Jon Irazabal

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Jon Irazabal
Personal information
Full name Jon Irazabal Iraurgui
Date of birth (1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 28)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Sondika
2016–2019 Vitoria 34 (2)
2018–2019Mirandés (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]

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Club career

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]

Amorebieta

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]

International career

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]

Personal life

Born in Spain, Irazabal is of Malaysian descent through his mother who originates from Sabah. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 May 2025 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitoria 2016–17 Tercera División 18100181
2017–18 Segunda División B 211211
Total39200392
Mirandés 2018–19 Segunda División B51000051
2019–20 Segunda División 000000
Total51000051
Leioa 2019–20 Segunda División B6060
Amorebieta 2020–21 Segunda División B211102 [a] 0241
2021–22 Segunda División19000190
Total4011020431
Sabah 2022–23 Azerbaijan Premier League 30210312
2023–24 253003 [b] 0283
2024–25 300514 [b] 0391
Total8556170986
Career total17597170201918
  1. Appearances in promotion play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Club

Mirandés

Sabah

Johor Darul Ta'zim

References

  1. Jon Irazabal at Soccerway
  2. "Galán e Irazabal con pasado en Lezama ganadores del balón de oro 2016 de Cantera Deportiva" [Galán and Irazabal with a past in Lezama winners of the 2016 golden ball of Cantera Deportiva] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. "Composición de la plantilla del Tercera División temp 16/17" [Tercera División squad 16/17 season] (in Spanish). CD Vitoria. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. "Jon Irazabal, segundo refuerzo del C.D. Mirandés para la próxima temporada" [Jon Irazabal, second addition of C.D. Mirandés for the following season] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. "COMUNICADO OFICIAL, C.D.MIRANDÉS S.A.D – Jon Irazabal" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, C.D. MIRANDÉS S.A.D – Jon Irazabal] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. "Fichaje de Jon Irazabal" [Signing of Jon Irazabal] (in Spanish). SD Leioa. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. "Despedida de Jon Irazabal" [Farewell of Jon Irazabal] (in Spanish). SD Leioa. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. "Jon Irazabal, sexto fichaje de los azules" [Jon Irazabal, sixth signing of the blues] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  9. "Stuani y Nahuel amargan el debut del Amorebieta" [Stuani and Nahuel bitter the debut of Amorebieta]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  10. "Jon Irazabal: del Amorebieta a la Liga Premier de Azerbaiyán" [Jon Irazabal: from Amorebieta to the Azerbaijan Premier League] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  11. "JDT sign Jon Irazabal from Azerbaijani club Sabah FK". The Star. 23 June 2025.
  12. Taharumalengam, Avineshwaran a/l (5 June 2025). "Big lift for our boys". The Star.
  13. "Match report: Malaysia vs Vietnam, 10 June 2025 – AFC Asian Cup qualification". Global Sports Archive. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  14. "I chose Malaysia because I truly believe this is where my national duty lies". New Straits Times. 4 June 2025.
  15. Jon Irazabal at Soccerway . Retrieved 27 February 2025.