Jokin Gabilondo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gabilondo and the second or maternal family name is Garmendia.
Jokin Gabilondo
Gabilondo in 2022
Personal information
Full name Jokin Gabilondo Garmendia
Date of birth (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Urretxu, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Málaga
Number 2
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Real Sociedad C 52 (4)
2019–2023 Real Sociedad B 57 (4)
2020–2021 → Arenas Getxo (loan) 24 (0)
2023– Málaga 46 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Jokin Gabilondo Garmendia (born 9 April 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Málaga CF as a right back.

Club career

Born in Urretxu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Gabilondo was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 25 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 Tercera División away win over SD San Pedro.[1]

Gabilondo scored his first senior goal on 28 April 2019, netting the C's first in a 2–2 home draw against CD Basconia.[2] He first appeared with the reserves on 9 November, starting in a 3–1 home success over Salamanca CF UDS in the Segunda División B.[3]

On 6 October 2020, Gabilondo moved to fellow third division side Arenas Club de Getxo on loan for one year.[4] Upon returning the following June, he was assigned back at the C-side.[5]

Gabilondo made his professional debut with the B-team on 24 September 2021, replacing Roberto López late into a 0–2 Segunda División home loss against SD Huesca.[6] He was definitely promoted to the B's ahead of the 2022–23 season, with the side now in Primera Federación.

On 26 June 2023, Gabilondo signed a two-year contract with Málaga CF, freshly relegated to the third level.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Victoria para empezar" [Victory to start] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Empate justo" [Fair draw] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Sendo Zubietan" [Strong in Zubieta] (in Basque). Real Sociedad. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ "La Real cede al Arenas a un lateral derecho" [Real loan to Arenas a right back] (in Spanish). El Correo. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Situación de los cedidos" [Situation of the loanees] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Pitta y Andrés dan una gran y necesaria victoria al Huesca" [Pitta and Andrés give Huesca a great and needed victory] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Right-back Gabilondo joins the Club". Málaga CF. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.