Aritz Elustondo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Elustondo and the second or maternal family name is Irribarria.

Aritz Elustondo Irribarria (born 28 March 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a right-back but also as a central defender for La Liga club Real Sociedad.

Aritz Elustondo

Elustondo with Real Sociedad in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Aritz Elustondo Irribarria[1]
Date of birth	(1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Beasain, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2][1]
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Real Sociedad
Number	6
Youth career
	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Real Sociedad B	59	(6)
2012–2013	→ Beasain (loan)	29	(0)
2015–	Real Sociedad	230	(11)
International career‡
2016	Spain U21	1	(0)
2018–	Basque Country	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:06, 19 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2024

Club career

Born in Beasain, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country,^[3] Elustondo graduated from Real Sociedad's youth system. On 13 July 2012, he was loaned to Tercera División club SD Beasain,^[4] and made his senior debut for the latter.

Elustondo returned to his alma mater in June 2013, and was assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B. He signed a new contract on 31 January 2014, running until 2016.^[5]

On 14 January 2015, Elustondo made his first-team debut, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Villarreal CF in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.^[6] He first appeared in La Liga three days later, in the 0–1 home loss to Rayo Vallecano.^[7]

Elustondo scored his first professional goal on 31 January 2015, but in a 4–1 defeat at Real Madrid.^[8] On 3 January of the following year, after being regularly used by new manager Eusebio Sacristán, he agreed to an extension until 2020.^[9]

Elustondo remained at Anoeta Stadium in the ensuing years, signing new deals in February 2018 (to June 2022)^[10] and August 2020 (to June 2024).^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 September 2025^[12][13][14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Copa del Rey		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Sociedad B	2013–14	Segunda División B	31	4	—		—		0	0	31	4
	2014–15		24	2	—		—		0	0	24	2
	2015–16		4	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
	Total		59	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	59	6
Real Sociedad	2014–15	La Liga	4	1	2	0	—		—		6	1
	2015–16		31	1	0	0	—		—		31	1
	2016–17		9	0	3	0	—		—		12	0
	2017–18		19	3	0	0	5[a]	0	—		24	3
	2018–19		27	1	2	0	—		—		29	1
	2019–20		22	0	5[b]	0	—		—		27	0
	2020–21		23	1	2	0	3[a]	0	0	0	28	1
	2021–22		30	4	4	0	6[a]	0	—		40	4
	2022–23		25	0	5	0	6[a]	1	—		36	1
	2023–24		15	0	5	0	5[c]	0	—		25	0
	2024–25		22	0	3	0	10[a]	0	—		35	0
	2025–26		3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		230	11	31	0	35	1	0	0	296	12
Career total			289	17	31	0	35	1	0	0	355	18

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Includes appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey final (played in 2021)
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Real Sociedad

• Copa del Rey: 2019–20^[15][16]