Aritz Elustondo

Defender - Centre-Back at Real Sociedad

Age32

CitizenshipSpain

Height1.80 m

Footright

BornMarch 28, 1994

at Real Sociedad 3,793 days · joined 2016-01-04

IG Instagram

👕200+ Apps

Market value €3.00m

Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

clubs played for

13/14

debut season

0.05

goals / match

Real Sociedad

top club · 294 apps

Career highs

€20.00m

peak value · 2021

—

top transfer fee

best season · 13/14

1 / 0

int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

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Attack - Centre-Forward · Atlético de San Luis

€2.00m

Jérémy Mellot

Defender - Right-Back · CD Castellón

€800k

Dennis Widgren

Defender - Left-Back · IK Sirius

€500k

Ismael Tajouri-Shradi

Attack - Right Winger · Al-Ahli SC

€350k

Shares 1994-03-28 · 6 players total

353Appearances

18Goals

13Assists

64Yellow cards

5Red cards

115Full matches (90′)

Full name	Aritz Elustondo
Name in home country	Aritz Elustondo Irribarria
Date of birth	1994-03-28 (32 yrs)
Place of birth	Beasain, Spain
Citizenship	Spain
Position	Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Foot	right
Height	180.00 m
Current club	Real Sociedad
Joined	2016-01-04
Contract expires	2026-06-30
Agent	IDUB GLOBAL

Jul 2025

25/26 — Real Sociedad

1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Aug 2024

Injury: unknown

2 games missed

Jul 2024

24/25 — Real Sociedad

35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jan 2024

Injury: unknown

11 games missed

Dec 2023

Injury: unknown

1 games missed

Sep 2023

Injury: unknown

3 games missed

Jul 2023

Injury: unknown

3 games missed

Jul 2023

23/24 — Real Sociedad

25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions

Jan 2023

Injury: unknown

9 games missed

Jul 2022

22/23 — Real Sociedad

36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2021

21/22 — Real Sociedad

40 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2020

Injury: unknown

1 games missed

Jul 2020

20/21 — Real Sociedad

28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jan 2020

Injury: unknown

5 games missed

Oct 2019

Injury: unknown

4 games missed

Aug 2019

Injury: unknown

4 games missed

Jul 2019

19/20 — Real Sociedad

27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

May 2019

Injury: unknown

1 games missed

Jan 2019

Injury: unknown

3 games missed

Dec 2018

Injury: unknown

2 games missed

Nov 2018

Injury: unknown

2 games missed

Jul 2018

18/19 — Real Sociedad

29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Apr 2018

Injury: unknown

2 games missed

Jul 2017

17/18 — Real Sociedad

24 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2016

16/17 — Real Sociedad

12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Jan 2016

Transfer: Real Sociedad B → Real Sociedad

15/16 · Transfer

Jul 2015

15/16 — Real Sociedad B, Real Sociedad

35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2014

14/15 — Real Sociedad B, Real Sociedad

30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2013

13/14 — Real Sociedad B

31 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2013

Transfer: R. Sociedad U19 → Real Sociedad B

13/14 · Transfer

Jun 2013

Transfer: SD Beasain → R. Sociedad U19

12/13 · Return from loan

Jul 2012

Transfer: R. Sociedad U19 → SD Beasain

12/13 · Loan

Jan 1970

Peak market value: €20.00m

Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Minutes played by club

Real Sociedad 82.9%

Real Sociedad B 17.1%

Club	Seasons	First	Last	Matches	Goals	Assists	Minutes
Real Sociedad	12	14/15	25/26	294	12	10	8,585
Real Sociedad B	3	13/14	15/16	59	6	3	1,766

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

Goals by season

Assists by season

Season	Competition	Club	Matches	Goals	Assists	YC	RC	Minutes
25/26	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	1	0	0	0	0	0
24/25	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	3	0	0	0	0	0
24/25	Europa League	Real Sociedad	10	0	1	1	0	0
24/25	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	22	0	0	3	1	0
23/24	Champions League	Real Sociedad	5	0	0	3	0	0
23/24	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	5	0	0	0	0	0
23/24	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	15	0	2	2	0	0
22/23	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	5	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	Europa League	Real Sociedad	6	1	0	0	0	466
22/23	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	25	0	1	5	1	0
21/22	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	4	0	0	0	0	0
21/22	Europa League	Real Sociedad	6	0	0	2	0	0
21/22	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	30	4	1	3	1	526
20/21	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	2	0	0	0	0	0
20/21	Europa League	Real Sociedad	3	0	0	0	0	0
20/21	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	23	1	0	5	0	1,886
19/20	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	5	0	0	0	0	0
19/20	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	22	0	1	5	0	0
18/19	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	2	0	1	1	0	0
18/19	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	27	1	0	5	0	2,257
17/18	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0
17/18	Europa League	Real Sociedad	5	0	0	1	0	0
17/18	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	19	3	2	1	0	533
16/17	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	3	0	1	0	0	0
16/17	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	9	0	0	1	1	0
15/16	2ª B - Grupo II	Real Sociedad B	4	0	0	1	0	0
15/16	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0
15/16	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	31	1	0	8	0	2,597
14/15	2ª B - Grupo II	Real Sociedad B	24	2	1	7	1	1,071
14/15	Copa del Rey	Real Sociedad	2	0	0	0	0	0
14/15	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	4	1	0	2	0	320
13/14	2ª B - Grupo II	Real Sociedad B	31	4	2	8	0	695

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee
12/13	2012-07-01	R. Sociedad U19	SD Beasain	Loan	—
12/13	2013-06-30	SD Beasain	R. Sociedad U19	Return from loan	—
13/14	2013-07-01	R. Sociedad U19	Real Sociedad B	Transfer	—
15/16	2016-01-04	Real Sociedad B	Real Sociedad	Transfer	—

Season	Injury	From	To	Days missed	Games missed
17/18	Muscle strain	2018-04-29	2018-05-17	19	2
18/19	Muscle injury	2018-11-19	2018-12-03	15	2
18/19	Ankle injury	2018-12-06	2018-12-20	15	2
18/19	muscular problems	2019-01-29	2019-02-23	26	3
18/19	Knee problems	2019-05-05	2019-05-15	11	1
19/20	Muscle injury	2019-08-14	2019-09-14	32	4
19/20	Muscle injury	2019-10-16	2019-11-06	22	4
19/20	concussion	2020-01-01	2020-01-27	27	5
19/20	Foot injury	2020-07-14	2020-07-18	5	1
22/23	Ankle injury	2023-01-31	2023-03-31	60	9
23/24	Hamstring injury	2023-07-23	2023-09-01	41	3
23/24	Hamstring injury	2023-09-15	2023-09-25	11	3
23/24	muscular problems	2023-12-22	2024-01-02	12	1
23/24	Toe injury	2024-01-24	2024-03-14	51	11
24/25	Ankle injury	2024-08-25	2024-09-13	20	2

Current€3.00m

Peak€20.00m

Low—

Δ since start+€3.00m

Date	Value
Jan 1, 1970	€3.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€4.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€5.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€9.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€10.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€14.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€20.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€14.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€20.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€15.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€15.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€18.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€10.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€8.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€15.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€10.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€10.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€5.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€7.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€3.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€2.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€2.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€2.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€5.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	—

Team	Shirt	Matches	Goals	Debut	Age at debut	Status
Team #9567	—	1	0	—	—	former national player

Teammate	PPG played with	Joint goals
Mikel Merino	2	1
Martín Zubimendi	2	1
Robin Le Normand	2	0
Asier Illarramendi	2	0
Adnan Januzaj	2	1
Gerónimo Rulli	1	0
Willian José	2	1
Portu	2	0
Alexander Isak	2	1
Andoni Gorosabel	2	0
Alexander Sørloth	2	0
Ander Guevara	2	0
Jon Pacheco	2	0
Jon Bautista	1	0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Goals	Matches
13/14	2ª B - Grupo II	Real Sociedad B	4	31
21/22	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	4	30
17/18	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	3	19

Top assist seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Assists	Matches
13/14	2ª B - Grupo II	Real Sociedad B	2	31
17/18	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	2	19
23/24	LaLiga	Real Sociedad	2	15

Every loan spell across this player's career.

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee	Value at transfer
12/13	2013-06-30	SD Beasain	R. Sociedad U19	Return from loan	—	—
12/13	2012-07-01	R. Sociedad U19	SD Beasain	Loan	—	—

Last 50 matches for Real Sociedad while Aritz Elustondo was at the club (joined 2016-01-04). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

Date	Comp	Home	Score	Away	Availability
2025-04-01	`ES1`	Real Madrid	4–4	Real Sociedad	Available
2025-02-26	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	0–1	Real Madrid	Available
2025-02-06	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	2–0	CA Osasuna	Available
2025-01-16	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	3–1	Rayo Vallecano	Available
2024-02-27	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	1–1	RCD Mallorca	INJURED Toe injury
2024-02-06	`ES1`	RCD Mallorca	0–0	Real Sociedad	INJURED Toe injury
2024-01-23	`ES1`	RC Celta	1–2	Real Sociedad	Available
2024-01-17	`ES1`	CA Osasuna	0–2	Real Sociedad	Available
2023-01-25	`ES1`	FC Barcelona	1–0	Real Sociedad	Available
2023-01-17	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	1–0	RCD Mallorca	Available
2022-11-03	`EL`	Real Sociedad	0–1	Manchester United F.C.	Available
2022-10-27	`EL`	AC Omonia	0–2	Real Sociedad	Available
2022-10-13	`EL`	Real Sociedad	3–0	FC Sheriff Tiraspol	Available
2022-10-06	`EL`	FC Sheriff Tiraspol	0–2	Real Sociedad	Available
2022-09-15	`EL`	Real Sociedad	2–1	AC Omonia	Available
2022-09-08	`EL`	Manchester United F.C.	0–1	Real Sociedad	Available
2022-02-03	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	0–4	Real Betis	Available
2022-01-19	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	2–0	Atlético Madrid	Available
2021-12-09	`EL`	Real Sociedad	3–0	PSV Eindhoven	Available
2021-11-25	`EL`	AS Monaco FC	2–1	Real Sociedad	Available
2021-11-04	`EL`	Real Sociedad	1–1	SK Sturm Graz	Available
2021-10-21	`EL`	SK Sturm Graz	0–1	Real Sociedad	Available
2021-09-30	`EL`	Real Sociedad	1–1	AS Monaco FC	Available
2021-09-16	`EL`	PSV Eindhoven	2–2	Real Sociedad	Available
2021-01-26	`ES1`	Real Betis	3–1	Real Sociedad	Available
2020-12-10	`EL`	SSC Napoli	1–1	Real Sociedad	Available
2020-12-03	`EL`	Real Sociedad	2–2	HNK Rijeka	Available
2020-11-26	`EL`	AZ Alkmaar	0–0	Real Sociedad	Available
2020-11-05	`EL`	Real Sociedad	1–0	AZ Alkmaar	Available
2020-10-29	`EL`	Real Sociedad	0–1	SSC Napoli	Available
2020-10-22	`EL`	HNK Rijeka	0–1	Real Sociedad	Available
2020-06-29	`ES1`	Getafe CF	2–1	Real Sociedad	Available
2020-06-24	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	0–1	RC Celta	Available
2020-06-21	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	1–2	Real Madrid	Available
2020-06-18	`ES1`	CD Alavés	2–0	Real Sociedad	Available
2020-06-14	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	1–1	CA Osasuna	Available
2020-03-10	`ES1`	SD Eibar	1–2	Real Sociedad	Available
2020-03-07	`ES1`	FC Barcelona	1–0	Real Sociedad	Available
2020-02-28	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	1–0	Real Valladolid	Available
2020-02-22	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	3–0	Valencia CF	Available
2020-02-09	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	2–1	Athletic Club	Available
2020-02-02	`ES1`	CD Leganés	2–1	Real Sociedad	Available
2020-01-26	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	3–0	RCD Mallorca	INJURED concussion
2020-01-19	`ES1`	Real Betis	3–0	Real Sociedad	INJURED concussion
2020-01-05	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	1–2	Villarreal CF	INJURED concussion
2019-12-22	`ES1`	CA Osasuna	3–4	Real Sociedad	Available
2019-12-14	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	2–2	FC Barcelona	Available
2019-12-08	`ES1`	Real Valladolid	0–0	Real Sociedad	Available
2019-11-30	`ES1`	Real Sociedad	4–1	SD Eibar	Available
2019-11-23	`ES1`	Real Madrid	3–1	Real Sociedad	Available

Teams faced most often by Aritz Elustondo'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 %
Atlético Madrid	11	3	0	8	9	20	-11	27%
FC Barcelona	11	3	0	8	10	21	-11	27%
Athletic Club	10	5	5	0	14	6	+8	50%
SD Eibar	10	3	2	5	13	14	-1	30%
Real Betis	10	4	2	4	15	16	-1	40%
Getafe CF	10	3	2	5	12	13	-1	30%
Sevilla FC	10	4	2	4	14	14	0	40%
Villarreal CF	10	2	2	6	9	19	-10	20%
Espanyol Barcelona	10	5	1	4	17	14	+3	50%
Levante UD	10	4	5	1	16	7	+9	40%
RC Celta	10	3	3	4	18	20	-2	30%
Málaga CF	10	2	3	5	7	12	-5	20%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / Year	Milestone	Date
13/14	Senior debut season
13/14	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′
24/25	35	0	4	0	1	0
23/24	25	0	5	0	0	0
22/23	36	466	5	0	1	1.16
21/22	40	526	5	0	1	1.03
20/21	28	1,886	5	0	0	0.24
19/20	27	0	5	0	0	0
18/19	29	2,257	6	0	0	0.24
17/18	24	533	2	0	0	0.34
16/17	12	0	1	0	1	0
15/16	35	2,597	9	0	0	0.31
14/15	30	1,391	9	0	1	0.65
13/14	31	695	8	1	0	1.17