Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jon Irazabal Iraurgui | ||
Date of birth | 28 November 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Danok Bat | ||
2006–2012 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
2012–2015 | Danok Bat | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Sondika | ||
2016–2019 | Vitoria | 34 | (2) |
2018–2019 | → Mirandés (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Mirandés | 0 | (0) |
2020 | Leioa | 6 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Amorebieta | 40 | (1) |
2022–2025 | Sabah | 79 | (5) |
2025– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2025– | Malaysia | 1 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 |
Jon Irazabal Iraurgui (born 28 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a left back for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim. Born in Spain, he represents Malaysia at international level. [1]
Irazabal finished his formation at Danok Bat CF, after having a six-year spell in the youth sides of Athletic Bilbao. In 2015, he joined CD Sondika in the regional leagues, and made his senior debut during the campaign. [2]
In July 2016, Irazabal signed for SD Eibar and was assigned to the farm team in Tercera División. [3] On 6 July 2018, he was loaned to Segunda División B side CD Mirandés for one year. [4]
Irazabal contributed with only five appearances during the whole 2018–19 season, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División; his contract was automatically extended for a further year. On 21 January 2020, he terminated his contract with the club, [5] and signed for SD Leioa in the third division the following day. [6]
On 15 July 2020, Irazabal left Leioa, [7] and signed for fellow league team SD Amorebieta on 1 September. [8] He was a regular starter for the Azules during the campaign, as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to the second division.
Irazabal made his professional debut on 14 August 2021, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Girona FC. [9] In July of the following year, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabah FC. [10]
On 23 June 2025, Irazabal signed for a club outside of Europe for the first time when he was unveiled as the latest signing by Malaysian Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim. [11]
In June 2025, Irazabal was called up to the Malaysia national team for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches. [12] He made his international debut on 10 June, in the match against Vietnam at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. [13]
Born in Spain, Irazabal is of Malaysian descent through his mother who originates from Sabah. [14]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vitoria | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 18 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | Segunda División B | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
Total | 39 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||||
Mirandés | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
2019–20 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
Leioa | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Amorebieta | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
2021–22 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
Total | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |||
Sabah | 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
2024–25 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 [b] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
Total | 85 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 98 | 6 | |||
Career total | 175 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 8 |