Jon Magunazelaia
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jon Magunazelaia Argoitia | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Eibar, Spain | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
Eibar | |||
2016–2020 | Real Sociedad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Real Sociedad C | 31 | (6) |
2021–2024 | Real Sociedad B | 71 | (12) |
2022– | Real Sociedad | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 |
Jon Magunazelaia Argoitia (born 13 July 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Sociedad.
Career
[edit]Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Magunazelaia joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2016 from SD Eibar, after being linked to Athletic Bilbao.[1][2] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 18 October 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Tercera División away loss against Gernika Club.[3]
Magunazelaia scored his first senior goals on 8 December 2020, netting a hat-trick for the C's in a 5–2 home success over JD Somorrostro.[4] During the 2020–21 campaign, he scored five goals in 24 appearances as the C-side achieved promotion to Segunda División RFEF.
Magunazelaia made his professional debut with the reserves on 18 September 2021, starting and scoring the opener in a 1–1 away loss against Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División.[5] He netted a further two goals in 26 appearances for the B-team during the season, suffering team relegation.
Magunazelaia made his first team debut on 27 October 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Jon Karrikaburu in a 2–0 UEFA Europa League away win over AC Omonia. His La Liga debut occurred three days later, as he replaced Carlos Fernández in a 2–0 home loss to Real Betis.
On 11 January 2023, Magunazelaia renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2026.[6] He was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2024–25 season, wearing the number 25 jersey.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 December 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Sociedad C | 2020–21 | Tercera División | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||
2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
Total | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||||
Real Sociedad B | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
2022–23 | Primera Federación | 29 | 7 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 7 | |||
2023–24 | Primera Federación | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
Total | 66 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 68 | 11 | ||||
Real Sociedad | 2022–23 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
2023–24 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
Career total | 106 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 17 |
- ^ Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
- ^ a b Appearacnces in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletic y Real Sociedad interesados en la nueva perla de la cantera de la SD Eibar" [Athletic and Real Sociedad interested in the new pearl of SD Eibar's youth setup] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Magunazelaia, como Oyarzabal" [Magunazelaia, as Oyarzabal] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Derrota en inferioridad" [Defeat in a lesser number] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Otra más" [Another one] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "El asedio del Zaragoza solo vale un punto ante un buen Sanse" [Zaragoza's harassment only worths a point against a good Sanse] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Renueva hasta 2026" [Renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Magunazelaia sube al primer equipo y Susic se queda el '24′" [Magunazelaia promote to the first team and Susic stays with the '24'] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jon Magunazelaia at BDFutbol
- Jon Magunazelaia at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Eibar
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera División players
- Real Sociedad C footballers
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen