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Ekain Zenitagoia

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Ekain
Personal information
Full name Ekain Zenitagoia Arana
Date of birth (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Durango, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Racing Santander
Number 14
Youth career
Durango
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Iurretako [eu] ? (20)
2015–2019 Durango 125 (42)
2019–2020 Amorebieta 25 (9)
2020–2023 Ibiza 90 (13)
2023– Racing Santander 32 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Ekain Zenitagoia Arana (born 29 April 1994), simply known as Ekain, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Racing de Santander.

Club career

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Ekain was born in Durango, Biscay, Basque Country, and finished his formation with hometown side SCD Durango. He made his senior debut with Iurretako KT [eu] in 2013, in the regional leagues, before returning to Cultu in 2015.[1][2]

Ekain scored a career-best 18 goals for Durango during the 2017–18 season, as his club returned to Segunda División B after 12 years. He scored a further eight times in the following campaign, but could not prevent his team's relegation.

On 19 June 2019, Ekain signed for SD Amorebieta in the third division.[3] On 13 August 2020, after scoring nine goals, he moved to fellow league team UD Ibiza.[4]

Mainly used as a substitute, Ekain scored Ibiza's goal in a 1–0 win over UCAM Murcia CF on 23 May 2021, which sealed the club's first-ever promotion to Segunda División.[5] He made his professional debut at the age of 27 on 13 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza.[6]

On 15 June 2023, after Ibiza's relegation, Ekain signed a two-year contract with Racing de Santander also in the second division.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Suplen las numerosas 'fugas' con gente de casa" [They replace the numerous "exodus" with home-grown people] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ ""El fútbol nos debe una"" ["Football owe us one"] (in Spanish). Deia. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Ekain Zenitagoia, primer fichaje para la 2019–20" [Ekain Zenitagoia, first signing for the 2019–20] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Ekain is an Ibiza player". UD Ibiza. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Ekain Zenitagoia: "Cada vez que veo el gol del penalti del ascenso se me pone la piel de gallina"" [Ekain Zenitagoia: "Each time that I see the penalty goal of promotion I get goosebumps"] (in Spanish). Diario de Ibiza. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ^ "El Zaragoza decepciona y empata ante un valiente Ibiza" [Zaragoza disappoint and draw against a valiant Ibiza] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Ekain, segundo refuerzo del Racing para la temporada 2023/24" [Ekain, second addition fo Racing for the 2023/24 season] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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