Txusta

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Irazustabarrena and the second or maternal family name is Lizarralde.
Txusta
Txusta with Real Unión in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jon Irazustabarrena Lizarralde
Date of birth (1986-04-30) 30 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Usurbil, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Real Unión
Number 1
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Real Sociedad B 3 (0)
2005–2007 Beasain
2007–2008 Real Sociedad B 1 (0)
2008–2009 Beasain 26 (0)
2009–2010 Eibar B 11 (0)
2010–2011 Lagun Onak 31 (0)
2011–2013 Beasain 59 (0)
2013–2015 Eibar 6 (0)
2015–2016 Real Unión 36 (0)
2016–2018 Barakaldo 61 (0)
2018– Real Unión 170 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:26, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Jon Irazustabarrena Lizarralde (born 30 April 1986), known as Txusta, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Unión as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Usurbil, Gipuzkoa, Txusta graduated from Real Sociedad's youth system, and made his debut with the reserves in the 2003–04 season, in the Segunda División B. In 2005, he signed for neighbouring SD Beasain from Tercera División.

Txusta was recalled by Sanse in summer 2007, but after being sparingly used he returned to Beasain in July 2008.[1] In August 2009 he joined another reserve team, SD Eibar B also in the fourth division; he remained in that tier the following three years, representing CD Lagun Onak and Beasain.[2]

On 29 January 2013, Txusta signed with division three club SD Eibar.[3] He made four appearances during the campaign, as they returned to Segunda División after a four-year absence.[4]

On 31 May 2014, as the Basque side were already promoted to La Liga, the 28-year-old Txusta played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–0 home win against CD Lugo.[5] Roughly a month later, he renewed his contract for a further year.[6]

Txusta signed for third-tier Real Unión in July 2015, after being released by Eibar.[7] On 6 July 2016, he joined Barakaldo CF in the same league.[8]

On 29 May 2018, Txusta returned to Unión, agreeing to a two-year deal.[9]

References

  1. ^ El Beasain se presentó e inició la pretemporada (Beasain presented and started preseason); El Diario Vasco, 15 July 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Gipuzkoako jokalariekin osatu du aurten taldea Beasainek (Gizpuokan players in Beasain squad) Archived 2 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Beasaingo Hitza, 20 July 2011 (in Basque)
  3. ^ Txusta era nuestra primera opción, destaca Fran Garagarza (Txusta was our first option, Fran Gargaza stresses); El Diario Vasco, 29 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Eibar regresa a Segunda (Eibar return to Segunda); El Correo, 30 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Eibar quiere ser campeón (Eibar want to be champions); Marca, 31 May 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Jon Irazusta renueva por una temporada (Jon Irazusta renews for a season) Archived 9 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; SD Eibar, 30 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ 'Txusta' apuntala la portería del Real Unión ('Txusta' bolsters Real Unión's goal); Vavel, 15 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Jon Irazustabarrena “Txusta” ficha por el Barakaldo (Jon Irazustabarrena "Txusta" signs for Barakaldo); Barakaldo CF, 6 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ ‘Txusta’ vuelve al Real Unión ('Txusta' returns to Real Unión); Mundo Deportivo, 29 May 2018 (in Spanish)