Mikel Orbegozo
Spanish footballer (born 1989)
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Mikel Orbegozo Orbegozo (born 15 April 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Beasain as a striker.
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Orbegozo with Real Unión in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikel Orbegozo Orbegozo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beasain | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Real Sociedad B | 83 | (29) |
| 2011–2014 | Bilbao Athletic | 14 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Sestao (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Amorebieta (loan) | 37 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | Getafe B | 37 | (16) |
| 2015–2016 | Compostela | 20 | (3) |
| 2016 | Marbella | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Jaén | 19 | (2) |
| 2017 | Ebro | 12 | (4) |
| 2017–2020 | Real Unión | 64 | (24) |
| 2020–2021 | Tudelano | 20 | (6) |
| 2021– | Beasain | 29 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:20, 19 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Orbegozo began his career with hometown club Real Sociedad, playing four seasons with the reserves. In 2009–10, he scored a career-best 26 goals as the Basques returned to the Segunda División B after one year out.
On 2 July 2011, free agent Orbegozo signed a contract with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao running until 2014.[1] He was immediately assigned to the B side, also in the third tier.
Orbegozo was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona of Segunda División in early January 2012, on a six-month deal.[2] He made his league debut on the 13th, in a 1–0 away loss against Celta de Vigo.[3]
After subsequently serving loan stints at Sestao River Club[4] and SD Amorebieta (both in his native Basque Country),[5] Orbegozo was released by the Lions on 26 May 2014.[6] On 15 June he joined another reserve team, Getafe CF B.[7]
Personal life
Orbegozo's older brother, Jon, was also a footballer and a forward. He played and scored regularly (over 200 games, over 50 goals) in the third division with SD Lemona, Barakaldo CF and Amorebieta, but never featured in the professional divisions.[8] Although they were opponents on several occasions,[9] the siblings did not play together as seniors; Jon replaced Mikel in Amorebieta's squad in the summer of 2014.