Aritz Elustondo Irribarria (born 28 March 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad mainly as a right-back but also as a central defender.
![]() Elustondo with Real Sociedad in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aritz Elustondo Irribarria[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 28)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Beasain, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Sociedad | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Real Sociedad B | 59 | (6) |
2012–2013 | → Beasain (loan) | 29 | (0) |
2015– | Real Sociedad | 169 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
2018– | Basque Country | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:37, 11 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2018 |
Born in Beasain, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country,[2] Elustondo graduated from Real Sociedad's youth system. On 13 July 2012, he was loaned to Tercera División club SD Beasain,[3] and made his senior debut for the latter.
Elustondo returned to his alma mater in June 2013, and was assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B. He signed a new contract on 31 January 2014, running until 2016.[4]
On 14 January 2015, Elustondo made his first-team debut, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Villarreal CF in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.[5] He first appeared in La Liga three days later, in the 0–1 home loss to Rayo Vallecano.[6]
Elustondo scored his first professional goal on 31 January 2015, but in a 4–1 defeat at Real Madrid.[7] On 3 January of the following year, after being regularly used by new manager Eusebio Sacristán, he agreed to an extension until 2020.[8]
Elustondo remained at Anoeta Stadium in the ensuing years, signing new deals in February 2018 (to June 2022)[9] and August 2020 (to June 2024).[10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Sociedad B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 31 | 4 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
2015–16 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6 | ||
Real Sociedad | 2014–15 | La Liga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
2015–16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
2016–17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
2018–19 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
2019–20 | 22 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
Total | 164 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 196 | 11 | ||
Career total | 223 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 255 | 17 |
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad – current squad | |
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