Gaizka Campos Explained

Gaizka Campos
Full Name:Gaizka Campos Bahillo
Birth Date:16 May 1997
Birth Place:Barakaldo, Spain
Height:1.89 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Intercity
Youthclubs1:Barakaldo
Youthclubs2:Retuerto
Youthyears3:2015–2016
Youthclubs3:Barakaldo
Years1:2016–2017
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Caps2:29
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2021
Caps4:28
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Caps5:32
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Club-Update:29 May 2022

Gaizka Campos Bahillo (born 16 May 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CF Intercity.

Club career

Campos was born in Barakaldo, Biscay, Basque Country, and joined Barakaldo CF's youth setup in 2015, from neighbouring SD Retuerto Sport.[1] On 23 July 2016, he was promoted to the main squad in Segunda División B, signing a two-year deal.[2]

Initially a backup to Txusta, Campos made his senior debut on 19 February 2017, starting in a 2–1 home win against Arenas Club de Getxo.[3] He finished the season as a starter, contributing with ten appearances.

On 4 July 2017, Campos signed a three-year contract with CD Numancia, as a third-choice behind Aitor Fernández and Munir and being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[4] After both departed the club, he was definitely promoted to the main squad and acted as a backup to new signing Juan Carlos.

Campos made his professional debut on 13 September 2018, starting in a 1–2 home loss against Sporting de Gijón, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his Segunda División debut the following 26 April, playing the full 90 minutes in a home defeat to Deportivo de La Coruña for the same scoreline, as Juan Carlos was suspended.

On 5 July 2019, Campos signed a two-year contract with Real Valladolid B after terminating his previous deal with the Soria club.[6] On 7 July 2021, he moved to another reserve team, Celta de Vigo B in Primera División RFEF.[7]

On 6 July 2022, Campos agreed to a two-year contract with Real Zaragoza in the second division,[8] but the move was declared void just hours later, after the discovery of offensive tweets about the club made in 2013.[9] Thirteen days later, he signed for CF Intercity in the third tier.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gaizka Campos, un portero de futuro para el Barakaldo. Gaizka Campos, a goalkeeper of the future for Barakaldo. El Correo. es. 28 February 2017. 9 August 2017.
  2. Web site: El portero del juvenil Gaizka Campos ficha por el primer equipo. The goalkeeper of the youth squad Gaizka Campos signs for the first team. Barakaldo CF. es. 23 July 2016. 9 August 2017.
  3. Web site: 2–1: Voltereta gualdinegra para seguir en la pelea. 2–1: Comeback gualdinegra to keep fighting. Mundo Deportivo. es. 19 February 2017. 9 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Gaizka Campos completa la portería rojilla. Gaizka Campos completes the goal rojillo. CD Numancia. es. 4 July 2017. 9 August 2017.
  5. Web site: El Numancia se hace el 'harakiri' y el Sporting lo aprovecha. Numancia make themselves a 'harakiri' and Sporting take advantage of it. Marca. es. 13 September 2018. 13 September 2018.
  6. Web site: El Promesas incorpora al portero Gaizka Campos. Promesas sign the goalkeeper Gaizka Campos. Real Valladolid. es. 5 July 2019. 9 July 2019.
  7. Web site: El portero Gaizka Campos, primer refuerzo para el Celta B. Goalkeeper Gaizka Campos, first addition for Celta B. La Voz de Galicia. es. 7 July 2021. 9 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Oficial: Gaizka Campos, segundo fichaje del Zaragoza. Official: Gaizka Campos, second signing of Zaragoza. Diario AS. es. 6 July 2022. 11 July 2022.
  9. Web site: El Zaragoza descarta el fichaje de Gaizka Campos por un polémico tuit del año 2013. Zaragoza discard the signing of Gaizka Campos due to a controversial tweet of 2013. Marca. es. 6 July 2022. 11 July 2022.
  10. Web site: Gaizka Campos, nuevo guardameta del CF Intercity. Gaizka Campos, new goalkeeper of CF Intercity. CF Intercity. es. 19 July 2022. 1 August 2022.