Eneko Bóveda

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Eneko Bóveda Altube (born 14 December 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or central defender.

Eneko Bóveda
Personal information
Full nameEneko Bóveda Altube[1]
Date of birth (1988-12-14) 14 December 1988 (age 35)[2]
Place of birthBilbao, Spain
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)Defender
Youth career
1999–2000Ikastola Maiztegi
2000–2006Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008Basconia44(0)
2008–2011Bilbao Athletic59(0)
2009–2011Athletic Bilbao3(0)
2011–2015Eibar113(5)
2015–2018Athletic Bilbao48(0)
2018–2021Deportivo La Coruña76(2)
2021–2022Olympiakos Nicosia28(0)
International career
2014–2016Basque Country3(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:37, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

He started his career at Athletic Bilbao, returning there after a four-year spell with Eibar.

Club career

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Athletic Bilbao

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Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Bóveda was a product of Athletic Bilbao's famed youth academy at Lezama. He made his debut as a senior with the farm team in the 2006–07 season, in the Tercera División, and was promoted to the reserves who competed in the Segunda División B in summer 2008.

Bóveda made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 26 April 2009 in a 2–1 home win against Racing de Santander, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for David López.[3] He spent the vast majority of his spell registered with the B side, however.

Eibar

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On 1 July 2011, Bóveda signed for neighbouring SD Eibar also in the third tier.[4] He was an undisputed first-choice in the 2012–13 campaign, as the Armeros returned to Segunda División after a four-year absence.[5]

Bóveda scored his first professional goal on 13 April 2014, but in a 1–2 home loss to CD Tenerife.[6] He appeared in 18 matches during the season, achieving promotion to the top flight (the club's first ever).[7]

Bóveda scored his first goal in the Spanish top division on 25 October 2014, closing the 1–1 home draw against Granada CF.[8]

Return to Athletic

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Bóveda returned to Athletic on 1 July 2015, after refusing to renew his contract.[9] The following month, he featured in both legs of the Supercopa de España in which his team defeated FC Barcelona.[10][11] He started infrequently in his first and second seasons but was a useful squad member, providing cover both at full-back and in the centre of the defence.[12]

On 17 January 2018, still only appearing occasionally and with his contract running out at the end of the campaign, it was announced that Bóveda would not receive an extension.[13]

Deportivo

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On 22 January 2018, Bóveda signed for fellow top-tier club Deportivo de La Coruña, agreeing a deal with the Galicians until summer 2020 and leaving his native Basque Country for the first time in his career.[14] He suffered two relegations in only three years.[15]

International career

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Bóveda never earned any caps for Spain at any level. He did feature for the unofficial Basque Country regional team.[16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 14 March 2021[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bilbao Athletic2008–09Segunda División B160160
2009–10140140
2010–11290290
Total590000000590
Athletic Bilbao2008–09La Liga200020
2009–10100010
Total3000000030
Eibar2011–12Segunda División B271202[a]0311
2012–13331506[a]0441
2013–14Segunda División18100181
2014–15La Liga35220372
Total11359000801305
Athletic Bilbao2015–16La Liga230309[b]02[c]0370
2016–17190301[b]0230
2017–1860002[b]080
Total4806012020680
Deportivo La Coruña2017–18La Liga800080
2018–19Segunda División200103[a]0240
2019–2031110321
2020–21Segunda División B10120121
Total692400030762
Career total29271901201303367
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in promotion playoffs
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in Supercopa de España

Honours

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Eibar

Athletic Bilbao

References

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  1. ^ Eneko Bóveda at FBref.com
  2. ^ a b Eneko Bóveda at AS.com (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Racing Santander". ESPN Soccernet. 26 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  4. ^ "SD Eibar: Eneko Bóveda, primer refuerzo armero" [SD Eibar: Eneko Bóveda, first armero addition] (in Spanish). Canal Barakaldo. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "El Eibar también renueva a Eneko Bóveda" [Eibar also renew Eneko Bóveda]. Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). 17 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  6. ^ "El Tenerife asalta Ipurua y sueña con hacer algo grande" [Tenerife assault Ipurua and dream of making something big]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 April 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  7. ^ a b Parcero, Bruno (25 May 2020). "¿Qué fue de los héroes del ascenso a Primera del Eibar?" [What happened to heroes of Eibar's promotion to Primera?]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  8. ^ Malagón, Manuel (26 October 2014). "Los laterales mandan" [Full-backs rule]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Contrato de Eneko Bóveda" [Eneko Bóveda's contract] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Barcelona: Aduriz hits hat-trick in Supercopa shocker". Goal. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Athletic Bilbao hold off Barcelona to claim Spanish Super Cup". The Guardian. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  12. ^ Velasco, Juanma (17 November 2016). "Bóveda empieza carrera como lateral" [Bóveda starts a career on the flank]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  13. ^ Ruiz, Pako (17 January 2018). "Bóveda no recibirá oferta para renovar" [Bóveda will not receive an offer to renew]. Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  14. ^ "El Dépor rectifica y confirma que Eneko Bóveda firma hasta 2020" [Dépor rectify and confirm that Eneko Bóveda signs until 2020]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  15. ^ Regueiro, Zeltia (25 March 2021). "Eneko Bóveda: "Hemos visto como los sueños y planes que teníamos se nos escapaban"" [Eneko Bóveda: "We've seen the dreams and plans we had slip away"]. El Ideal Gallego (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Catalunya 0–1 Euskal Selekzioa" [Catalonia 0–1 Basque XI] (in Spanish). Basque Football Federation. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  17. ^ Eneko Bóveda at BDFutbol
  18. ^ Eneko Bóveda at Soccerway
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