Martín Aguirregabiria

Martín Aguirregabiria Padilla (born 10 May 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Portuguese club F.C. Famalicão.

Martín Aguirregabiria
Personal information
Full name Martín Aguirregabiria Padilla
Date of birth (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Famalicão
Number 32
Youth career
2008–2014 Alavés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Alavés B 105 (2)
2017–2022 Alavés 129 (1)
2022– Famalicão 17 (0)
International career
2018– Basque Country 2 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Club career edit

Alavés edit

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Aguirregabiria joined Deportivo Alavés's youth setup in 2008, aged 12.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2014–15 campaign, in Tercera División.

Aguirregabiria scored his first senior goal on 2 November 2014, in a 3–1 home win against CD Aurrerá de Vitoria. On 29 November 2017 he made his first team debut, starting in a 3–0 home win against Getafe CF for the season's Copa del Rey.[2]

After Carlos Vigaray's knee injury, Aguirregabiria made his La Liga debut on 4 December 2017, starting in a 3–2 away win against Girona FC.[3] Ten days later, he extended his contract until 2021.[4]

On 8 June 2018, Aguirregabiria renewed his contract until 2022, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 31 October, netting his team's second in a 2–2 home draw against Girona FC, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]

Famalicão edit

On 18 July 2022, free agent Aguirregabiria moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a three-year deal with Primeira Liga side F.C. Famalicão.[7]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 27 February 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alavés 2016–17 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 21 0 4 0 25 0
2018–19 27 0 1 1 28 1
2019–20 31 1 1 0 32 1
2020–21 16 0 3 0 19 0
Total 95 1 9 1 0 0 104 2
Career total 95 1 9 1 0 0 104 2

Honours edit

International edit

Spain U21

References edit

  1. ^ "Martín: "Debutar en 'Mendi' fue muy emocionante y un orgullo"" [Martín: "To debut at the 'Mendi' was emotional and a pride] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. ^ "El Alavés pide una ronda extra a costa del Getafe" [Alavés ask for another round at the expense of Getafe] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Pedraza e Ibai le dan la primera alegría a Abelardo" [Pedraza and Ibai give first joy to Abelardo] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Martín, albiazul hasta 2021" [Martín, white-and-blue until 2021] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Martín prolonga su compromiso con el Deportivo Alavés" [Martín extends his link with Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. ^ "El Girona encuentra el mejor descuento" [Girona find their best stoppage time] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Martin Aguirregabiria é reforço do Famalicão" [Martin Aguirregabiria is an addition of Famalicão] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. ^ Martín Aguirregabiria at BDFutbol
  9. ^ "Spain U21 2–1 Germany U21". 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

External links edit