondo da la última victoria a los 'txuri urdin' (Elustondo gives last win to the txuri urdin); Marca, 20 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alain Eizmendi: «Quiero un nuevo ascenso, esta vez a Segunda con el Unión» (Alain Eizmendi: "I want a new promotion, this time to Segunda with Unión"); El Diario Vasco, 31 October 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alain Eizmendi: ”La oferta del Athletic considero que es mejor para mí deportivamente.” (Alain Eizmendi: "I think Athletic's offer is better for me sportswise.") Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Erreala, 30 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Releases in Bilbao Athletic Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Athletic Bilbao, 19 June 2013
- ^ Eizmendi ficha por la Real y acaba en el Eibar (Eizmendi signs for Real and ends up with Eibar); El Desmarque, 17 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ El extremo Eizmendi llega a Butarque tras brillar con el Eibar en su ascenso a Primera (Winger Eizmendi arrives at Butarque after shining with Eibar in their promotion to Primera); CD Leganés, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alain Eizmendi, renovado (Alain Eizmendi, renewed); CD Leganés, 9 July 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Las 10 curiosidades del Leganés-Eibar (The 10 fun facts of Leganés-Eibar); Mundo Deportivo, 14 December 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alain Eizmendi se marcha a Chipre y el Real Unión piensa en Dani Estrada (Alain Eizmendi goes to Cyprus and Real Unión think of Dani Estrada); El Diario Vasco, 27 December 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Racing oficializa el acuerdo con el extremo vasco Alain Eizmendi (Racing confirm agreement with Basque winger Alain Eizmendi); La Voz de Galicia, 31 July 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Real Unión ficha a Alain Eizmendi (Real Unión sign Alain Eizmendi); Mundo Deportivo, 12 July 2018 (in Spanish)
- ^ El CD Guijuelo ficha al veterano extremo Alain Eizmendi (CD Guijuelo sign veteran winger Alain Eizmendi); Salamanca RTV al Día, 25 September 2020 (in Spanish)
- ^ Alain Eizmendi, nuevo fichaje vagonero (Alain Eizmendi, new vagonero signing); El Diario Vasco, 12 September 2021 (in Spanish)
- ^ El extremo Eneko Eizmendi ficha por el Betis B (Winger Eneko Eizmendi signs for Betis B); El Correo, 8 June 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Toledo contrata a Eneko Eizmendi del Real Betis B (Toledo hire Eneko Eizmendi from Real Betis B); CD Toledo, 27 July 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b LA RESACA: El gol une a los Eizmendi (THE HANGOVER: Goal unites the Eizmendis); Mundo Deportivo, 8 November 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Francisco Javier Eizmendi: Ya para siempre... El gol de Eizmendi..." [Francisco Javier Eizmendi: Always and forever... Eizmendi's goal...] (in Spanish). Blog 80 Burgos. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "2ªB: Eneko Eizmendi llega para reforzar la mediapunta del ALBACETE" [2ªB: Eneko Eizmendi arrives to bolster ALBACETE attacking midfielder position] (in Spanish). El Digital Castilla La Mancha. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Eizmendi: Francisco Javier Eizmendi Urdangarín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Alain Eizmendi at BDFutbol
- ^ Alain Eizmendi at Soccerway
External links
edit- Alain Eizmendi at Athletic Bilbao
- Alain Eizmendi at BDFutbol
- Alain Eizmendi at Futbolme (in Spanish)