Alain Eizmendi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Eizmendiand the second or maternal family name is Blanco.

Alain Eizmendi

Eizmendi with Leganés in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Alain Eizmendi Blanco
Date of birth	(1990-06-10) 10 June 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Beasain, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2002–2008	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Real Sociedad B	66	(9)
2009	Real Sociedad	1	(0)
2011–2013	Bilbao Athletic	59	(11)
2013–2014	Real Sociedad	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Eibar (loan)	28	(2)
2014–2016	Leganés	33	(1)
2016	Real Unión	15	(1)
2017	AEL Limassol	11	(0)
2017–2018	Racing Ferrol	14	(1)
2018	Llagostera	14	(1)
2018–2020	Real Unión	52	(6)
2020–2021	Guijuelo	15	(1)
2021–2022	Beasain	27	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:05, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Alain Eizmendi Blanco (born 10 June 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger.

Club career

Born in Beasain, Basque Country, Eizmendi joined Real Sociedad's youth system in 2002, aged 12. He made his senior debut in the 2008–09 season, playing for the reserves in Segunda División B and being relegated. On 20 June 2009 he made his professional debut with the first team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 away win against Elche CF in the Segunda División. ^{[1] [2]}

On 30 June 2011, Eizmendi rejected a contract extension and signed a two-year deal with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao, being assigned to B team also in the third tier. ^[3] In his second year, he scored a career-best seven goals in 31 matches as they failed to promote in the playoffs. On 19 June 2013, he was released. ^[4]

Eizmendi returned to Real Sociedad in July 2013, being subsequently loaned to SD Eibar. ^[5] On 17 July 2014, after achieving promotion to La Liga, he agreed to a one-year contract at CD Leganés; ^[6] he renewed his link with the latter club on 9 July of the following year, ^[7] and won another promotion at the end of the season. ^[8]

In the following years, expect for a fleeting spell in the Cypriot First Division with AEL Limassol, ^[9] Eizmendi competed in the Spanish lower leagues. ^{[10] [11] [12]} In September 2021, he joined his hometown side SD Beasain. ^[13]

Personal life

Eizmendi's twin brother, Eneko, was also a footballer and a midfielder. ^{[14] [15]} He too was groomed at Real Sociedad, but spent all of his career in the lower leagues. ^[16]

Their father, Francisco Javier, ^{[17] [18] [19]} and uncle, José Ramón, were also involved in the sport. ^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 March 2021 ^{[20] [21]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Sociedad B	2008–09	Segunda División B	7	1	—		—		7	1
	2009–10	Tercera División	?	?	—		—		?	?
	2010–11	Segunda División B	33	5	—		—		33	5
	Total		40	6	0	0	0	0	40	6
Real Sociedad	2008–09	Segunda División	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Bilbao Athletic	2011–12	Segunda División B	32	5	—		—		32	5
	2012–13		27	6	—		4 [lower-alpha 1]	1	31	6
	Total		59	11	0	0	4	1	63	12
Eibar (loan)	2013–14	Segunda División	28	2	2	0	—		30	2
Leganés	2014–15	Segunda División	22	0	0	0	—		22	0
	2015–16		11	1	1	0	—		12	1
	Total		33	1	1	0	0	0	34	1
Real Unión	2016–17	Segunda División B	15	1	0	0	—		15	1
AEL Limassol	2016–17	Cypriot First Division	11	0	2	0	—		13	0
Racing Ferrol	2017–18	Segunda División B	14	1	1	0	—		15	1
Llagostera	2017–18	Segunda División B	14	1	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	16	1
Real Unión	2018–19	Segunda División B	36	4	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	1	38	5
	2019–20		16	2	0	0	—		16	2
	Total		52	6	0	0	2	1	54	7
	Total Real Unión		67	7	0	0	2	1	69	8
Guijuelo	2020–21	Segunda División B	13	0	1	0	—		14	0
Career total			280	29	7	0	8	2	295	31

1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
2. Appearance(s) in Relegation play-off

References

1. Elustondo da la última victoria a los 'txuri urdin' (Elustondo gives last win to the txuri urdin); Marca, 20 June 2009 (in Spanish)
2. Alain Eizmendi: «Quiero un nuevo ascenso, esta vez a Segunda con el Unión» (Alain Eizmendi: "I want a new promotion, this time to Segunda with Unión"); El Diario Vasco, 31 October 2016 (in Spanish)
3. Alain Eizmendi: ”La oferta del Athletic considero que es mejor para mí deportivamente.” (Alain Eizmendi: "I think Athletic's offer is better for me sportswise.") Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine ; Erreala, 30 June 2011 (in Spanish)
4. Releases in Bilbao Athletic Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine ; Athletic Bilbao, 19 June 2013
5. Eizmendi ficha por la Real y acaba en el Eibar (Eizmendi signs for Real and ends up with Eibar); El Desmarque, 17 July 2013 (in Spanish)
6. El extremo Eizmendi llega a Butarque tras brillar con el Eibar en su ascenso a Primera (Winger Eizmendi arrives at Butarque after shining with Eibar in their promotion to Primera); CD Leganés, 17 July 2014 (in Spanish)
7. Alain Eizmendi, renovado (Alain Eizmendi, renewed); CD Leganés, 9 July 2015 (in Spanish)
8. Las 10 curiosidades del Leganés-Eibar (The 10 fun facts of Leganés-Eibar); Mundo Deportivo, 14 December 2016 (in Spanish)
9. Alain Eizmendi se marcha a Chipre y el Real Unión piensa en Dani Estrada (Alain Eizmendi goes to Cyprus and Real Unión think of Dani Estrada); El Diario Vasco, 27 December 2016 (in Spanish)
10. El Racing oficializa el acuerdo con el extremo vasco Alain Eizmendi (Racing confirm agreement with Basque winger Alain Eizmendi); La Voz de Galicia, 31 July 2017 (in Spanish)
11. El Real Unión ficha a Alain Eizmendi (Real Unión sign Alain Eizmendi); Mundo Deportivo, 12 July 2018 (in Spanish)
12. El CD Guijuelo ficha al veterano extremo Alain Eizmendi (CD Guijuelo sign veteran winger Alain Eizmendi); Salamanca RTV al Día, 25 September 2020 (in Spanish)
13. Alain Eizmendi, nuevo fichaje vagonero (Alain Eizmendi, new vagonero signing); El Diario Vasco, 12 September 2021 (in Spanish)
14. El extremo Eneko Eizmendi ficha por el Betis B (Winger Eneko Eizmendi signs for Betis B); El Correo, 8 June 2012 (in Spanish)
15. El Toledo contrata a Eneko Eizmendi del Real Betis B (Toledo hire Eneko Eizmendi from Real Betis B); CD Toledo, 27 July 2014 (in Spanish)
16. LA RESACA: El gol une a los Eizmendi (THE HANGOVER: Goal unites the Eizmendis); Mundo Deportivo, 8 November 2016 (in Spanish)
17. "Francisco Javier Eizmendi: Ya para siempre... El gol de Eizmendi..." [Francisco Javier Eizmendi: Always and forever... Eizmendi's goal...] (in Spanish). Blog 80 Burgos. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
18. "2ªB: Eneko Eizmendi llega para reforzar la mediapunta del ALBACETE" [2ªB: Eneko Eizmendi arrives to bolster ALBACETE attacking midfielder position] (in Spanish). El Digital Castilla La Mancha. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
19. "Eizmendi: Francisco Javier Eizmendi Urdangarín". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
20. Alain Eizmendi at BDFutbol
21. Alain Eizmendi at Soccerway

External links

• Alain Eizmendi at Athletic Bilbao
• Alain Eizmendi at BDFutbol
• Alain Eizmendi at Futbolme (in Spanish)