Txusta Explained

Txusta
Fullname:Jon Irazustabarrena Lizarralde
Birth Date:30 April 1986
Birth Place:Usurbil, Spain
Height:1.83 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Real Unión
Clubnumber:1
Youthclubs1:Real Sociedad
Years1:2003–2004
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2007
Years3:2007–2008
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2008–2009
Caps4:26
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2010
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2010–2011
Caps6:31
Goals6:0
Years7:2011–2013
Caps7:59
Goals7:0
Years8:2013–2015
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2015–2016
Caps9:36
Goals9:0
Years10:2016–2018
Caps10:61
Goals10:0
Years11:2018–
Caps11:170
Goals11:0
Club-Update:14:26, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Jon Irazustabarrena Lizarralde (born 30 April 1986), known as Txusta, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Unión as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Usurbil, Gipuzkoa, Txusta graduated from Real Sociedad's youth system, and made his debut with the reserves in the 2003–04 season, in the Segunda División B. In 2005, he signed for neighbouring SD Beasain from Tercera División.

Txusta was recalled by Sanse in summer 2007, but after being sparingly used he returned to Beasain in July 2008.[1] In August 2009 he joined another reserve team, SD Eibar B also in the fourth division; he remained in that tier the following three years, representing CD Lagun Onak and Beasain.[2]

On 29 January 2013, Txusta signed with division three club SD Eibar.[3] He made four appearances during the campaign, as they returned to Segunda División after a four-year absence.[4]

On 31 May 2014, as the Basque side were already promoted to La Liga, the 28-year-old Txusta played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–0 home win against CD Lugo.[5] Roughly a month later, he renewed his contract for a further year.[6]

Txusta signed for third-tier Real Unión in July 2015, after being released by Eibar.[7] On 6 July 2016, he joined Barakaldo CF in the same league.[8]

On 29 May 2018, Txusta returned to Unión, agreeing to a two-year deal.[9]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.diariovasco.com/20080715/tolosa-goierri/beasain-presento-inicio-pretemporada-20080715.html El Beasain se presentó e inició la pretemporada (Beasain presented and started preseason)
  2. http://beasain.hitza.info/2011/07/20/iker-lasa-irabazteko-talde-zaila-izango-gara-intentsitate-aldetik-eta-fisikoki-lehiakorrak/ Gipuzkoako jokalariekin osatu du aurten taldea Beasainek (Gizpuokan players in Beasain squad)
  3. http://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/v/20130129/deportes/guipuzcoa/txusta-nuestra-primera-opcion-20130129.html Txusta era nuestra primera opción, destaca Fran Garagarza (Txusta was our first option, Fran Gargaza stresses)
  4. http://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/20130630/deportes/mas-futbol/eibar-regresa-segunda-201306302325.html El Eibar regresa a Segunda (Eibar return to Segunda)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2014/05/31/futbol/2adivision/1401563339.html El Eibar quiere ser campeón (Eibar want to be champions)
  6. http://www.sdeibar.com/-/jon-irazusta-renueva-por-una-temporada Jon Irazusta renueva por una temporada (Jon Irazusta renews for a season)
  7. http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/513922-txusta-apuntala-la-porteria-del-real-union.html 'Txusta' apuntala la portería del Real Unión ('Txusta' bolsters Real Unión's goal)
  8. http://barakaldocf.com/jon-irazustabarrena-txusta-ficha-por-el-barakaldo/ Jon Irazustabarrena “Txusta” ficha por el Barakaldo (Jon Irazustabarrena "Txusta" signs for Barakaldo)
  9. https://www.mundodeportivo.com/guipuzcoa/20180529/443931912969/txusta-vuelve-al-real-union.html ‘Txusta’ vuelve al Real Unión ('Txusta' returns to Real Unión)