Jokin Gabilondo

Jokin Gabilondo
Gabilondo in 2022
Personal information
Full name Jokin Gabilondo Garmendia
Date of birth (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Urretxu, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Málaga
Number 2
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Real Sociedad C 52 (4)
2019–2023 Real Sociedad B 57 (4)
2020–2021Arenas Getxo (loan) 24 (0)
2023– Málaga 31 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024

Jokin Gabilondo Garmendia (born 9 April 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Málaga CF as a right back.

Club career

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Born in Urretxu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Gabilondo was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 25 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 Tercera División away win over SD San Pedro.[1]

Gabilondo scored his first senior goal on 28 April 2019, netting the C's first in a 2–2 home draw against CD Basconia.[2] He first appeared with the reserves on 9 November, starting in a 3–1 home success over Salamanca CF UDS in the Segunda División B.[3]

On 6 October 2020, Gabilondo moved to fellow third division side Arenas Club de Getxo on loan for one year.[4] Upon returning the following June, he was assigned back at the C-side.[5]

Gabilondo made his professional debut with the B-team on 24 September 2021, replacing Roberto López late into a 0–2 Segunda División home loss against SD Huesca.[6] He was definitely promoted to the B's ahead of the 2022–23 season, with the side now in Primera Federación.

On 26 June 2023, Gabilondo signed a two-year contract with Málaga CF, freshly relegated to the third level.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Victoria para empezar" [Victory to start] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Empate justo" [Fair draw] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Sendo Zubietan" [Strong in Zubieta] (in Basque). Real Sociedad. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ "La Real cede al Arenas a un lateral derecho" [Real loan to Arenas a right back] (in Spanish). El Correo. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Situación de los cedidos" [Situation of the loanees] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Pitta y Andrés dan una gran y necesaria victoria al Huesca" [Pitta and Andrés give Huesca a great and needed victory] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Right-back Gabilondo joins the Club". Málaga CF. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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