Jon Gaztañaga Explained

Jon Gaztañaga
Fullname:Jon Gaztañaga Arrospide
Birth Date:28 June 1991
Birth Place:Andoain, Spain
Height:1.81 m
Position:Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Barakaldo
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:Real Sociedad
Years1:2009–2014
Caps1:115
Goals1:3
Years2:2013–2017
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Ponferradina (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Numancia (loan)
Caps4:34
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Caps5:27
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2020
Caps6:38
Goals6:1
Years7:2020–2021
Caps7:18
Goals7:1
Years8:2021–2022
Caps8:27
Goals8:2
Years9:2022–2023
Caps9:13
Goals9:0
Years10:2023
Caps10:20
Goals10:0
Years11:2023–
Caps11:29
Goals11:1
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:15 May 2024

Jon Gaztañaga Arrospide (born 28 June 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a defensive midfielder for Barakaldo CF.

Club career

Born in Andoain, Gipuzkoa, Gaztañaga was a product of Real Sociedad's youth system. He made his senior debut with their reserves, spending several seasons in the Segunda División B with the side and also achieving promotion from Tercera División in 2010.

Gaztañaga made his official debut with the first team on 18 August 2013, replacing fellow youth graduate Gorka Elustondo in the dying minutes of the 2–0 La Liga home win against Getafe CF.[1] His first appearance in the UEFA Champions League took place on 10 December, as he came on for Mikel González in a 0–1 group-stage defeat to Bayer 04 Leverkusen also at the Anoeta Stadium.[2]

In early 2014, Gaztañaga renewed his contract with Real Sociedad until 2016,[3] being promoted to the main squad in May.[4] On 26 January 2015, having featured sparingly during the first half of the campaign, he joined Segunda División club SD Ponferradina on loan until June.[5]

On 9 July 2015, Gaztañaga was loaned to CD Numancia of the same league for one year.[6] On 22 August 2017, he agreed to a three-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona also from the second tier after becoming a free agent.[7]

Gaztañaga terminated his contract with Nàstic on 13 June 2018.[8] On 20 August, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Cypriot First Division side AEL Limassol.[9] He made his debut five days later, coming on for Marko Adamović late into a 1–0 away victory over Ermis Aradippou FC.[10]

Gaztañaga spent 2020–21 in the Romanian Liga I with FC Viitorul Constanța.[11] On 24 June 2021, he returned to Spain and joined Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa of the newly created Primera División RFEF.[12]

On 7 September 2022, Gaztañaga signed for NorthEast United FC of the Indian Super League on a one-year contract.[13] [14]

International career

Gaztañaga was picked by the Spain under-17 team for the 2008 UEFA European Championship. He started as a stopper in the final against France, which ended with a 4–0 win.[15]

Gaztañaga was selected by the under-18 side for the unofficial 2009 Copa del Atlántico,[16] which his country won.[17]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad B2010–11Segunda División B30100301
2011–1230100301
2012–1324000240
2013–1431100311
Total11530000001153
Real Sociedad2013–14La Liga30501090
2014–15302050
2016–17202040
Total80901000180
Ponferradina (loan)2014–15Segunda División12000120
Numancia (loan)2015–1634000340
Gimnàstic2017–182701010290
AEL Limassol2018–19Cypriot First Division1706071301
2019–20140402010210
Total3101002081511
Viitorul2020–21Liga I18110191
Cultural Leonesa2021–22Primera División RFEF27221293
NorthEast United2022–23Indian Super League13000130
Career total285623130913208

Honours

Real Sociedad B

2009–10

AEL Limassol

2018–19

Spain U17

2008[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sociedad start with a win. ESPN FC. 18 August 2013. 20 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Toprak fires Leverkusen through. ESPN FC. 10 December 2013. 10 December 2013.
  3. http://www.realsociedad.com/document/view/spa/170/171277/gazta-aga-y-berchiche-renuevan-con-la-real-sociedad-hasta-2016 Gaztañaga y Berchiche renuevan con la Real Sociedad hasta 2016 (Gaztañaga and Berchiche renew with Real Sociedad until 2016)
  4. http://www.realsociedad.com/document/view/spa/0/175113/el-sue-o-de-joseba-y-jon El sueño de Joseba y Jon (Joseba and Jon's dream)
  5. http://www.realsociedad.com/document/view/eus/0/183330/jon-gazta-aga--s-d--ponferradinara-utzita Jon Gaztañaga, S.D. Ponferradinara utzita (Jon Gaztañaga, loaned to S.D. Ponferradina)
  6. http://www.realsociedad.com/document/view/spa/363/188473/jon-gazta-aga-joins-c-d--numancia-on-loan- Jon Gaztañaga joins C.D. Numancia on loan
  7. http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/jon-gaztanaga-nou-jugador-grana/ Jon Gaztañaga, nou jugador grana (Jon Gaztañaga, new grana player)
  8. http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/matilla-gaztanaga-i-perales-finalitzen-la-seva-etapa-a-tarragona/ Matilla, Gaztañaga i Perales finalitzen la seva etapa a Tarragona (Matilla, Gaztañaga and Perales end their spells in Tarragona)
  9. Web site: Gaztañaga firma con el AEL Limassol. Gaztañaga signs with AEL Limassol. El Desmarque. es. 20 August 2018. 28 September 2018.
  10. News: Gaztañaga debuta con victoria en el AEL Limassol. Gaztañaga has winning debut at AEL Limassol. El Diario Vasco. es. 25 August 2018. 28 September 2018.
  11. News: Ion Gaztanaga, cel de-al patrulea jucător spaniol care semnează cu FC Viitorul. Clubul lui Gică Hagi se transformă în "FC El Futuro espanol". Jon Gaztañaga, fourth Spanish player to sign with FC Viitorul. Gica Hagi's club turns into "FC El Futuro espanol". ProSport. George. Nistor. ro. 23 September 2020. 18 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Jon Gaztañaga firma por la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. Jon Gaztañaga signs for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. Cultural Leonesa. es. 24 June 2021. 12 October 2021.
  13. Web site: Adding some to our squad! স্বাগতম, Bienvenidos, !. Twitter. 6 September 2022. 7 September 2022.
  14. News: Jon Gaztañaga ficha por el NorthEast United de la Superliga India. Jon Gaztañaga signs for NorthEast United of the Indian Superleague. Noticias de Gipuzkoa. José Luis. Lorenzo. es. 6 September 2022. 13 September 2022.
  15. Web site: Stupendous Spain win U17 crown. UEFA. Paul. Saffer. 16 May 2008. 20 August 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20120630012630/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/fixturesresults/round=15032/match=302551/report=rp.html. 30 June 2012.
  16. http://www.rfef.es/?nodo=39&ID=1108 XXXV Torneo Internacional Sub.-18 (XXXV Under-18 International Tournament)
  17. http://www.rfef.es/?nodo=39&ANYO=2009&CATEGORIA=6&ID=1124 España revalida su condición de campeón en el Torneo Atlántico, tras derrotar a Alemania, 4–1. (Spain win Atlantic Tournament again, after beating Germany 4–1.)