Julen Agirrezabala

Spanish footballer

Julen Agirrezabala

Personal information

Full name

Julen Agirrezabala Astúlez

Date of birth

(2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 23)

Place of birth

San Sebastián, Spain

Height

1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

Position(s)

Goalkeeper

Team information

Current team

Athletic Bilbao

Number

Youth career

2014–2018

Antiguoko

2018–2019

Athletic Bilbao

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2019–2020

Basconia

(0)

2020–2022

Bilbao Athletic

(0)

2021–

Athletic Bilbao

(0)

International career^‡

2021–2023

Spain U21

(0)

Medal record

Representing Spain

UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up	2023 Georgia–Romania

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2023

Julen Agirrezabala Astúlez (born 26 December 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Athletic Bilbao.

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Agirrezabala joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2018, from Antiguoko.^[1] He made his senior debut with the farm team during the 2019–20 season, in Tercera División.

On his debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, Agirrezabala started and saved a penalty kick in a 3–2 Segunda División B away win against Club Portugalete.^[2] The following 15 March, he renewed his contract until 2025.^[3]

In June 2021, Agirrezabala was called up by manager Marcelino to take part in the pre-season with the main squad.^[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Elche CF.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Copa del Rey		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bilbao Athletic	2019–20	Segunda División B	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2020–21	Segunda División B	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
	2021–22	Primera Federación	27	0	—		—		—		27	0
	Total		41	0	—		—		—		41	0
Athletic Bilbao	2021–22	La Liga	4	0	5	0	—		0	0	9	0
	2022–23	La Liga	8	0	7	0	—		—		15	0
	2023–24	La Liga	1	0	8	0	—		—		9	0
	Total		13	0	20	0	—		—		33	0
Career total			54	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	74	0

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

Copa del Rey: 2023–24^[6]

Spain U21

UEFA European Under-21 Championship: Runner-up 2023^[7]

References

^ "El Athletic ficha a otros dos jugadores del Antiguoko" [Athletic sign another two players from Antiguoko] (in Spanish). El Correo. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ "Agirrezabala puja fuerte en la portería del Bilbao Athletic" [Agirrezabala comes out strong in the goal of Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). El Correo. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ "Renovación de Julen Agirrezabala hasta 2025" [Renewal of Julen Agirrezabala until 2025] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ "Five youngsters to do pre-season with senior squad". Athletic Bilbao. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ "Un punto con sabores bien distintos" [A point with very different flavours] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ Real, Mario Reinoso del (7 April 2024). "Athletic 1-1 (4-2) Mallorca, en directo: final de Copa del Rey 2024 | Celebración del Athletic, campeón de Copa". Diario AS.
^ England 1-0 Spain: James Trafford saves last-gasp penalty as England win dramatic UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Ben Southby, TNT Sports, 9 July 2023