Alain Eizmendi

Alain Eizmendi Blanco (born 10 June 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger.

Alain Eizmendi
Eizmendi with Leganés in 2016
Personal information
Full name Alain Eizmendi Blanco
Date of birth (1990-06-10) 10 June 1990
Place of birth Beasain, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2002–2008 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Real Sociedad B 66 (9)
2009 Real Sociedad 1 (0)
2011–2013 Bilbao Athletic 59 (11)
2013–2014 Real Sociedad 0 (0)
2013–2014Eibar (loan) 28 (2)
2014–2016 Leganés 33 (1)
2016 Real Unión 15 (1)
2017 AEL Limassol 11 (0)
2017–2018 Racing Ferrol 14 (1)
2018 Llagostera 14 (1)
2018–2020 Real Unión 52 (6)
2020–2021 Guijuelo 15 (1)
2021–2022 Beasain 27 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:05, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Beasain, Basque Country, Eizmendi joined Real Sociedad's youth system in 2002, aged 12. He made his senior debut in the 2008–09 season, playing for the reserves in Segunda División B and being relegated. On 20 June 2009 he made his professional debut with the first team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 away win against Elche CF in the Segunda División.[1][2]

On 30 June 2011, Eizmendi rejected a contract extension and signed a two-year deal with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao, being assigned to B team also in the third tier.[3] In his second year, he scored a career-best seven goals in 31 matches as they failed to promote in the playoffs. On 19 June 2013, he was released.[4]

Eizmendi returned to Real Sociedad in July 2013, being subsequently loaned to SD Eibar.[5] On 17 July 2014, after achieving promotion to La Liga, he agreed to a one-year contract at CD Leganés;[6] he renewed his link with the latter club on 9 July of the following year,[7] and won another promotion at the end of the season.[8]

In the following years, expect for a fleeting spell in the Cypriot First Division with AEL Limassol,[9] Eizmendi competed in the Spanish lower leagues.[10][11][12] In September 2021, he joined his hometown side SD Beasain.[13]

Personal life

Eizmendi's twin brother, Eneko, was also a footballer and a midfielder.[14][15] He too was groomed at Real Sociedad, but spent all of his career in the lower leagues.[16]

Their father, Francisco Javier,[17][18][19] and uncle, José Ramón, were also involved in the sport.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 March 2021[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad B 2008–09 Segunda División B 7171
2009–10 Tercera División ????
2010–11 Segunda División B 335335
Total 4060000406
Real Sociedad 2008–09 Segunda División 100010
Bilbao Athletic 2011–12 Segunda División B 325325
2012–13 2764[lower-alpha 1]1316
Total 591100416312
Eibar (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División 28220302
Leganés 2014–15 Segunda División 22000220
2015–16 11110121
Total 3311000341
Real Unión 2016–17 Segunda División B 15100151
AEL Limassol 2016–17 Cypriot First Division 11020130
Racing Ferrol 2017–18 Segunda División B 14110151
Llagostera 2017–18 Segunda División B 141002[lower-alpha 2]0161
Real Unión 2018–19 Segunda División B 364002[lower-alpha 2]1385
2019–20 16200162
Total 5260021547
Total Real Unión 6770021698
Guijuelo 2020–21 Segunda División B 13010140
Career total 28029708229531
  1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. Appearance(s) in Relegation play-off

References

  1. Elustondo da la última victoria a los 'txuri urdin' (Elustondo gives last win to the txuri urdin); Marca, 20 June 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. Alain Eizmendi: «Quiero un nuevo ascenso, esta vez a Segunda con el Unión» (Alain Eizmendi: "I want a new promotion, this time to Segunda with Unión"); El Diario Vasco, 31 October 2016 (in Spanish)
  3. Alain Eizmendi: ”La oferta del Athletic considero que es mejor para mí deportivamente.” (Alain Eizmendi: "I think Athletic's offer is better for me sportswise.") Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Erreala, 30 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. Releases in Bilbao Athletic Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Athletic Bilbao, 19 June 2013
  5. Eizmendi ficha por la Real y acaba en el Eibar (Eizmendi signs for Real and ends up with Eibar); El Desmarque, 17 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  6. El extremo Eizmendi llega a Butarque tras brillar con el Eibar en su ascenso a Primera (Winger Eizmendi arrives at Butarque after shining with Eibar in their promotion to Primera); CD Leganés, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. Alain Eizmendi, renovado (Alain Eizmendi, renewed); CD Leganés, 9 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  8. Las 10 curiosidades del Leganés-Eibar (The 10 fun facts of Leganés-Eibar); Mundo Deportivo, 14 December 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. Alain Eizmendi se marcha a Chipre y el Real Unión piensa en Dani Estrada (Alain Eizmendi goes to Cyprus and Real Unión think of Dani Estrada); El Diario Vasco, 27 December 2016 (in Spanish)
  10. El Racing oficializa el acuerdo con el extremo vasco Alain Eizmendi (Racing confirm agreement with Basque winger Alain Eizmendi); La Voz de Galicia, 31 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  11. El Real Unión ficha a Alain Eizmendi (Real Unión sign Alain Eizmendi); Mundo Deportivo, 12 July 2018 (in Spanish)
  12. El CD Guijuelo ficha al veterano extremo Alain Eizmendi (CD Guijuelo sign veteran winger Alain Eizmendi); Salamanca RTV al Día, 25 September 2020 (in Spanish)
  13. Alain Eizmendi, nuevo fichaje vagonero (Alain Eizmendi, new vagonero signing); El Diario Vasco, 12 September 2021 (in Spanish)
  14. El extremo Eneko Eizmendi ficha por el Betis B (Winger Eneko Eizmendi signs for Betis B); El Correo, 8 June 2012 (in Spanish)
  15. El Toledo contrata a Eneko Eizmendi del Real Betis B (Toledo hire Eneko Eizmendi from Real Betis B); CD Toledo, 27 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  16. LA RESACA: El gol une a los Eizmendi (THE HANGOVER: Goal unites the Eizmendis); Mundo Deportivo, 8 November 2016 (in Spanish)
  17. "Francisco Javier Eizmendi: Ya para siempre... El gol de Eizmendi..." [Francisco Javier Eizmendi: Always and forever... Eizmendi's goal...] (in Spanish). Blog 80 Burgos. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  18. "2ªB: Eneko Eizmendi llega para reforzar la mediapunta del ALBACETE" [2ªB: Eneko Eizmendi arrives to bolster ALBACETE attacking midfielder position] (in Spanish). El Digital Castilla La Mancha. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  19. "Eizmendi: Francisco Javier Eizmendi Urdangarín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  20. Alain Eizmendi at BDFutbol
  21. Alain Eizmendi at Soccerway
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