Beñat Etxebarria

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Beñat
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Beñat in action for Betis in 2012
Personal information
Full name Beñat Etxebarria Urkiaga
Date of birth (1987-02-19) 19 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Igorre, Spain
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 7
Youth career
1997–1998 Arratia
1998–2005 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Basconia 21 (3)
2006–2008 Bilbao Athletic 75 (5)
2006–2009 Athletic Bilbao 1 (0)
2008–2009 → Conquense (loan) 34 (6)
2009–2010 Betis B 34 (3)
2010–2013 Betis 105 (14)
2013– Athletic Bilbao 65 (3)
International career‡
2004–2005 Spain U17 5 (0)
2012 Spain 4 (0)
2011– Basque Country 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2012

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

Beñat Etxebarria Urkiaga (Basque: [beɲat etʃeβaria urkiaɣa], Spanish: [beˈɲat etʃeβaˈri.a urˈkjaɣa]; born 19 February 1987), known simply as Beñat, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a central midfielder.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Coming through the prolific youth ranks at Athletic Bilbao, Lezama, Beñat was born in Igorre, Biscay, and played his first three years with both the third team, CD Basconia, and the reserve side.

On 29 October 2006 he appeared in his first – and only – La Liga game, which consisted of six minutes against CA Osasuna in a 1–1 away draw after replacing another youth product, Francisco Yeste.[1]

Betis

In the 2008–09 season Beñat played with UB Conquense in the third division,[2] after which he was released by Athletic. In the summer he signed with Real Betis, but spent his first season with the reserves also in level three.[3]

On 29 August 2010 Beñat made his debut for Betis' main squad, playing the second half of the 4–1 home win against Granada CF and assisting on a Salva Sevilla goal. Three days later he scored in his first start, a 2–1 home triumph against UD Salamanca for the season's Copa del Rey; in the league campaign he contributed with 36 matches (30 starts, 2.521 minutes of action) as the Andalusians returned to the top flight after three years, netting four times.

On 2 May 2012, Beñat scored twice for his fifth and sixth goals of the season, in a 2–1 win at Sevilla FC for the local derby. The winner came in the 90th minute.[4]

On 24 November 2012, Beñat netted the game's only goal in a 1–0 home success over Real Madrid. He scored with a shot from outside the 18-yard box in the 17th minute.[5] He finished the campaign with 34 games and four goals, helping the club finish seventh and qualify to the UEFA Europa League.

Athletic return

In June 2013 Beñat returned to Athletic Bilbao, signing a five-year contract for a reported fee of €8 million.[6]

International career

Beñat played with the Spanish youth teams at under-17 level. He made his debut for the full side on 26 May 2012, playing 45 minutes in a 2–0 friendly win with Serbia in St. Gallen[7] and thus becoming the first Betis player since Juanito to don the national team shirt, nearly four years later.[8]

Club statistics

As of match played on 30 May 2015
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bilbao Athletic 2005–06[9] Segunda División B 16 0 — — 16 0
2006–07[9] Segunda División B 29 3 — — 29 3
2007–08[9] Segunda División B 30 2 — — 30 2
Total 75 5 — — 75 5
Athletic Bilbao 2006–07[9] La Liga 1 0 — — 1 0
Conquense (loan) 2008–09[9] Segunda División B 34 6 1 1 — 35 7
Betis B 2009–10[9] Segunda División B 34 3 — — 34 3
Betis 2010–11[9] Segunda División 36 4 6 1 — 42 5
2011–12[9] La Liga 35 6 1 0 — 36 6
2012–13[9] La Liga 34 4 6 0 — 40 4
Total 105 14 13 1 — 118 15
Athletic Bilbao 2013–14[9] La Liga 23 1 4 0 — 27 1
2014–15[10] La Liga 28 2 7 0 9[lower-alpha 1] 0 44 2
Total 51 3 11 0 9 0 71 3
Career total 301 31 25 2 9 0 335 33
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

References

  1. ↑ Osasuna 1–1 Athletic Bilbao; ESPN Soccernet, 29 October 2006
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Sevilla let Euro hopes slip; ESPN Soccernet, 2 May 2012
  5. ↑ Betis stun Real Madrid; ESPN Soccernet, 24 November 2012
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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