Julen Agirrezabala

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Julen Agirrezabala
Personal information
Full name Julen Agirrezabala Astúlez
Date of birth (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Athletic Bilbao
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2014 Touring [1]
2014–2018 Antiguoko
2018–2019 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Basconia 19 (0)
2020–2022 Bilbao Athletic 41 (0)
2021– Athletic Bilbao 30 (0)
International career
2021–2023 Spain U21 8 (0)
2024– Basque Country [2] 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Georgia–Romania Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024

Julen Agirrezabala Astúlez (born 26 December 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.

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Club career

Born in San Sebastián and raised in nearby Errenteria [1] (both in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country), Agirrezabala joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2018, from Antiguoko. [3] He made his senior debut with the farm team during the 2019–20 season, in Tercera División.

On his debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, Agirrezabala started and saved a penalty kick in a 3–2 Segunda División B away win against Club Portugalete. [4] The following 15 March, he renewed his contract until 2025. [5]

In June 2021, Agirrezabala was called up by manager Marcelino to take part in the pre-season with the main squad. [6] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Elche CF. [7] [8] He spent most of that season playing for the reserves, but was selected in the Copa del Rey in preference to Jokin Ezkieta (first-choice goalkeeper Unai Simón stepping aside) and took part in victories over Barcelona and Real Madrid before the run was ended at the semi-final stage by Valencia. [9] Ezkieta moved on ahead of the 2022–23 season and Agirrezabala became the main understudy to Simón in the league. [1] He was again used in the cup as the team advanced to the semi-finals once more, this time eliminated by Osasuna. [10]

Agirrezabala played every minute of Athletic's run in the 2023–24 Copa del Rey, keeping four clean sheets including in both legs of the semi-final against Atlético Madrid; in the final against RCD Mallorca, his solid performance was capped by saving Manu Morlanes's effort in the penalty shootout as the Basques claimed the trophy for the first time in 40 years. [11]

International career

In August 2021, Agirrezabala was called up to the Spain under-21 squad for two UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying matches. [12] On 8 October, he made his full debut in a victory over Slovakia at La Cartuja. [13] On 2 June 2023, he was called up for the Under-21 Championship finals held in Georgia and Romania. [14] [15] In that tournament he was a back-up for Arnau Tenas, [16] but played in the third group stage match against Ukraine.

Career statistics

As of match played 16 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Copa del Rey EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Basconia 2019–20 Tercera Federación 190190
Bilbao Athletic 2019–20 Segunda División B 0000
2020–21 Segunda División B140140
2021–22 Primera Federación 270270
Total410410
Athletic Bilbao 2021–22 La Liga 40500090
2022–23 La Liga8070150
2023–24 La Liga4080120
2024–25 La Liga140205 [a] 0210
Total30022050570
Career total90022050001170
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

Spain U21

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