Jon Guridi Explained

Jon Guridi
Full Name:Jon Guridi Aldalur
Birth Date:28 February 1995
Birth Place:Azpeitia, Spain
Height:1.79 m
Position:Midfielder, right wing-back
Currentclub:Alavés
Clubnumber:18
Youthclubs1:Real Sociedad
Years1:2014–2019
Clubs1:Real Sociedad B
Caps1:82
Goals1:8
Years2:2017–2022
Clubs2:Real Sociedad
Caps2:30
Goals2:1
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Mirandés (loan)
Caps3:48
Goals3:5
Years4:2022–
Caps4:74
Goals4:4
Club-Update:3 June 2024

Jon Guridi Aldalur (born 28 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Alavés. Often deployed as a midfielder, he can also play as a right-back or right wing-back.

Career

Real Sociedad

Born in Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Guridi was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. On 11 July 2014 he was promoted to the reserve team in Segunda División B,[1] and made his senior debut on 13 September by starting in a 3–2 away loss against Sestao River.[2]

Guridi scored his first professional goal on 10 October 2015, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against the same opponent.[3] The following 10 February, he renewed his contract until 2018.[4]

Guridi made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 18 March 2017, starting in a 1–0 away loss against local rivals Deportivo Alavés.[5] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.

Guridi scored his first professional goal on 3 November 2019, netting his team's first in a 4–2 loss at Elche CF, and was a regular starter as Mirandés avoided relegation.

Loan to Mirandés

In January 2019, Guridi was loaned to CD Mirandés, achieving promotion from the third division at the end of the season.[6] His loan was extended for the entire 2019–20 campaign.

Return from loan

Upon returning from loan, Guridi was assigned to the main squad in the top tier, and scored his first goal in the category on 22 May 2022, netting his team's only in a 2–1 home loss against Atlético Madrid.

Alavés

On 11 July 2022, free agent Guridi signed a four-year contract with Deportivo Alavés, recently relegated to the second division.[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad B2014–15Segunda División B110110
2015–16343343
2016–17283283
2018–199292
Total828000000828
Real Sociedad2016–17La Liga100010
2017–1840000040
2020–21170202010220
2021–2281110092
Total301312010362
Mirandés (loan)2018–19Segunda División B1220060182
2019–20Segunda División36350413
Total485500060595
Career total1601481207017715

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Sanse al completo, en acción. The full Sanse, in action. Real Sociedad. es. 11 July 2014. 18 March 2017.
  2. Web site: El Sanse se queda a un paso de remontar en Sestao (3–2). Sanse stay one foot of completing a comeback in Sestao (3–2). Real Sociedad. es. 16 September 2014. 18 March 2017.
  3. Web site: El Sanse rescata un buen punto en el descuento (1–1). Sanse rescue a good point in the stoppage time (1–1). Real Sociedad. es. 10 October 2015. 18 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Guridi, Merquelanz and Lapeña renew with Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad. 10 February 2016. 18 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Deyverson amarga otro derbi a la Real. Deyverson bitters another derby to Real. Marca. es. 18 March 2017. 18 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Jon Guridi, nuevo jugador del Club Deportivo Mirandés para lo que resta de temporada. Jon Guridi, new player of Club Deportivo Mirandés for the remainder of the season. CD Mirandés. es. 30 January 2019. 8 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Jon Guridi se compromete con el Deportivo Alavés para las próximas cuatro temporadas. Jon Guridi signs with Deportivo Alavés for the following four seasons. Deportivo Alavés. es. 11 July 2022. 27 July 2022.