Jokin Ezkieta

Jokin Ezkieta Mendiburu (born 17 August 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Athletic Bilbao.

Club Career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Ezkieta represented Osasuna as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 away win against CD Corellano for the Tercera Division championship.

In March 2015, as his contract was due to expire, Ezkieta agreed to a contract with Barcelona. The deal was made official on 17 July, with the player signing a four-year deal and being assigned to the B-side in Segunda Division B.

On 22 July 2016, Ezkieta was loaned to fellow third division side Sabadell, for one year. An undisputed starter, he contributed with 37 appearances (3,330 minutes of action) as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

Ezkieta subsequently returned to Barca and its reserve team, at the time in Segunda Division. He made his professional debut on 25 September 2017, starting in a 2–1 home loss against Lugo.