Jon Karrikaburu

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Jon Karrikaburu
Personal information
Full name Jon Karrikaburu Jaimerena
Date of birth (2002-09-19) 19 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Elizondo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Real Sociedad
Number 19
Youth career
2014–2019 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Real Sociedad C 38 (32)
2021–2022 Real Sociedad B 45 (15)
2021– Real Sociedad 6 (0)
2023Leganés (loan) 19 (3)
2023–2024Alavés (loan) 2 (0)
2024Andorra (loan) 21 (3)
2024–2025Racing Santander (loan) 41 (8)
International career
2021–2022 Spain U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2022

Jon Karrikaburu Jaimerena (born 19 September 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Sociedad.

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Club career

Born in Elizondo, Navarre, Karrikaburu joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2014, aged 12. He made his senior debut with the C-team at the age of just 17 on 14 September 2019, starting and scoring his team's only in a 2–1 Tercera División away loss against Pasaia. [1]

Karrikaburu scored ten goals for the C's during his first senior season, and netted an impressive rate of 22 goals in only 20 matches for the side in his second; highlights included two hat-tricks against Aurrerá Ondarroa (4–1 home win) and Balmaseda (4–2 away win) and four goals in a 6–1 thrashing of Deusto. On his debut for the reserves on 28 March 2021, he also scored the side's third in a 4–1 win over Alavés B in the Segunda División B.

On 3 May 2021, Karrikaburu renewed his contract until 2026. [2] He made an instant impact for the B-side after his debut, contributing with four goals in nine appearances as his side returned to the Segunda División after a 59-year absence; one of his goals was an extra time winner in a 2–1 defeat of Algeciras, which sealed Sanse's promotion. [3]

Karrikaburu made his professional debut on 14 August 2021, starting and scoring the winner in a 1–0 home win over CD Leganés. [4] He made his first team debut on 30 September, replacing fellow youth graduate Mikel Oyarzabal in a 1–1 home draw against Monaco, for the season's UEFA Europa League. [5]

On 15 January 2023, Karrikaburu was loaned to second division side Leganés for the remainder of the season. [6] On 1 September, he moved to Alavés in the top tier also in a temporary deal. [7]

On 6 January 2024, after being rarely used, Karrikaburu's loan with Alavés was terminated, [8] and he moved to FC Andorra in the second division on loan for the remainder of the season the following day. [9] On 20 July, he agreed to a one-year loan to fellow league team Racing de Santander. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 June 2024 [11] [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Copa del Rey EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad C 2019–20 Tercera División 18101810
2020–21 Tercera División20222022
Total38323832
Real Sociedad B 2020–21 Segunda División B 9494
2021–22 Segunda División 36113611
Total45154515
Real Sociedad 2021–22 La Liga 00001 [a] 010
2022–23 La Liga60224 [a] 0122
2024–25 La Liga00000000
Total602250132
Leganés (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División193313
Alavés (loan) 2023–24 La Liga202343
Andorra (loan) 2023–24 Segunda División2131 [b] 0223
Career total1315345501014158
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Catalunya

References

  1. "Karrikaburu, goles desde Elizondo" [Karrikaburu, goals from Elizondo] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. "Hasta 2026" [Until 2026] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. "La Real B de Xabi Alonso regresa a Segunda 59 años después" [Xabi Alonso's Real B returns to Segunda after 59 years] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. "Estreno prometedor de los de Xabi Alonso" [Promising start of Xabi Alonso's boys] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. "La Real se crece en la adversidad" [Real grow in the adversity] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. "Cedido al CD Leganés" [Loaned to CD Leganés] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  7. "Cedido al Deportivo Alavés" [Loaned to Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. "Finaliza su cesión" [Ends his loan] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. "Cedido al FC Andorra" [Loaned to FC Andorra] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  10. "Cedido al Racing de Santander" [Loaned to Racing de Santander] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  11. Jon Karrikaburu at Soccerway
  12. Jon Karrikaburu at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2023.