Imanol Ezkurdia Explained

Imanol Ezkurdia
Fullname:Imanol Ezkurdia Ugalde
Birth Date:4 January 1999
Birth Place:Lezo, Spain
Height:1.80 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Logroñés
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:2011–2018
Youthclubs1:Real Sociedad
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2023
Caps2:77
Goals2:1
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Real Unión (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Caps4:16
Goals4:2
Club-Update:19:01, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Imanol Ezkurdia Ugalde (born 4 January 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Logroñés.

Club career

Born in Lezo, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Ezkurdia joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2011, aged 12. He made his senior debut with the C-team during the 2017–18 season, in Tercera División.

Ezkurdia first appeared with the reserves on 10 March 2019, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División B home draw against CD Tudelano.[1] On 5 February 2021, he renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2023,[2] and was a regular starter the campaign as his side returned to Segunda División after 59 years.

Ezkurdia made his professional debut on 21 August 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against CD Lugo.[3] On 28 December, after featuring rarely, he was loaned to Primera División RFEF side Real Unión until June.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Tudelano pierde dos puntos en el minuto 86. Tudelano miss two points in the 86th minute. Diario de Navarra. es. 11 March 2019. 14 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Hasta 2023. Until 2023. Real Sociedad. es. 5 February 2021. 14 August 2021.
  3. Web site: El Lugo puso corazón, pero no logró ningún gol. Lugo put their heart out, but did not score any goals. Marca. es. 21 August 2021. 21 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Cedido al Real Unión. Loaned to Real Unión. Real Sociedad. es. 28 December 2021. 9 January 2022.