Ekain Orobengoa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ekain Orobengoa Arbelaiz | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Oiartzun, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad B | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kostkas | |||
| 2016–2022 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Real Sociedad C | 49 | (8) |
| 2023– | Real Sociedad B | 54 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025 | |||
Ekain Orobengoa Arbelaiz (born 17 June 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Sociedad B.
Career
Born in Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Orobengoa played for CD Kostkas and had a trial at Real Madrid in March 2016.[1] He was expected to join the latter club in the summer, but moved to Real Sociedad instead.
After progressing through the youth sides, Orobengoa made his senior debut with the C-team on 6 February 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 Segunda División RFEF home draw against CA Osasuna B. He scored his first senior goal on 27 March, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Náxara CD.[2]
Orobengoa started featuring with the reserves during the 2023–24 season, and contributed with three goals in 36 appearances overall during the 2024–25 campaign as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.[3] He made his professional debut on 17 August 2025, starting in a 1–0 home win over Real Zaragoza.[4]
References
- ^ "Ekain Orobengoa, Donosti Cup txapelketako jokalari onena" [Ekain Orobengoa, best player of the Donosti Cup tournament] (in Basque). El Diario Vasco. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Sabe a poco" [Bad taste in the mouth] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Los 26 héroes del ascenso: la plantilla del Sanse, que jugará en Segunda, uno a uno" [The 26 heroes of promotion: the squad of Sanse, which will play in Segunda, one by one] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "El Sanse regresa con golazo y victoria en Anoeta a costa del Zaragoza" [Sanse return with a great goal and a win at Anoeta at the expense of Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
External links
- Ekain Orobengoa at BDFutbol
- Ekain Orobengoa at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Ekain Orobengoa at Soccerway