Josu Esnaola

Josu Esnaola Atxega (born 31 October 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back or a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Esnaola and the second or maternal family name is Atxega.
Josu Esnaola
Personal information
Full name Josu Esnaola Atxega
Date of birth (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986
Place of birth Orio, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Universidad País Vasco
2006–2009 Real Sociedad B 79 (0)
2009–2011 Real Sociedad 2 (0)
2010–2011 → Real Unión (loan) 9 (1)
2011 → Lanzarote (loan) 4 (0)
2011–2013 Noja 70 (5)
2013–2014 Sestao 40 (0)
2014–2019 Real Unión 165 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2019

Club career

Born in Orio, Gipuzkoa, Esnaola made his debut as a senior with Universidad del Pais Vasco CF. In summer 2006 he moved to Real Sociedad, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.

In the 2009 off-season, Esnaola was promoted to the Txuri-urdin first team who competed in Segunda División. He played his first match as a professional on 27 February 2010, starting in a 1–1 away draw against SD Huesca.[1]

In August 2010, Esnaola was loaned to Real Unión in the third level. He was released by the club in January of the following year, subsequently returning to Real.[2] In April, he moved to Tercera División's UD Lanzarote also in a temporary deal.[3]

In July 2011, Esnaola joined SD Noja also in the fourth division. After two seasons (the first ending in promotion), he signed for Sestao River Club.[4]

On 16 July 2014, Esnaola moved to another side in division three, Real Unión.[5]

References
  1. La Real pincha en El Alcoraz (Real puncture at El Alcoraz); Marca, 27 February 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. El club prescinde de Marc Mateu y Josu Esnaola (Club show door to Marc Mateu and Josu Esnaola) Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine; Real Unión, 18 January 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. La UD Lanzarote se refuerza con Josu Esnaola (UD Lanzarote bolster with Josu Esnaola); Lanzarote Deportiva, 17 April 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. Josu Esnaola ficha por el Sestao e Iker Torre por el Almansa (Josu Esnaola signs for Sestao and Iker Torre for Almansa); El Diario Vasco, 4 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. Iosu Esnaola jugará en el Real Unión (Iosu Esnaola will play in Real Unión); El Diario Vasco, 16 July 2014 (in Spanish)
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