Josu Ozkoidi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ozkoidi and the second or maternal family name is Alba.
Josu Ozkoidi
Personal information
Full name Josu Ozkoidi Alba
Date of birth (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1999–2004 Antiguoko
2004–2008 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Real Sociedad B 168 (11)
2014–2015 Eibar 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Real Unión (loan) 29 (1)
2015–2017 Real Unión 60 (8)
2017–2021 Sabadell 119 (2)
2021–2022 Amorebieta 16 (0)
2022–2023 Rayo Majadahonda 23 (1)
2024 Sestao River 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Josu Ozkoidi Alba (born 23 April 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back.[1]

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Ozkoidi was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. An attacking midfielder, he made his senior debut with the reserves during the 2008–09 season, suffering relegation from Segunda División B.

On 19 August 2014, Ozkoidi joined SD Eibar and was immediately loaned to Real Unión in the third division, for one year.[2] On 31 August of the following year, he signed a permanent two-year contract with the Txuribeltz.[3]

On 19 July 2017, Ozkoidi moved to CE Sabadell FC still in the third tier.[4] At the club he was converted into a left back,[5] and contributed with 26 appearances (play-offs included) during the 2019–20 campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Ozkoidi made his professional debut at the age of 30 on 19 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Jaime Sánchez in a 1–2 away loss against Rayo Vallecano.[6] He scored his first professional goal the following 16 April, netting the opener in a 2–2 draw at CF Fuenlabrada.

On 8 July 2021, after suffering relegation, Ozkoidi moved to SD Amorebieta.[7]

References

  1. ^ Josu Ozkoidi at Soccerway
  2. ^ "El Eibar ficha a Josu Ozkoidi (Real B) para cederlo al Real Unión y cede a Aitor Ortega al Amorebieta" [Eibar sign Josu Ozkoidi (Real B) to loan him to Real Unión and loan Aitor Ortega to Amorebieta] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Iosu Ozkoidi vuelve al Real Unión" [Iosu Ozkoidi returns to Real Unión] (in Spanish). Vavel. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Ozkoidi, rumbo al Sabadell" [Ozkoidi, towards Sabadell] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Josu Ozkoidi: "El fútbol es caprichoso"" [Josu Ozkoidi, "Football is capricious"] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Catena culmina la remontada en el 88' de un Rayo que promete" [Catena complete the comeback in the 88th minute of a promising Rayo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Josu Ozkoidi, nuevo jugador de la SD Amorebieta" [Josu Ozkoidi, new player of SD Amorebieta] (in Spanish). Grada 3. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.