Josu Ozkoidi Alba (born 23 April 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sestao River as a left back.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josu Ozkoidi Alba | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sestao River | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2004 | Antiguoko | ||
| 2004–2008 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Real Sociedad B | 168 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | Eibar | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Real Unión (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Real Unión | 60 | (8) |
| 2017–2021 | Sabadell | 119 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Amorebieta | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Rayo Majadahonda | 23 | (1) |
| 2024– | Sestao River | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Ozkoidi was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. An attacking midfielder, he made his senior debut with the reserves during the 2008–09 season, suffering relegation from Segunda División B.
On 19 August 2014, Ozkoidi joined SD Eibar and was immediately loaned to Real Unión in the third division, for one year.[2] On 31 August of the following year, he signed a permanent two-year contract with the Txuribeltz.[3]
On 19 July 2017, Ozkoidi moved to CE Sabadell FC still in the third tier.[4] At the club he was converted into a left back,[5] and contributed with 26 appearances (play-offs included) during the 2019–20 campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División.
Ozkoidi made his professional debut at the age of 30 on 19 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Jaime Sánchez in a 1–2 away loss against Rayo Vallecano.[6] He scored his first professional goal the following 16 April, netting the opener in a 2–2 draw at CF Fuenlabrada.
On 8 July 2021, after suffering relegation, Ozkoidi moved to SD Amorebieta.[7]
References edit
- ^ Josu Ozkoidi at Soccerway
- ^ "El Eibar ficha a Josu Ozkoidi (Real B) para cederlo al Real Unión y cede a Aitor Ortega al Amorebieta" [Eibar sign Josu Ozkoidi (Real B) to loan him to Real Unión and loan Aitor Ortega to Amorebieta] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Iosu Ozkoidi vuelve al Real Unión" [Iosu Ozkoidi returns to Real Unión] (in Spanish). Vavel. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Ozkoidi, rumbo al Sabadell" [Ozkoidi, towards Sabadell] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Josu Ozkoidi: "El fútbol es caprichoso"" [Josu Ozkoidi, "Football is capricious"] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Catena culmina la remontada en el 88' de un Rayo que promete" [Catena complete the comeback in the 88th minute of a promising Rayo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Josu Ozkoidi, nuevo jugador de la SD Amorebieta" [Josu Ozkoidi, new player of SD Amorebieta] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
External links edit
- Josu Ozkoidi at BDFutbol