Market value
—
Rating · 20/21
5.7
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Athletic Bilbao
top club · 242 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#1504
goals rank
#453
assists rank
41
season goals
49
season assists
Among 2,242 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2013
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 13/14
7
best season · 08/09
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-02-19 · 6 players total
487Appearances
41Goals
49Assists
132Yellow cards
0Red cards
187Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Beñat Etxebarria |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Beñat Etxebarria Urkiaga |
| Date of birth | 1987-02-19 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Igorre, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Macarthur → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Macarthur
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Athletic → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Macarthur FC
24 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Athletic Bilbao
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Athletic Bilbao
29 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Athletic Bilbao
33 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Athletic Bilbao
39 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Athletic Bilbao
55 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Athletic Bilbao
44 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Athletic Bilbao
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Real Betis → Athletic
13/14 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Real Betis Balompié
40 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Betis Balompié
36 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Real Betis Balompié
41 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Betis B → Real Betis
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Real Betis B
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Bilbao Athletic → Betis B
09/10 · Transfer
Jun 2009
Transfer: UB Conquense → Bilbao Athletic
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — UB Conquense
35 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bilbao Athletic → UB Conquense
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bilbao Athletic
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bilbao Athletic, Athletic Bilbao
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: CD Basconia → Bilbao Athletic
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bilbao Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bilbao U19 → CD Basconia
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Bilbao U18 → Bilbao U19
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Bilbao Youth → Bilbao U18
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1546 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists4 total · 0.21/90
G+A5 total · 0.26/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.11/90
Minutes played by club
Macarthur FC
10.2%
Athletic Bilbao
60.7%
Real Betis Balompié
12.9%
Real Betis B
5.5%
UB Conquense
2.9%
Bilbao Athletic
7.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1,710 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 8 | 06/07 | 19/20 | 242 | 12 | 32 | 10,184 |
| Real Betis Balompié | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 117 | 15 | 12 | 2,167 |
| Real Betis B | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 919 |
| UB Conquense | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 484 |
| Bilbao Athletic | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1,325 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | A-League | Macarthur FC | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals | Macarthur FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 27 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2,045 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 24 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 466 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 32 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2,443 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 367 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 36 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2,899 |
| 15/16 | Supercopa | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 569 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,015 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 34 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 714 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 441 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 35 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 619 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 393 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 34 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 919 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UB Conquense | 34 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 364 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | UB Conquense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 30 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1,055 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Bilbao Youth | Bilbao U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Bilbao U18 | Bilbao U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bilbao U19 | CD Basconia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | CD Basconia | Bilbao Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bilbao Athletic | UB Conquense | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | UB Conquense | Bilbao Athletic | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Bilbao Athletic | Betis B | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Betis B | Real Betis | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Real Betis | Athletic | Transfer | 12000000 | €8.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-20 | Athletic | Without Club | Transfer | 2400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-13 | Without Club | Macarthur | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Macarthur | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Back injury | 2014-02-07 | 2014-02-14 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2016-10-05 | 2016-10-22 | 18 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Hip injury | 2016-11-02 | 2016-11-14 | 13 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2016-12-20 | 2017-01-05 | 17 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-10-29 | 2017-12-15 | 48 | 9 |
| 19/20 | ankle sprain | 2019-10-25 | 2019-12-13 | 50 | 7 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2020-06-15 | 2020-07-15 | 31 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€12.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #12395 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #13 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iñaki Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Iñigo Lekue | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Alberto Cañas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeray Álvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UB Conquense | 6 | 34 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 6 | 35 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 4 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 34 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 36 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 5 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | UB Conquense | Bilbao Athletic | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bilbao Athletic | UB Conquense | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Beñat Etxebarria'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levante UD | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| Western United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 67% |
| FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 33% |
| Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Perth Glory | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 33% |
| Real Valladolid CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Getafe CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 50% |
| AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Melbourne Victory | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Paris Saint-Germain FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 24 | 1,710 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 2,193 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 2,909 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 15/16 | 55 | 3,266 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 569 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 1,015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 714 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 441 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 1,012 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 919 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 484 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2.23 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 1,055 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
251 apps
17 G
31 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
68 apps
9 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
37 apps
4 G
3 A
2ª División
35 apps
4 G
0 A
Europa League
20 apps
3 G
7 A
2ª B - Grupo II
35 apps
3 G
1 A
A-League
22 apps
1 G
4 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Beñat Etxebarria?
Beñat Etxebarria is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Beñat Etxebarria?
Beñat Etxebarria is 39 years old. He was born on February 19, 1987 in Igorre.
What position does Beñat Etxebarria play?
Beñat Etxebarria plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Beñat Etxebarria play for?
Beñat Etxebarria currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Beñat Etxebarria scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Beñat Etxebarria has scored 41 goals in 487 appearances.