Joseba Zaldúa

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

Joseba Zaldúa Bengoetxea (born 24 June 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Joseba Zaldúa

Zaldúa training with Real Sociedad in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Joseba Zaldúa Bengoetxea[1]
Date of birth	(1992-06-24) 24 June 1992 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Real Sociedad B	67	(2)
2013–2022	Real Sociedad	152	(1)
2017–2018	→ Leganés (loan)	30	(1)
2022–2025	Cádiz	44	(0)
International career
2016	Basque Country	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2025

Club career

Real Sociedad

Zaldúa training with Real Sociedad in 2018

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Zaldúa played his youth football with local Real Sociedad. He made his senior debut with the reserves, spending several seasons in the Segunda División B with them.

Zaldúa appeared in his first official match with the main squad on 23 November 2013, featuring the first 80 minutes before being substituted for Javi Ros in a 4–3 La Liga home win against RC Celta de Vigo.^[2] Roughly a month later, he signed a new deal with the Basques until 2016.^[3]

On 20 May 2014, Zaldúa renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2018, and was definitely promoted to the first team.^[4] On 4 July 2017, he was loaned to fellow top-flight club CD Leganés for one year.^[5] He made 30 appearances as the side from the outskirts of Madrid avoided relegation, and scored a last-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Deportivo Alavés on 21 January 2018.^[6] On 7 May, he was sent off in a 3–0 home loss to Levante UD for denying José Luis Morales a goalscoring opportunity.^[7]

Zaldúa scored his only goal for Real Sociedad on 12 May 2019 in a 3–1 victory over Real Madrid at Anoeta Stadium, but was replaced in the same game with a broken left leg.^[8] He totalled 190 matches during his spell.^[9]

Cádiz

On 11 July 2022, Zaldúa joined Cádiz CF on a three-year contract.^[10] He spent the vast majority of his first season on the sidelines, nursing a serious knee injury.^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024^[12][13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Sociedad B	2010–11	Segunda División B	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2011–12		20	1	—		—		—		20	1
	2012–13		32	1	—		—		—		32	1
	2013–14		14	0	—		—		—		14	0
	Total		67	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	67	2
Real Sociedad	2013–14	La Liga	10	0	7	0	0	0	—		17	0
	2014–15		23	0	1	0	4[a]	0	—		28	0
	2015–16		13	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
	2016–17		14	0	3	0	—		—		17	0
	2018–19		26	1	3	0	—		—		29	1
	2019–20		30	0	3	0	—		—		33	0
	2020–21		12	0	1	0	4[a]	0	1[b]	0	18	0
	2021–22		24	0	4	0	7[a]	0	—		35	0
	Total		152	1	22	0	15	0	1	0	190	1
Leganés (loan)	2017–18	La Liga	30	1	0	0	—		—		30	1
Cádiz	2022–23	La Liga	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	2023–24	La Liga	13	0	2	0	—		—		15	0
	Total		23	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
Career total			272	4	24	0	15	0	1	0	312	4

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in Supercopa de España

Honours

Real Sociedad

• Copa del Rey: 2019–20^[14][15]