Alex Albistegi Explained

Alex Albistegi
Fullname:Alexander Albistegi Revilla
Birth Date:1 July 1987
Birth Place:Eibar, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Burgos Promesas (manager)
Youthclubs1:Eibar
Years1:2004–2007
Years2:2007
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2010
Caps3:39
Goals3:9
Years4:2010–2011
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Eibar (loan)
Caps5:35
Goals5:4
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:27
Goals6:0
Years7:2012–2013
Caps7:36
Goals7:2
Years8:2013–2014
Caps8:38
Goals8:7
Years9:2014–2016
Caps9:70
Goals9:7
Years10:2016–2017
Caps10:13
Goals10:0
Years11:2017
Caps11:10
Goals11:0
Years12:2018–2019
Caps12:50
Goals12:1
Years13:2019–2020
Caps13:8
Goals13:0
Years14:2020
Clubs14:Unionistas (loan)
Caps14:5
Goals14:1
Years15:2020
Caps15:7
Goals15:0
Years16:2021
Caps16:9
Goals16:0
Totalcaps:349
Totalgoals:31
Manageryears1:2022–
Managerclubs1:Burgos Promesas

Alexander "Alex" Albistegi Revilla (born 1 July 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently manager of Burgos CF Promesas.

He all but spent his 17-year senior career in the Segunda División B, in service of nine clubs. His Segunda División input consisted of 14 matches, one with Real Sociedad and 13 with Reus.

Club career

Real Sociedad

Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Albistegi finished his youth career with local SD Eibar, making his senior debut with their reserves in the 2004–05 season, in Tercera División. After appearing with the first team in the Segunda División B he joined Real Sociedad in 2007, being initially assigned to the B side also of the third division.

On 19 June 2010, Albistegi made his professional debut with the Txuri-urdin, playing the last 24 minutes of a 4–1 Segunda División away loss against Elche CF.[1] He returned to the third tier only two months later, signing on loan with former club Eibar.[2]

Later years

Albistegi terminated his contract with Real Sociedad in August 2011,[3] joining UD Logroñés the same month.[4] He continued to compete in division three the following years, representing Real Unión,[5] CD Toledo[6] and Lleida Esportiu.[7]

On 14 July 2016, Albistegi signed for CF Reus Deportiu, newly-promoted to the second division.[8] The following 28 June, he agreed to a two-year contract with CD Mirandés one level below.[9]

Albistegi remained in the third and fourth tiers until his retirement at the age of 34, with spells at Lleida, Burgos CF, Unionistas de Salamanca CF,[10] Burgos CF Promesas and Sestao River Club.[11] In October 2022, he was named manager at the fourth of those clubs.[12]

Personal life

Three of Albistegi's family members were also professional footballers: his grandfather Alberto featured in the top flight for Real Sociedad and CA Osasuna, his father Germán had links to Eibar and his paternal uncle, also named Alberto, played for Sociedad and Deportivo Alavés among others.[13] [14]

Honours

Eibar

2006–07

Real Sociedad B

2009–10

Real Sociedad

2009–10[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marca.com/2010/06/19/futbol/2adivision/1276981063.html Pasillo, exhibición y póker de 'pichichi' Molina al campeón (Guard of honour, exhibition and four from 'Pichichi' Molina against champions)
  2. https://www.diariovasco.com/v/20110728/bajo-deba/eibar-solicita-reunion-real-20110728.html El Eibar solicita una reunión con la Real Sociedad para hablar de cedidos (Eibar request meeting with Real Sociedad to talk about loanees)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2011/08/12/futbol/equipos/real_sociedad/1313143790.html Alex Albistegi rescinde su contrato con la Real Sociedad (Alex Albistegi terminates his contract with Real Sociedad)
  4. https://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/noticias/2011-08-13/albistegi-juega-logrones-20110813.html Albistegi ya juega con el Logroñés (Albistegi already playing with Logroñés)
  5. https://www.diariovasco.com/v/20120704/bidasoa/real-union-fichado-centrocampista-20120704.html El Real Unión ha fichado al centrocampista Alex Albistegi (Real Unión have signed midfielder Alex Albistegi)
  6. https://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/futbol/2013/07/11/idiakez-lleva-alex-albistegi-toledo-4295851.html Idiakez se lleva a Alex Albistegi al Toledo (Idiakez takes Alex Albistegi to Toledo)
  7. https://www.lesportiudecatalunya.cat/article/761178-canvi-sense-revolucio.html Canvi sense revolució (Change without revolution)
  8. https://es.besoccer.com/noticia/alex-albistegui-nuevo-fichaje-del-reus-deportiu Álex Albístegui, nuevo fichaje del Reus Deportiu (Álex Albístegui, new signing of Reus Deportiu)
  9. http://www.cdmirandes.com/noticia/alex-albistegi-rojillo-para-las-dos-proximas-temporadas Alex Albistegi, rojillo para las dos próximas temporadas (Alex Albistegi, red for the following two seasons)
  10. https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/salamanca/unionistas-logra-cesion-20200129131150-nt.html Unionistas logra la cesión del centrocampista Albístegui desde el Burgos (Unionistas get loan of midfielder Albístegui from Burgos)
  11. https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/liga-segunda-b/alex-albistegi-reemplaza-20210127210549-nt.html Alex Albistegi reemplaza a Basaras en la medular del Sestao River (Alex Albistegi replaces Basaras in Sestao River's midfield section)
  12. https://www.diariodeburgos.es/Noticia/ZD4A3F1EC-A10A-077D-C46FFBAF023CE949/202210/Alex-Albistegui-dirigira-al-Promesas-hasta-el-final-del-curso Álex Albístegui dirigirá al Promesas hasta el final del curso (Álex Albístegui will manage Promesas until the end of the campaign)
  13. http://www.marca.com/2015/11/16/futbol/equipos/eibar/1447712767.html Fallece el exjugador del Eibar Alberto Albistegui (Ex-Eibar player Alberto Albistegui dies)
  14. https://www.diariovasco.com/bajo-deba/eibar/historica-goleada-calahorra-20210124001807-ntvo.html Una histórica goleada al Calahorra de 12–2 en Ipurua (Historic 12–2 rout of Calahorra in Ipurua)