Personal information | |||
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Full name | Xabier Eskurza García [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 17 January 1970||
Place of birth | Trapagaran, Spain | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1980–1988 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1988–1991 | Bilbao Athletic | 53 | (6) |
1989–1994 | Athletic Bilbao | 114 | (7) |
1994–1995 | Barcelona | 15 | (0) |
1995–1997 | Valencia | 52 | (2) |
1997–1998 | Mallorca | 24 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Oviedo | 51 | (0) |
Total | 309 | (15) | |
International career | |||
1989–1990 | Spain U20 | 3 | (1) |
1990–1991 | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Spain U23 | 7 | (0) |
1994–1999 | Basque Country | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Xabier Eskurza García (born 17 January 1970) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.
He achieved La Liga figures of 256 games and goals in 11 seasons, with Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, Valencia, Mallorca and Oviedo. [2]
Eskurza was born in Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran, Biscay. [2] Progressing through the youth system of Athletic Bilbao, he made his La Liga debut with the club on 17 September 1989 in a 2–0 win over RC Celta de Vigo, [3] and scored his first goal in the competition two months later to help the hosts to defeat Real Zaragoza by the same result. [4] After strong performances in the 1993–94 season, he failed to reach an agreement for a renewal and signed for Johan Cruyff's FC Barcelona in a swap deal with Jon Andoni Goikoetxea. [5] [6]
However, Eskurza only appeared in 19 competitive games in his one-year spell at the Camp Nou, mainly due to a serious adductor injury. [7] In summer 1995 he joined Valencia CF on a four-year contract [8] but, two years into it, moved to fellow top-division side RCD Mallorca with whom he reached the final of the 1997–98 Copa del Rey, missing the last attempt in the 5–4 penalty shootout loss to Barcelona in Valencia. [9]
Eskurza agreed to a deal at Real Oviedo in August 1998. [10] He retired in 2000 at age 30, due to hip problems. [11] [12]
After his retirement, Eskurza worked as a players' agent. [13] [11]
Eskurza represented Spain at youth level. [14] He also earned caps for the unofficial Basque Country team. [15]
Barcelona
Mallorca
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Xabier Eskurza García [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 17 January 1970||
Place of birth | Trapagaran, Spain | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1980–1988 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1988–1991 | Bilbao Athletic | 53 | (6) |
1989–1994 | Athletic Bilbao | 114 | (7) |
1994–1995 | Barcelona | 15 | (0) |
1995–1997 | Valencia | 52 | (2) |
1997–1998 | Mallorca | 24 | (0) |
1998–2000 | Oviedo | 51 | (0) |
Total | 309 | (15) | |
International career | |||
1989–1990 | Spain U20 | 3 | (1) |
1990–1991 | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Spain U23 | 7 | (0) |
1994–1999 | Basque Country | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Xabier Eskurza García (born 17 January 1970) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder.
He achieved La Liga figures of 256 games and goals in 11 seasons, with Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona, Valencia, Mallorca and Oviedo. [2]
Eskurza was born in Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran, Biscay. [2] Progressing through the youth system of Athletic Bilbao, he made his La Liga debut with the club on 17 September 1989 in a 2–0 win over RC Celta de Vigo, [3] and scored his first goal in the competition two months later to help the hosts to defeat Real Zaragoza by the same result. [4] After strong performances in the 1993–94 season, he failed to reach an agreement for a renewal and signed for Johan Cruyff's FC Barcelona in a swap deal with Jon Andoni Goikoetxea. [5] [6]
However, Eskurza only appeared in 19 competitive games in his one-year spell at the Camp Nou, mainly due to a serious adductor injury. [7] In summer 1995 he joined Valencia CF on a four-year contract [8] but, two years into it, moved to fellow top-division side RCD Mallorca with whom he reached the final of the 1997–98 Copa del Rey, missing the last attempt in the 5–4 penalty shootout loss to Barcelona in Valencia. [9]
Eskurza agreed to a deal at Real Oviedo in August 1998. [10] He retired in 2000 at age 30, due to hip problems. [11] [12]
After his retirement, Eskurza worked as a players' agent. [13] [11]
Eskurza represented Spain at youth level. [14] He also earned caps for the unofficial Basque Country team. [15]
Barcelona
Mallorca