Jon Magunazelaia

Jon Magunazelaia Argoitia (born 13 July 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Sociedad B.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Magunazelaia and the second or maternal family name is Argoitia.
Jon Magunazelaia
Personal information
Full name Jon Magunazelaia Argoitia
Date of birth (2001-07-13) 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 B
Number 7
Youth career
Eibar
2016–2020 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Real Sociedad C 31 (6)
2021– Real Sociedad B 55 (10)
2022– Real Sociedad 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023

Club career

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.

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Magunazelaia, como Oyarzabal" [Magunazelaia, as Oyarzabal] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. "Derrota en inferioridad" [Defeat in a lesser number] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. "Otra más" [Another one] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. "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.
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