Gaizka Bergara

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

Gaizka Bergara Picaza (born 7 February 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Gaizka Bergara

Personal information
Full name	Gaizka Bergara Picaza
Date of birth	(1986-02-07) 7 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1996–1997	Laudio
1997–2004	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Basconia	48	(0)
2006–2008	Bilbao Athletic	68	(2)
2007	Athletic Bilbao	1	(0)
2008–2010	Sestao	41	(0)
2010–2011	Portugalete	23	(1)
2011–2014	Laudio	96	(11)
2014–2017	Arenas Getxo	100	(17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2017

Football career

Bergara was born in Bilbao, Biscay. Having emerged through Athletic Bilbao's prolific youth ranks, Lezama, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 25 February 2007, coming on as a substitute for Josu Sarriegi during a 0–3 away loss against FC Barcelona,^[1] but spent the vast majority of his stint at the club with the reserves.

In summer 2008, Bergara was released and joined Basque neighbours Sestao River Club, in the third division. He continued competing in that level in the following years, mainly with CD Laudio and Arenas Club de Getxo.^[2]

References

1. "Disfruta el Barça, golea Eto'o" [Barça enjoy, Eto'o scores]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 25 February 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
2. "Gaizka Bergara se decantó por el Arenas Club" [Gaizka Bergara chose Arenas Club] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2017.

External links

• Gaizka Bergara at Athletic Bilbao
• Gaizka Bergara at BDFutbol
• Gaizka Bergara at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Gaizka Bergara at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Gaizka Bergara at Soccerway