Txusta

Txusta
Personal information
Full name Jon Irazustabarrena Lizarralde
Date of birth (1986-04-30) 30 April 1986
Place of birth Usurbil, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Barakaldo
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 5 (0)
2015–2016 Real Unión 36 (0)
2016– Barakaldo 8 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Irazustabarrena and the second or maternal family name is Lizarralde.

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

Club career

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

In the 2007 summer Txusta was recalled by Sanse, 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 level; he remained in the category for 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 appeared in four matches during the campaign, as the team returned to Segunda División after a four-year absence.[4]

On 31 May 2014, as the Basque side were already promoted to La Liga, 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]

On 15 July 2015 Txusta signed for Real Unión in the third tier, after being released by Eibar.[7] The following 6 July, he signed for fellow league team Barakaldo CF.[8]

References

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