Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1978-09-12 · 4 players total
| Full name | Mikel Etxabe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mikel Etxabe Loidi |
| Date of birth | 1978-09-12 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Unión Club | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 423 |
| SD Eibar | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xerez CD | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barakaldo CF | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| CD Aurrera de Vitoria | 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 | Copa del Rey | Real Unión Club | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 423 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo II | SD Eibar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2ª División | Xerez CD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Xerez CD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 2ª División | Xerez CD | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 2ª División | Xerez CD | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Xerez CD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Barakaldo CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| 00/01 | 2ª B - Grupo II | CD Aurrera de Vitoria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Real Sociedad B | Real Unión | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Real Unión | Real Sociedad B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | Real Sociedad B | Aurrera | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Aurrera | Barakaldo CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Barakaldo CF | Xerez CD | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Xerez CD | SD Eibar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | SD Eibar | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Barakaldo CF | 1 | 4 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Real Unión Club | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Real Unión | Real Sociedad B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Real Sociedad B | Real Unión | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 5 | 423 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 06/07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 4 | 358 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 00/01 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Mikel Etxabe
Who is Mikel Etxabe?
Mikel Etxabe is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Mikel Etxabe?
Mikel Etxabe is 47 years old. He was born on September 12, 1978.
What position does Mikel Etxabe play?
Mikel Etxabe plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Mikel Etxabe play for?
Mikel Etxabe currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mikel Etxabe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mikel Etxabe has scored 2 goals in 55 appearances.