Xeber Alkain Mitxelena (born 26 June 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés.
 Alkain with Alavés | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xeber Alkain Mitxelena | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Hondarribia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alavés | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Antiguoko | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Real Sociedad C | 48 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Arenas Getxo (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Real Sociedad B | 81 | (17) |
| 2022– | Alavés | 43 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024 | |||
Career edit
Born in Hondarribia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Alkain joined Real Sociedad in 2016 from Antiguoko, and was initially assigned to the C-team.[1] On 10 January 2019, after establishing himself as a starter for the C's, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Arenas Club de Getxo for the remainder of the season.[2]
Upon returning, Alkain was assigned to the reserves also in the third division, and renewed his contract until 2021 on 1 July 2020.[3] He was a regular starter during the 2020–21 campaign, scoring five goals as his side returned to Segunda División after 59 years; on 5 July 2021, he extended his link for a further year.[4]
Alkain made his professional debut on 14 August 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Álex Sola in a 1–0 home win over CD Leganés.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 11 September, netting his side's second in a 3–2 home loss against SD Eibar.
Alkain and his teammate Jérémy Blasco left Sanse on 30 May 2022, with their contract expiring in the following month.[6] On 7 June, he signed a three-year deal with Deportivo Alavés, freshly relegated to the second level.[7]
References edit
- ^ "La Real incorpora a dos juveniles del Antiguoko" [Real sign two youngsters from Antiguoko] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Real Sociedad, Xeber Alkain cedido al Arenas Club" [Real Sociedad, Xeber Alkain loaned to Arenas Club] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Renovaciones en el Sanse" [Renewals at Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Xeber Alkain renueva por un curso más con el Sanse" [Xeber Alkain renews for a further season with Sanse] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Estreno prometedor de los de Xabi Alonso" [Promising start of Xabi Alonso's boys] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Bajas en el Sanse" [Departures at Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Xeber Alkain, refuerzo para el Deportivo Alavés" [Xeber Alkain, addition for Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
External links edit
- Xeber Alkain at BDFutbol
- Xeber Alkain at Soccerway