Aritz Elustondo

Aritz Elustondo

Personal information
Full name	Aritz Elustondo Irribarria
Date of birth	(1994-03-28) 28 March 1994
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Real Sociedad
Number	30
Youth career
	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Real Sociedad B	55	(6)
2012–2013	→ Beasain (loan)	29	(0)
2015–	Real Sociedad	35	(2)
International career‡
2016–	Spain U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Elustondo and the second or maternal family name is Irribarria.

Aritz Elustondo Irribarria (born 28 March 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a right back.

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Elustondo graduated from Real Sociedad's youth system. On 13 July 2012, he was loaned to Tercera División club SD Beasain, and made his senior debuts for the latter.

Elustondo returned to his alma mater in June 2013, and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. On 31 January 2014 he signed a new contract, running until 2016.

On 14 January 2015, Elustondo made his first-team debut, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Villarreal CF for the season's Copa del Rey. He first appeared in La Liga three days later, in a 0–1 home loss to Rayo Vallecano.

Elustondo scored his first professional goal on 31 January 2015, but in a 1–4 defeat at Real Madrid. On 3 January of the following year, after being regularly used by new manager Eusebio Sacristán, he signed a new contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2020.

External links

• Aritz Elustondo profile at BDFutbol
• Aritz Elustondo profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
• Aritz Elustondo at Soccerway