Full name Gorka Elustondo Urkola Name Gorka Elustondo Career start 2005 2004–2005 Real Sociedad Weight 79 kg | Number 3 Height 1.84 m Place of birth Beasain, Spain Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 28) Playing position Current team Athletic Bilbao (#3 / Defender, Midfielder) | ||
Gorka elustondo foul on luis suarez lionel messi penalty miss vs athletic bilbao 2015
Gorka Elustondo Urkola (born 18 March 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a defensive midfielder for Colombian club Atlético Nacional.
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- Gorka elustondo foul on luis suarez lionel messi penalty miss vs athletic bilbao 2015
- Gorka ElustondoEn diez das reiniciar con el grupo
- Real Sociedad
- Athletic Bilbao
- International career
- Club
- Country
- References
He spent most of his career with Real Sociedad after making his debut in 2006, going on to appear in 167 competitive games over the course of six La Liga seasons (nine in total, eight goals).
Gorka Elustondo:"En diez días reiniciaré con el grupo"...
Real Sociedad
Elustondo was born in Beasain, Gipuzkoa. A product of Real Sociedad's prolific youth ranks, he made his La Liga debut on 20 December 2006 in a 0–0 away draw against Celta de Vigo. He amassed a further five first-team appearances in his first professional season, as the Basque club met top division relegation for the first time in 40 years.
In late October 2008, with Real in the second division, in a home derby against Deportivo Alavés, Elustondo suffered a serious knee injury (which later relapsed), being rendered unavailable for the remainder of the campaign. He contributed with 30 games – 26 starts – and one goal in 2009–10, helping the Txuriurdin return to the Spanish top flight after three years, as champions.
Athletic Bilbao
On 1 July 2015, Elustondo signed a two-year deal with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao after his contract with Real Sociedad expired. He made his competitive debut on 30 July, playing the second half of a 0–0 away draw against Inter Baku PIK for the season's UEFA Europa League. His first league appearance occurred on 23 August, where he committed a penalty on Luis Suárez – later missed by Lionel Messi – in an eventual 0–1 home loss to FC Barcelona; four days later, in the Europa League playoff round against MŠK Žilina, he scored through a long-range effort in the 23rd minute for the game's only goal and an away goals rule qualification.
On 2 June 2017, Elustondo confirmed that he would leave the San Mamés Stadium at the end of his contract.
International career
Elustondo was part of the Spain under-19 squad that won the 2006 UEFA European Championship, in Poland.