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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Egoitz Arana Aizpuru | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Zarautz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Gijón | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Zarautz | ||
| 2014–2019 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Real Sociedad C | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Anaitasuna | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Real Sociedad C | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Real Sociedad B | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | San Fernando | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Real Sociedad B | 16 | (0) |
| 2026– | Sporting Gijón | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Egoitz Arana Aizpuru (born 19 February 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sporting de Gijón.
Career
[edit]Born in Zarautz, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Arana joined Real Sociedad's youth sides in 2014, from hometown side Zarautz KE.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team at the age of 16 on 26 January 2019, starting in a 1–1 home draw against SD Balmaseda FC.
On 6 November 2019, Arana signed for CD Anaitasuna in the División de Honor.[2][3] He returned to the Txuri-urdin in August of the following year, being assigned to the C's.[4]
Arana was promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2022–23 season, but acted as a backup to Unai Marrero. On 4 July 2023, he was announced at fellow Primera Federación side San Fernando CD.[5]
A backup to Diego Fuoli, Arana only featured in one match before returning to Sanse on 1 July 2024.[6] A second-choice behind Aitor Fraga during the campaign, he renewed his contract for a further year on 28 May 2025,[7] and became the first-choice during the play-offs as Fraga was on international duty,[8] contributing with eight appearances overall as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.[9]
Arana made his professional debut with the B's on 12 September 2025, starting in a 2–1 away loss to UD Las Palmas. Again a backup to Fraga, he left Real Sociedad in June 2026,[10] and signed a two-year deal with Sporting de Gijón afterwards.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Egoitz Arana vuelve al Sanse" [Egoitz Arana returns to Sanse] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Egoitz Arana, Ohorezko mailako taldearen fitxaketa berria" [Egoitz Arana, new signing for the División de Honor team] (in Basque). CD Anaitasuna. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Egoitz Arana atezaina fitxatu du Anaitasunak" [Anaitasuna sign goalkeeper Egoitz Arana] (in Basque). Azkoitia Guka. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "También la Real C y el Easo" [Real C and Easo as well] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Egoitz Arana refuerza la portería del San Fernando CD" [Egoitz Arana bolsters the goal of San Fernando CD] (in Spanish). San Fernando CD. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Se incorpora al Sanse" [He joins Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Renueva por una temporada" [He renews for one season] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Egoitz Arana vive su momento más importante en la Real tras dos años de banquillos" [Egoitz Arana lives his most important moment at Real after two years on the bench] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Los 26 héroes del ascenso: la plantilla del Sanse, que jugará en Segunda, uno a uno" [The 26 heroes of promotion: the squad of Sanse, which will play in Segunda, one by one] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Bajas en el Sanse" [Departures at Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Comunicado oficial: Egoitz Arana" [Official statement: Egoitz Arana] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Egoitz Arana at BDFutbol
- Egoitz Arana at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Egoitz Arana at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Zarautz
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera División players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- Real Sociedad C footballers
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- San Fernando CD players
- Sporting de Gijón players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen