Gorka Elustondo

Gorka Elustondo

Elustondo training with Real Sociedad
Personal information
Full name	Gorka Elustondo Urkola
Date of birth	18 March 1987 (1987-03-18) (age 24)
Place of birth	Beasain, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Real Sociedad
Number	4
Youth career
	Aitzgorri
2004–2005	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2008	Real Sociedad B	64	(7)
2006–	Real Sociedad	81	(4)
National team
2006	Spain U19	6	(0)
2007	Spain U20	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Elustondo and the second or maternal family name is Urkola.

Gorka Elustondo Urkola (born 18 March 1987 in Beasain, Gipuzkoa) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Sociedad in the Spanish first division, as a midfielder.

Club career

A product of Real Sociedad's prolific youth ranks, Elustondo made his La Liga debut on 20 December 2006, in a 0–0 draw at Celta de Vigo. He amassed a further five first-team appearances in his first professional season, as the Basque met top division relegation for the first time in 40 years.

In late October 2008, with Real in the second division, in a home derby against Deportivo Alavés, Elustondo suffered a serious knee injury (which later relapsed), being rendered unavailable for the campaign's remainder.^[1]

International career

Elustondo was part of the under-19 squad that won the 2006 European Championship, in Poland.

Honours

Real Sociedad

• Second Division: 2009–10

Spain U19

• UEFA U-19 Championship: 2006

References

1. ^ Una vuelta sin Elustondo (21 matches without Elustondo) (Spanish)

External links

• Real Sociedad official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Gorka Elustondo – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Elustondo, Gorka
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	18 March 1987
Place of birth	Beasain, Spain
Date of death
Place of death