Mikel Orbegozo Explained

Mikel Orbegozo
Fullname:Mikel Orbegozo Orbegozo
Birth Date:15 April 1989
Birth Place:San Sebastián, Spain
Height:1.830NaN0
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Beasain
Youthyears1:2000–2008
Youthclubs1:Real Sociedad
Years1:2007–2011
Caps1:83
Goals1:29
Years2:2011–2014
Caps2:14
Goals2:4
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Gimnàstic (loan)
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Sestao (loan)
Caps4:22
Goals4:3
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Amorebieta (loan)
Caps5:37
Goals5:11
Years6:2014–2015
Caps6:37
Goals6:16
Years7:2015–2016
Caps7:20
Goals7:3
Years8:2016
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2016–2017
Caps9:19
Goals9:2
Years10:2017
Caps10:12
Goals10:4
Years11:2017–2020
Caps11:64
Goals11:24
Years12:2020–2021
Caps12:20
Goals12:6
Years13:2021–
Caps13:29
Goals13:13
Club-Update:20:20, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Mikel Orbegozo Orbegozo (born 15 April 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Beasain as a striker.

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Orbegozo began his career with hometown club Real Sociedad, playing four seasons with the reserves. In 2009–10, he scored a career-best 26 goals as the Basques returned to the Segunda División B after one year out.

On 2 July 2011, free agent Orbegozo signed a contract with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao running until 2014.[1] He was immediately assigned to the B side, also in the third tier.

Orbegozo was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona of Segunda División in early January 2012, on a six-month deal.[2] He made his league debut on the 13th, in a 1–0 away loss against Celta de Vigo.[3]

After subsequently serving loan stints at Sestao River Club[4] and SD Amorebieta (both in his native Basque Country),[5] Orbegozo was released by the Lions on 26 May 2014.[6] On 15 June he joined another reserve team, Getafe CF B.[7]

Personal life

Orbegozo's older brother, Jon, was also a footballer and a forward. He played and scored regularly (over 200 games, over 50 goals) in the third division with SD Lemona, Barakaldo CF and Amorebieta, but never featured in the professional divisions.[8] Although they were opponents on several occasions,[9] the siblings did not play together as seniors; Jon replaced Mikel in Amorebieta's squad in the summer of 2014.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marca.com/2011/07/02/futbol/equipos/athletic/1309598854.html El Athletic ficha por tres temporadas a Mikel Orbegozo, de la Real Sociedad (Athletic sign Mikel Orbegozo from Real Sociedad for three seasons)
  2. http://www.marca.com/2012/01/09/futbol/equipos/gimnastic/1326126008.html El Nàstic presenta a Mikel Orbegozo (Nàstic present Mikel Orbegozo)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2012/01/13/futbol/2adivision/1326491737.html El Celta se hace fuerte ante un Nàstic sin gol (Celta gain strength against goalless Nàstic)
  4. http://athletic.elcorreo.com/noticias/2012-08-28/mikel-orbegozo-bilbao-athletic-201208281838.html Mikel Orbegozo, del Bilbao Athletic, cedido al Sestao (Mikel Orbegozo, from Bilbao Athletic, loaned to Sestao)
  5. http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/250080-mikel-orbegozo-nuevo-delantero-para-el-amorebieta.html Mikel Orbegozo, nuevo delantero para el Amorebieta (Mikel Orbegozo, new forward for Amorebieta)
  6. http://www.athletic-club.net/web/main.asp?a=0&b=1&c=2&d=1000&berria=14276&idi=2 Registrations and de-registrations in Bilbao Athletic
  7. http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/getafe-cf/360144-orbegozo-y-edu-paya-nuevos-fichajes-del-getafe-b.html Orbegozo y Edu Payá, nuevos fichajes del Getafe B (Orbegozo and Edu Payá, new signings of Getafe B)
  8. Web site: Orbegozo: Ion Orbegozo Orbegozo. BDFutbol. 8 August 2017.
  9. News: Los Orbegozo, hermanos del gol. The Orbegozos, goal brothers. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 5 November 2013. 8 August 2017.