Mikel Orbegozo

Mikel Orbegozo Orbegozo (born 15 April 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Unión as a striker.

Mikel Orbegozo
Personal information
Full name Mikel Orbegozo Orbegozo
Date of birth (1989-04-15) 15 April 1989
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Real Unión
Youth career
2000–2008 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Real Sociedad B 83 (29)
2011–2014 Bilbao Athletic 14 (4)
2012 → Gimnàstic (loan) 11 (0)
2012–2013 → Sestao (loan) 22 (3)
2013–2014 → Amorebieta (loan) 37 (11)
2014–2015 Getafe B 37 (16)
2015–2016 Compostela 20 (3)
2016 Marbella 5 (0)
2016–2017 Jaén 19 (2)
2017 Ebro 12 (4)
2017– Real Unión 64 (24)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2019

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Orbegozo began his career with hometown club Real Sociedad, playing four seasons with the reserves. In 2009–10, he scored a career-best 26 goals as the Basques returned to the third division after one year out.

On 2 July 2011, free agent Orbegozo signed a contract with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao, keeping him at the club until 2014.[1] He was immediately assigned to the B-team, also in the third level.

In early January 2012, Orbegozo was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in division two, on a six-month deal.[2] He made his league debut on the 13th, in a 0–1 away loss against Celta de Vigo.[3]

After subsequently serving loan stints at Sestao River Club[4] and SD Amorebieta (both in his native Basque Country),[5] Orbegozo was released by the Lions on 26 May 2014.[6] On 15 June he joined another reserve team, Getafe CF B.[7]

Personal life

Orbegozo's older brother, Jon, is also a footballer and a forward. He played and scored regularly (over 200 games, over 50 goals) in the third tier with SD Lemona, Barakaldo CF and Amorebieta, but never featured in the professional divisions.[8] Although they were opponents on several occasions,[9] the siblings did not play together as seniors; Jon replaced Mikel in Amorebieta's squad in the summer of 2014.

References
  1. El Athletic ficha por tres temporadas a Mikel Orbegozo, de la Real Sociedad (Athletic sign Mikel Orbegozo from Real Sociedad for three seasons); Marca, 2 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. El Nàstic presenta a Mikel Orbegozo (Nàstic present Mikel Orbegozo); Marca, 9 January 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. El Celta se hace fuerte ante un Nàstic sin gol (Celta gain strength against goalless Nàstic); Marca, 13 January 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. Mikel Orbegozo, del Bilbao Athletic, cedido al Sestao (Mikel Orbegozo, from Bilbao Athletic, loaned to Sestao); El Correo, 28 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. Mikel Orbegozo, nuevo delantero para el Amorebieta (Mikel Orbegozo, new forward for Amorebieta); Vavel, 15 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  6. Registrations and de-registrations in Bilbao Athletic Archived 2013-11-07 at the Wayback Machine; Athletic Bilbao, 26 May 2014
  7. Orbegozo y Edu Payá, nuevos fichajes del Getafe B (Orbegozo and Edu Payá, new signings of Getafe B); Vavel, 15 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. "Orbegozo: Ion Orbegozo Orbegozo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. "Los Orbegozo, hermanos del gol" [The Orbegozos, goal brothers] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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