Mikel Labaka

Mikel Labaka

Personal information
Full name	Mikel Labaka Zurriarain
Date of birth	10 August 1980 (1980-08-10) (age 31)
Place of birth	Azpeitia, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Rayo Vallecano
Number	4
Youth career
1996–1997	Lagun Onak
1997–1999	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2002	Real Sociedad B	106	(8)
2002–2011	Real Sociedad	173	(10)
2002–2003	→ Real Unión (loan)	35	(1)
2003–2004	→ Ciudad Murcia (loan)	26	(2)
2011–	Rayo Vallecano	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Mikel Labaka Zurriarain (born 10 August 1980 in Azpeitia, Basque Country) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, as a central defender.

Football career

Labaka reached Real Sociedad's youth system at the age of 17. After playing three years with the reserves, he made his professional debuts with Real Unión (Segunda División B) and Ciudad de Murcia (Segunda División), spending one season with each club on loan.

On 24 October 2004, Labaka made his first-team - and La Liga - debut with Real Sociedad, in a 2–1 home win against RCD Mallorca, and finished his first season with 30 games and three goals, as the Basque finished in 14th position; he only appeared in 11 league games in 2006–07, as the club suffered relegation for the first time in 40 years, but regained first-choice status in the following campaigns.

In August 2011, 31-year old Labaka was deemed surplus to requirements by new manager Philippe Montanier, and left Real to sign for Rayo Vallecano, freshly promoted to the top level.

External links

• Rayo Vallecano official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Labaka, Mikel
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	10 August 1980
Place of birth	Azpeitia, Spain
Date of death
Place of death