Alain Eizmendi

Alain Eizmendi

Personal information
Full name	Alain Eizmendi Blanco
Date of birth	(1990-06-10) 10 June 1990
Place of birth	Beasain, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Leganés
Number	7
Youth career
2002–2008	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Real Sociedad B	66	(9)
2011–2013	Bilbao Athletic	59	(11)
2013–2014	Real Sociedad	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Eibar (loan)	28	(2)
2014–	Leganés	33	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2015

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Eizmendi and the second or maternal family name is Blanco.

Alain Eizmendi Blanco (born 10 June 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Leganés as a winger.

Club career

Born in Beasain, Basque Country, Eizmendi joined Real Sociedad's youth system in 2002, aged 12. He made his senior debuts in the 2008–09 season, playing for the reserves in Segunda División B and being relegated.

On 30 June 2011 Eizmendi rejected a contract extension from the Txuri-urdin, and signed a two-year deal with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao, being assigned to B-team also in the third level. In his second year he scored a career-best seven goals in 31 matches, as the club failed to promote in the playoffs; on 19 June 2013, he was released.

In July 2013 Eizmendi returned to Real Sociedad, being subsequently loaned to SD Eibar. He made his Segunda División debut on 18 August, starting in a 2–1 away victory over Real Jaén.

Personal life

Eizmendi's twin brother, Eneko, is also a footballer and a midfielder. He too was groomed at Real Sociedad, but spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues.

External links

• Athletic Bilbao profile
• Alain Eizmendi profile at BDFutbol
• Alain Eizmendi profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
• Alain Eizmendi at Soccerway