Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Orihuela CF
top club · 76 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
15
best season · 08/09
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
270Appearances
67Goals
4Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Iban Espadas |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Iban Espadas Zubizarreta |
| Date of birth | 1978-08-04 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Azpeitia, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Arroyo CP → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Arroyo CP
39 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Orihuela CF → Arroyo CP
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Pontevedra CF → Orihuela CF
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Orihuela CF
29 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Pontevedra CF
33 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Orihuela CF → Pontevedra CF
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Pontevedra CF
34 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Orihuela CF
38 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Orihuela CF
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: Ciudad Murcia → Orihuela CF
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Orihuela CF
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Ciudad de Murcia
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: UD Almería → Ciudad Murcia
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — UD Almería
22 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Cádiz CF → UD Almería
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Cádiz CF
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Cádiz CF, Real Zaragoza
15 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Real Zaragoza B, Real Zaragoza
20 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Real Zaragoza B → Real Zaragoza
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: Recr. Huelva → Real Zaragoza B
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Real Zaragoza B, Recreativo Huelva
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Cultural Leonesa, Recreativo Huelva
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Cartagonova → Recr. Huelva
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Cartagonova FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Bilbao B → Cartagonova
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: CD Basconia → Bilbao B
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Cartagonova FC
0.0%
Arroyo CP
10.7%
Orihuela CF
24.4%
Pontevedra CF
17.8%
Ciudad de Murcia
18.4%
UD Almería
14.1%
Real Zaragoza
5.5%
Cádiz CF
2.6%
Real Zaragoza B
5.0%
Recreativo Huelva
1.5%
Cultural Leonesa
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartagonova FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arroyo CP | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 552 |
| Orihuela CF | 4 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 76 | 32 | 0 | 1,257 |
| Pontevedra CF | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 915 |
| Ciudad de Murcia | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 945 |
| UD Almería | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 726 |
| Real Zaragoza | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 281 |
| Cádiz CF | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 136 |
| Real Zaragoza B | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 255 |
| Recreativo Huelva | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| Cultural Leonesa | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Cartagonova FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Arroyo CP | 36 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 401 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Arroyo CP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Orihuela CF | 25 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Ascenso a 2ª | Orihuela CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Orihuela CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Pontevedra CF | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 371 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Pontevedra CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Pontevedra CF | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 273 |
| 09/10 | Ascenso a 2ª | Pontevedra CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Orihuela CF | 33 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 186 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Orihuela CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 07/08 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Orihuela CF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 519 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Orihuela CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | 2ª División | Ciudad de Murcia | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 882 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Ciudad de Murcia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 04/05 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 726 |
| 03/04 | 2ª División | Cádiz CF | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Zaragoza B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Zaragoza B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 01/02 | 2ª División | Recreativo Huelva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 00/01 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Cultural Leonesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Recreativo Huelva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | CD Basconia | Bilbao B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Bilbao B | Cartagonova | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Cartagonova | Recr. Huelva | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Recr. Huelva | Real Zaragoza B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Real Zaragoza B | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Real Zaragoza | Cádiz CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Cádiz CF | UD Almería | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | UD Almería | Ciudad Murcia | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Ciudad Murcia | Orihuela CF | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Orihuela CF | Pontevedra CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Pontevedra CF | Orihuela CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Orihuela CF | Arroyo CP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Arroyo CP | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #33775 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20947 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo García | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Morillas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Noel Alonso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adri Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Orihuela CF | 14 | 25 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Orihuela CF | 13 | 33 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Arroyo CP | 7 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 2 | 22 |
| 03/04 | 2ª División | Cádiz CF | 1 | 6 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 7 |
Teams faced most often by Iban Espadas'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 Murcia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 75% |
| Córdoba CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 75% |
| Hércules CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| FC Barcelona B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 75% |
| Elche CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| SD Ponferradina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| AD Alcorcón | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Sporting Gijón | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Xerez CD | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75% |
| Racing Santander | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 75% |
| CD Lugo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| UD Las Palmas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 39 | 552 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 262 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 371 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 544 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 386 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 07/08 | 8 | 519 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 726 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª B - Grupo III
68 apps
29 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo I
62 apps
12 G
0 A
2ª División
69 apps
10 G
3 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
36 apps
7 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
16 apps
6 G
0 A
Ascenso a 2ª
6 apps
2 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
6 apps
1 G
0 A
LaLiga
7 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Iban Espadas?
Iban Espadas is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Iban Espadas?
Iban Espadas is 47 years old. He was born on August 4, 1978 in Azpeitia.
What position does Iban Espadas play?
Iban Espadas plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Iban Espadas play for?
Iban Espadas currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Iban Espadas scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Iban Espadas has scored 67 goals in 270 appearances.