Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Athletic Bilbao
top club · 140 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 12/13
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
435Appearances
21Goals
8Assists
99Yellow cards
7Red cards
143Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Xabi Etxeita |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Xabier Etxeita Gorritxategi |
| Date of birth | 1987-10-31 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2024
Transfer: SD Amorebieta → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SD Amorebieta
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2022
Transfer: SD Eibar → SD Amorebieta
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SD Amorebieta
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Getafe → SD Eibar
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SD Eibar
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Getafe CF
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Athletic → Getafe
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Getafe CF
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: SD Huesca → Athletic
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Athletic → SD Huesca
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — SD Huesca
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Athletic Bilbao
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Athletic Bilbao
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Athletic Bilbao
47 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Athletic Bilbao
34 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
Jul 2013
13/14 — Athletic Bilbao
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Elche CF → Athletic
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Elche CF
41 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Elche CF
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Elche CF
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Athletic → Elche CF
10/11 · Transfer
Jun 2010
Transfer: FC Cartagena → Athletic
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Athletic → FC Cartagena
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Cartagena, Athletic Bilbao
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bilbao Athletic, Athletic Bilbao
25 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bilbao Athletic → Athletic
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bilbao Athletic
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bilbao Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: SD Amorebieta → Bilbao Athletic
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Amorebieta U19 → SD Amorebieta
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SD Amorebieta
0.0%
SD Eibar
9.3%
Getafe CF
0.0%
SD Huesca
5.2%
Athletic Bilbao
32.8%
Elche CF
31.6%
FC Cartagena
0.0%
Bilbao Athletic
21.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Amorebieta | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SD Eibar | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,198 |
| Getafe CF | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SD Huesca | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 670 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 7 | 08/09 | 17/18 | 140 | 8 | 5 | 4,218 |
| Elche CF | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 4,067 |
| FC Cartagena | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilbao Athletic | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 2,718 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2ª División | SD Amorebieta | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | SD Amorebieta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | SD Amorebieta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | SD Amorebieta | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | SD Eibar | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,198 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | SD Eibar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Promoción a LaLiga | SD Eibar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Getafe CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | SD Huesca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | SD Huesca | 31 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 670 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 686 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 377 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Supercopa | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 533 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 986 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 895 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 36 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3,172 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Promoción a LaLiga | Elche CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | FC Cartagena | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Bilbao Athletic | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 328 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 976 |
| 07/08 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 28 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,390 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Bilbao Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Amorebieta U19 | SD Amorebieta | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | SD Amorebieta | Bilbao Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bilbao Athletic | Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Athletic | FC Cartagena | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | FC Cartagena | Athletic | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Athletic | Elche CF | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Elche CF | Athletic | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-24 | Athletic | SD Huesca | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | SD Huesca | Athletic | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-13 | Athletic | Getafe | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-15 | Getafe | SD Eibar | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-07 | SD Eibar | SD Amorebieta | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | SD Amorebieta | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Eye injury | 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-05 | 5 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Leg injury | 2014-11-24 | 2014-12-11 | 18 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Shoulder injury | 2015-02-12 | 2015-02-19 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Knee problems | 2015-08-17 | 2015-08-27 | 11 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-01-12 | 2017-02-18 | 38 | 6 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-04-15 | 2018-05-02 | 18 | 3 |
Current€200k
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3375 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aymeric Laporte | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iñaki Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damián Suárez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eneko Jauregi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josué Dorrio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwasi Sibo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 4 | 40 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | SD Huesca | 4 | 31 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Bilbao Athletic | 2 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 6 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 2 | 36 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | SD Huesca | Athletic | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-24 | Athletic | SD Huesca | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | FC Cartagena | Athletic | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Athletic | FC Cartagena | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Xabi Etxeita'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UD Almería | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 42% |
| Girona FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 50% |
| CD Lugo | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 55% |
| Córdoba CF | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 45% |
| Villarreal CF | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 30% |
| AD Alcorcón | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 30% |
| Valencia CF | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 22% |
| Levante UD | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 17% |
| Getafe CF | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 22% |
| Real Valladolid | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 39% |
| FC Barcelona | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 57 | -43 | 6% |
| Sevilla FC | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 1,198 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 670 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 1,063 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 15/16 | 47 | 360 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 1,519 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 895 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 3,172 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 1,304 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 2,390 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
148 apps
8 G
1 A
2ª División
154 apps
6 G
3 A
Copa del Rey
30 apps
3 G
3 A
2ª B - Grupo I
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
25 apps
1 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
30 apps
1 G
0 A
Supercopa
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Primera Federación - Gr. II
27 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Xabi Etxeita?
Xabi Etxeita is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Xabi Etxeita?
Xabi Etxeita is 38 years old. He was born on October 31, 1987 in Amorebieta-Etxano.
What position does Xabi Etxeita play?
Xabi Etxeita plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Xabi Etxeita play for?
Xabi Etxeita currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Xabi Etxeita scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Xabi Etxeita has scored 21 goals in 435 appearances.