Ekain Zenitagoia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ekain Zenitagoia Arana | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Durango, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Santander | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Durango | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Iurretako | ? | (20) |
| 2015–2019 | Durango | 125 | (42) |
| 2019–2020 | Amorebieta | 25 | (9) |
| 2020–2023 | Ibiza | 90 | (13) |
| 2023– | Racing Santander | 32 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 | |||
Ekain Zenitagoia Arana (born 29 April 1994), simply known as Ekain, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Racing de Santander.
Club career
[edit]Ekain was born in Durango, Biscay, Basque Country, and finished his formation with hometown side SCD Durango. He made his senior debut with Iurretako KT in 2013, in the regional leagues, before returning to Cultu in 2015.[1][2]
Ekain scored a career-best 18 goals for Durango during the 2017–18 season, as his club returned to Segunda División B after 12 years. He scored a further eight times in the following campaign, but could not prevent his team's relegation.
On 19 June 2019, Ekain signed for SD Amorebieta in the third division.[3] On 13 August 2020, after scoring nine goals, he moved to fellow league team UD Ibiza.[4]
Mainly used as a substitute, Ekain scored Ibiza's goal in a 1–0 win over UCAM Murcia CF on 23 May 2021, which sealed the club's first-ever promotion to Segunda División.[5] He made his professional debut at the age of 27 on 13 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza.[6]
On 15 June 2023, after Ibiza's relegation, Ekain signed a two-year contract with Racing de Santander also in the second division.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Suplen las numerosas 'fugas' con gente de casa" [They replace the numerous "exodus" with home-grown people] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ ""El fútbol nos debe una"" ["Football owe us one"] (in Spanish). Deia. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Ekain Zenitagoia, primer fichaje para la 2019–20" [Ekain Zenitagoia, first signing for the 2019–20] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Ekain is an Ibiza player". UD Ibiza. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Ekain Zenitagoia: "Cada vez que veo el gol del penalti del ascenso se me pone la piel de gallina"" [Ekain Zenitagoia: "Each time that I see the penalty goal of promotion I get goosebumps"] (in Spanish). Diario de Ibiza. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "El Zaragoza decepciona y empata ante un valiente Ibiza" [Zaragoza disappoint and draw against a valiant Ibiza] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Ekain, segundo refuerzo del Racing para la temporada 2023/24" [Ekain, second addition fo Racing for the 2023/24 season] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Ekain Zenitagoia at BDFutbol
- Ekain Zenitagoia at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Ekain Zenitagoia at Soccerway