Mikel San José

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Mikel San José
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San José in action for Athletic Bilbao in 2014
Personal information
Full name Mikel San José Domínguez
Date of birth (1989-05-30) 30 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
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Position(s) Defensive midfielder / Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 6
Youth career
Chantrea
2005–2007 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Liverpool 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Athletic Bilbao (loan) 25 (1)
2010– Athletic Bilbao 155 (20)
International career‡
2007–2008 Spain U19 16 (0)
2009–2011 Spain U21 8 (1)
2012 Spain U23 1 (0)
2014– Spain 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2015

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is San José and the second or maternal family name is Domínguez.

Mikel San José Domínguez (born 30 May 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a defensive midfielder or a central defender.

After starting out at Liverpool's reserves he joined Athletic Bilbao in 2009, initially on loan, and went on to make over 150 appearances for the club in La Liga.

San José won European Championships with Spain at under-19 and under-21 level. He also represented the country at the 2012 Olympics, and made his senior international debut in 2014.

Club career

Early years / Liverpool

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, San José progressed through the youth teams at Athletic Bilbao in the neighbouring Basque Country, playing for the Juvenil B team and moving to the A's in the 2006–07 season, where he made 27 appearances and scored five goals.[1]

Aged just 18, he signed a three-year contract with Liverpool, in August 2007, and subsequently played regularly for the reserves, in 2007–08[2] and 2008–09.[3]

Athletic return

In August 2009 San José returned to Bilbao on a season-long loan, to gain more first-team experience.[4] He was awarded the number 12 shirt, making his debut on 17 September 2009 in a 3–0 group stage home win against FK Austria Wien for the UEFA Europa League.[5] It was reported in early November 2009 that he was frustrated by the lack of first-team opportunities, and that if this did not improve he would look to shorten the loan agreement and move either back to Liverpool or on loan to another club in January 2010;[6] on the 8th he finally made his La Liga debut, playing the last minute of the 2–0 win at Racing de Santander, and finished the campaign with 30 overall appearances, netting three times.

On 19 May 2010 San José was signed permanently by Athletic, for five years.[7] In his first year he was periodically charged with penalty-taking by manager Joaquín Caparrós, replacing longtime incumbent Andoni Iraola.

On 5 December 2010, in his first Basque derby, against Real Sociedad, San José committed a penalty which resulted in the first goal, and scored in his own net in the beginning of the second half, for the game's final 2–0 at the Anoeta Stadium.[8] The following season, he was an unused substitute in the Copa del Rey and the Europa League finals, both lost.

San José finished the 2012–13 campaign with six goals all competitions comprised, netting five goals in the league as the Lions finished 12th, and was often utilized as a defensive midfielder by coach Marcelo Bielsa.[9] His other successful strike was his first in a European competition, in a 3–3 draw at HJK Helsinki for the Europa League play-off round second leg.[10]

San José scored the first-ever goal for Athletic Bilbao at the new San Mamés Stadium (second overall) on 16 September 2013, netting from close range in a 3–2 win over Celta de Vigo.[11][12] He began to be overshadowed by fellow youth graduate Aymeric Laporte, however.

On 25 November 2014 San José scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League, the only one in a group match away to FC Shakhtar Donetsk – nonetheless, the opponents advanced at Athletic's expense.[13] He also netted the opening goal in a 4–0 win against FC Barcelona for the first leg of the Supercopa de España, from 50 meters after a clearance from Marc-André ter Stegen.[14]

International career

San José was part of the Spanish team who captured the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Having made 16 appearances in that category, he progressed to the under-21s in early 2009.[15]

On 29 August 2014, San José was named by full side manager Vicente del Bosque in a 23-man squad for matches against France and Macedonia in September.[16] He made his debut on 4 September, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 friendly loss to the former.[17]

Club statistics

As of 20 December 2015[18][19][20]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Athletic Bilbao 2009–10 25 1 0 0 5 2 30 3
2010–11 31 2 3 0 — 34 2
2011–12 24 2 6 1 8 0 38 3
2012–13 34 5 2 0 4 1 40 6
2013–14 25 5 5 0 — 30 5
2014–15 28 5 6 1 9 2 43 8
2015–16 13 1 2 1 5 1 20 3
Total 180 21 24 3 31 6 235 30

Honours

Club

Athletic Bilbao

Country

Spain U21
Spain U19

References

  1. ↑ Athletic Bilbao profile
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  20. ↑ Mikel San José at ESPN FC

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