Txusta

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Irazustabarrena and the second or maternal family name is Lizarralde.
Txusta
Personal information
Full name Jon Irazustabarrena Lizarralde
Date of birth (1986-04-30) 30 April 1986
Place of birth Usurbil, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Real Unión
Number 1
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Real Sociedad B 3 (0)
2005–2007 Beasain
2007–2008 Real Sociedad B 1 (0)
2008–2009 Beasain 26 (0)
2009–2010 Eibar B 11 (0)
2010–2011 Lagun Onak 31 (0)
2011–2013 Beasain 59 (0)
2013–2015 Eibar 6 (0)
2015–2016 Real Unión 36 (0)
2016–2018 Barakaldo 61 (0)
2018– Real Unión 146 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023

Club career

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

In the summer of 2007, Txusta was recalled by Sanse, 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 level; he remained in that tier for 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 appeared in four matches during the campaign, as the team returned to Segunda División after a four-year absence.[4]

On 31 May 2014, as the Basque side were already promoted to La Liga, 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]

On 15 July 2015, Txusta signed for Real Unión in the third tier after being released by Eibar.[7] The following 6 July, he joined fellow league team Barakaldo CF.[8]

References
  1. El Beasain se presentó e inició la pretemporada (Beasain presented and started preseason); El Diario Vasco, 15 July 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. Gipuzkoako jokalariekin osatu du aurten taldea Beasainek (Gizpuokan players in Beasain squad) Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine; Beasaingo Hitza, 20 July 2011 (in Basque)
  3. Txusta era nuestra primera opción, destaca Fran Garagarza (Txusta was our first option, Fran Gargaza stresses); El Diario Vasco, 29 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. El Eibar regresa a Segunda (Eibar return to Segunda); El Correo, 30 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. El Eibar quiere ser campeón (Eibar want to be champion); Marca, 31 May 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. Jon Irazusta renueva por una temporada (Jon Irazusta renews for a season) Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine; SD Eibar, 30 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. 'Txusta' apuntala la portería del Real Unión ('Txusta' bolsters Real Unión's goal); Vavel, 15 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  8. Jon Irazustabarrena “Txusta” ficha por el Barakaldo (Jon Irazustabarrena "Txusta" signs for Barakaldo); Barakaldo CF, 6 July 2016 (in Spanish)
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