Gaizka Ayesa

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

Gaizka Ayesa Burgui (born 2 April 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Alcorcón.

Gaizka Ayesa

Ayesa training with Real Sociedad in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Gaizka Ayesa Burgui
Date of birth	(2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Ansoáin, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Alcorcón
Number	1
Youth career
2013–2019	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Real Sociedad C	7	(0)
2020–2024	Real Sociedad B	65	(0)
2022–2023	→ Numancia (loan)	27	(0)
2024–	Alcorcón	45	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025

Career

Ayesa was born in Ansoáin, Navarre, and joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2013, aged 12. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 2 March 2019, starting in a 7–1 Tercera División home routing of SD Deusto.

Ayesa first appeared with the reserves on 12 January 2020, starting in a 2–0 away win against Burgos CF in the Segunda División B championship.^[1] On 4 February 2021, he renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2025,^[2] and was sparingly used during the campaign as his side returned to Segunda División after 59 years.

Ayesa made his professional debut on 29 August 2021, starting in a 0–0 home draw against CF Fuenlabrada.^[3] On 9 July of the following year, he was loaned to Primera Federación side CD Numancia for the season.^[4]

On 3 July 2024, Ayesa signed as a free agent with Alcorcón.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 December 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Sociedad C	2019–20	Tercera Federación	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Real Sociedad B	2017–18	Segunda División B	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2018–19	Segunda División B	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2019–20	Segunda División B	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2020–21	Segunda División B	12	0	—		—		2[a]	0	14	0
	2021–22	Segunda División	21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
	2023–24	Primera Federación	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	Total		53	0	0	0	—		—		53	0
Real Sociedad	2019–20	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Numancia (loan)	2022–23	Primera Federación	27	0	1	0	—		—		28	0
Career total			87	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	90	0

1. Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs