Javier Eraso
Spanish footballer (born 1990)
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Javier Eraso Goñi (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ eˈɾaso]; born 22 March 1990) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Eraso playing for Leganés in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Eraso Goñi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Osasuna | |||
| 2005–2008 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Basconia | 22 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Bilbao Athletic | 108 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Leganés | 81 | (16) |
| 2015–2017 | Athletic Bilbao | 23 | (2) |
| 2017–2022 | Leganés | 109 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Akritas Chlorakas | 34 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Amorebieta | 23 | (2) |
| Total | 400 | (42) | |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Basque Country | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Eraso graduated from Athletic Bilbao's youth setup, and started playing as a senior in the 2008–09 season with CD Basconia, in the Tercera División. One year later, he was promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B.[2]
On 19 June 2013, Eraso was released by the Lions[3] and joined CD Leganés also of the third division the following month.[4] He appeared in 42 games during the campaign, as the Madrid club was promoted to Segunda División after a ten-year absence.[5]
Eraso played his first match as a professional on 7 September 2014, starting in a 3–1 home win against RCD Mallorca.[6] He scored his first goal in the second tier on 21 December, the last in 2–0 home victory over Recreativo de Huelva.[7][5]
On 31 May 2015, Eraso scored a hat-trick in a 5–2 away rout of FC Barcelona B.[8] On 1 July he returned to Athletic, now being assigned to the first team in La Liga.[9]
Eraso made his official debut for Athletic on 30 July 2015, starting and scoring both goals in a 2–0 win against Inter Baku PIK at the San Mamés Stadium in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.[10] He netted his first top-flight goal on 13 February of the following year, equalising an eventual 4–2 away loss to Real Madrid.[11]
Eraso returned to Leganés on 24 July 2017, with the side now competing in the top division.[12] He went on to make 215 competitive appearances over two spells at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque,[13] being relegated in 2019–20.[14]
On 4 July 2022, Eraso moved abroad for the first time in his career, with the 32-year-old signing a two-year contract with Cypriot First Division newcomers Akritas Chlorakas.[15] On 12 July of the following year, he returned to Spain and its second tier after agreeing to a deal at SD Amorebieta.[16]
Eraso announced his retirement in July 2024.[17]
International career
Eraso did not earn any caps for Spain at any level. He did feature for the unofficial Basque Country regional team.[18]
Honours
Athletic Bilbao