Julen Etxabeguren

Julen Etxabeguren

Personal information
Full name	Julen Etxabeguren Leanizbarrutia
Date of birth	(1991-03-07) 7 March 1991
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Dundee
Number	16
Youth career
	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Real Sociedad B	91	(4)
2014–2015	East Fife	13	(0)
2015–	Dundee	23	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Julen Etxabeguren Leanizbarrutia (born 7 March 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Dundee. Etxabeguren started his career in his native Basque Country with Real Sociedad, but did not break into their first team. He moved to Scotland in 2014 to study and signed for East Fife. After playing for East Fife in Scottish League Two for six months, he signed a contract with Scottish Premiership side Dundee.

Career

Real Sociedad

After coming through the youth system at Real Sociedad, Etxabeguren progressed to their B-team where he was a regular for four years. In the 2013–14 season, he trained with the first team during pre-season and was named in their Champions League squad. He was then affected by injury. Despite being offered a new contract, he decided to give up football.

East Fife

Etxabeguren moved to Scotland to study for a master's degree in electronic engineering. When he had nearly concluded that course, he considered resuming his football career. Etxabeguren signed for semi-professional club East Fife, playing in Scottish League Two, in December 2014. This was considered a surprising move for a player who had been at a relatively high level. Etxabeguren quickly became a cult hero with, with his arrival coinciding with an improvement in the club's form

Dundee

On 2 June 2015, Dundee confirmed that Etxabeguren had signed a three-year deal with the club and would begin pre-season training in July.

External links

• Julen Etxabeguren career statistics at Soccerbase
• BDFutbol profile
• Soccerway profile