Full name Mikel Vesga Arruti Years Team Current team Athletic Bilbao B Number 19 Height 1.91 m | Role Footballer Name Mikel Vesga | |
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Date of birth (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 22) | ||
Playing position Place of birth Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | ||
Vesga: "Hemos hecho un buen partido pero sabemos que pueden hacer gol en cualquier momento"
Mikel Vesga Arruti (born 21 May 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a defensive midfielder.
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- Vesga Hemos hecho un buen partido pero sabemos que pueden hacer gol en cualquier momento
- Club career
- References
Club career
Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, Vesga made his debuts as a senior with CD Aurrerá de Vitoria in 2012, in Tercera División. In the 2013 summer he moved to Deportivo Alavés, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.
On 1 July 2014, after refusing a new deal, Vesga joined another reserve team, Bilbao Athletic in Segunda División B. After gaining the confidence of coach José Ángel Ziganda, he was an ever-present figure for the club during the season, appearing in 38 matches and scoring three goals as the B-side returned to Segunda División after 19 years.
Vesga made his professional debut on 24 August 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC. He scored his first professional goal on 7 February of the following year, netting the winner in a 3–2 success at RCD Mallorca.
On 17 August 2016, after spending the whole pre-season with the first team, Vesga was definitely promoted to the squad by manager Ernesto Valverde and was assigned the number 12 shirt. He made his La Liga debut four days later, coming on as a second half substitute for Mikel San José in a 1–2 away loss against Sporting de Gijón.
On 12 September 2016, Vesga extended his contract until 2019, with a buyout clause set at €30 million. The following 25 January, he was loaned to fellow top tier club Sporting Gijón until the end of the season.