Defender - Centre-Back ·Spain
Álex Goikoetxea
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
7Clubs played for
02/03Debut season
0.03Goals per match
UD SalamancaTop club · 63 apps
Career highs
€700kPeak value · 2010
-Top transfer fee
3Best season · 10/11
2 / 0Caps / int'l goals
225Appearances
6Goals
1Assists
40Yellow cards
1Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Álex Goikoetxea |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Álexander Goikoetxea Urquaiaga |
| Date of birth | 1983-06-08 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Artea, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2016
Transfer: SD Leioa → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - SD Leioa
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: SD Amorebieta → SD Leioa
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - SD Leioa
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Transfer: Without Club → SD Amorebieta
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - SD Amorebieta
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Racing → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: Granada CF → Racing
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Racing Santander
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Cádiz CF → Granada CF
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
Transfer: Granada CF → Cádiz CF
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
Transfer: UD Salamanca → Granada CF
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 - Cádiz CF
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 - UD Salamanca
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - UD Salamanca
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: CyD Leonesa → UD Salamanca
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 - Cultural Leonesa
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 - Cultural Leonesa
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 - Cultural Leonesa
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 - Cultural Leonesa
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bilbao Athletic → CyD Leonesa
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 - Athletic Bilbao B
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 - Athletic Bilbao B
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 - Athletic Bilbao B
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: CD Basconia → Bilbao B
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Bilbao U19 → CD Basconia
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Bilbao Youth → Bilbao U19
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SD Leioa
0.0%
SD Amorebieta
0.0%
Racing Santander
25.7%
Cádiz CF
0.0%
UD Salamanca
70.2%
Cultural Leonesa
4.0%
Athletic Bilbao B
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Leioa | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SD Amorebieta | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Racing Santander | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1,149 |
| Cádiz CF | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UD Salamanca | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 3,137 |
| Cultural Leonesa | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Athletic Bilbao B | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo II | SD Leioa | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Permanencia en 2ª Federación | SD Leioa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo II | SD Leioa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo II | SD Amorebieta | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Racing Santander | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,149 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Cádiz CF | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ascenso a 2ª | Cádiz CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Cádiz CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | UD Salamanca | 31 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 888 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | UD Salamanca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | UD Salamanca | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,249 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | UD Salamanca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Cultural Leonesa | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ascenso a 2ª | Cultural Leonesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Cultural Leonesa | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Cultural Leonesa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Cultural Leonesa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Athletic Bilbao B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Athletic Bilbao B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Athletic Bilbao B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Bilbao Youth | Bilbao U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Bilbao U19 | CD Basconia | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | CD Basconia | Bilbao B | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bilbao Athletic | CyD Leonesa | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | CyD Leonesa | UD Salamanca | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-20 | UD Salamanca | Granada CF | Transfer | 700000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-21 | Granada CF | Cádiz CF | Loan | 700000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Cádiz CF | Granada CF | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-22 | Granada CF | Racing | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Racing | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Without Club | SD Amorebieta | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-23 | SD Amorebieta | SD Leioa | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | SD Leioa | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-11-16 | 2009-12-16 | 31 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-03-02 | 2010-03-20 | 19 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Metacarpal fracture | 2010-09-15 | 2010-10-15 | 31 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Adductor injury | 2011-03-08 | 2011-03-28 | 21 | 3 |
Current-
Peak€700k
Low-
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20911 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kike López | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aitor Córdoba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ferreiro | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubén García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aitor Aldalur | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sito Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2ª División | UD Salamanca | 3 | 31 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | UD Salamanca | 1 | 28 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Cultural Leonesa | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Racing Santander | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Cádiz CF | Granada CF | Return from loan | - | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-21 | Granada CF | Cádiz CF | Loan | - | €700k |
Teams faced most often by Álex Goikoetxea's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 50% |
| Girona FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| AD Alcorcón | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| UD Almería | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| CD Lugo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| CD Mirandés | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| SD Ponferradina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Xerez CD | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Córdoba CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| SD Huesca | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Real Murcia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Hércules CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 15 | 1,149 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 888 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 2,249 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 05/06 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª División
72 apps
5 G
1 A
2ª B - Grupo II
78 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Ascenso a 2ª
5 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
25 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo I
35 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Álex Goikoetxea
Who is Álex Goikoetxea?
Álex Goikoetxea is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Álex Goikoetxea?
Álex Goikoetxea is 43 years old. He was born on June 8, 1983 in Artea.
What position does Álex Goikoetxea play?
Álex Goikoetxea plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Álex Goikoetxea play for?
Álex Goikoetxea currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Álex Goikoetxea scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Álex Goikoetxea has scored 6 goals in 225 appearances.