_etxeita_(cropped).jpg) Etxeita with Athletic Bilbao in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xabier Etxeita Gorritxategi | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Amorebieta, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amorebieta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Amorebieta | ||
| 2006–2009 | Bilbao Athletic | 66 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | Athletic Bilbao | 17 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Cartagena (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Elche | 97 | (5) |
| 2013–2019 | Athletic Bilbao | 72 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Huesca (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Getafe | 28 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Eibar | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Amorebieta | 53 | (0) |
| Total | 395 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Basque Country | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Xabier Etxeita Gorritxategi (Basque: [ʃaβier etʃeita]; Spanish: [ʃaˈβjeɾ eˈtʃejta]; born 31 October 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.