Mikel Saizar Soroa (born 18 January 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career Born in Ibarra, Gipuzkoa, Saizar made his senior debut with Real Unión in the 2001–02 season, in the Segunda División B.Mikel Saizar, nuevo refuerzo para la portería numantina (Mikel Saizar, new addition for Numancia's goal); Marca, 30 November 2016 (in Spanish) In the summer of 2002 he joined Basque neighbours Real Sociedad, being assigned to the reserves also in the third tier.La incógnita de Saizar (Saizar's question mark); Noticias de Gipuzkoa, 22 March 2015 (in Spanish)
Saizar continued to compete in the third division subsequently, representing Pontevedra CF, Cultural y Deportiva LeonesaEl portero Mikel Saizar y el central Álvaro Tejedor, primeros fichajes (Goalkeeper Mikel Saizar and stopper Álvaro Tejedor, first signings); Diario de León, 22 July 2009 (in Spanish) and CD Guadalajara.El Guadalajara ficha al portero Mikel Saizar procedente de La Leonesa (Guadalajara sign goalkeeper Mikel Saizar from La Leonesa); El Digital Deportivo, 23 August 2010 (in Spanish) With the latter side, he achieved promotion to Segunda División in 2011.Ascenso y boda en siete días (Promotion and wedding in seven days); El Diario Vasco, 29 June 2011 (in Spanish)
On 27 August 2011, aged 28, Saizar made his debut as a professional, in a 1–1 home draw against UD Las Palmas.Vitolo evita una victoria histórica del Guadalajara (Vitolo avoids an historical victory from Guadalajara); Marca, 27 August 2011 (in Spanish) He played all 42 league games during the campaign, as the Castilla-La Mancha club narrowly avoided relegation.Saizar es el portero (Saizar is the goalkeeper); El Día de Córdoba, 10 July 2012 (in Spanish)
On 10 July 2012, Saizar moved to Córdoba CF also in the second tier.El Córdoba ficha al meta Saizar (Córdoba sign goalkeeper Saizar); Marca, 10 July 2012 (in Spanish) He spent his first year as a backup to Alberto García.Saizar deja un hueco libre en la portería (Saizar leaves a vacancy in goal); ABC, 21 July 2015 (in Spanish)
Saizar renewed his contract with the Andalusians on 14 February 2013,Saizar, hasta 2016 (Saizar, until 2016); El Día de Córdoba, 14 February 2013 (in Spanish) and was ever-present in 2013–14 as his team returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence.Los héroes del ascenso (The promotion heroes); ABC, 23 June 2014 (in Spanish) He made his debut in the competition on 21 February 2015, in a 1–2 home loss to Valencia CF.El Valencia sufre en el Nuevo Arcángel (Valencia suffer at the Nuevo Arcángel); Marca, 21 February 2015 (in Spanish)
Saizar cut ties with Córdoba on 21 July 2015, following their relegation.Comunicado oficial (Official statement) ; Córdoba CF, 21 July 2015 (in Spanish) On 30 November 2016, after spending one season as a backup to his compatriot Toño at AEK Larnaca FC from the Cypriot First Division, he signed a one-year deal with CD Numancia.Mikel Saizar, nuevo jugador del Numancia (Mikel Saizar, new player of Numancia); CD Numancia, 30 November 2016 (in Spanish) He played only once for the Soria-based club then dropped down a division to join Burgos CF,Mikel Saizar completa la portería (Mikel Saizar completes the goal); Diario de Burgos, 24 July 2017 (in Spanish) where he kept a clean sheet for the first nine games of the 2017–18 season before a 1–1 draw at CD Mirandés on 21 October.1–1. Empate a fútbol entre CD Mirandés y Burgos CF (1–1. Football draw between CD Mirandés and Burgos CF); Burgos Conecta, 22 October 2017 (in Spanish)
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Unión 2001–02Segunda División B40———40Real Sociedad B 2003–04Segunda División B200———2002004–05Segunda División B110———1102005–06Segunda División B270——20290Total580——20600Pontevedra 2006–07Segunda División B2010——302007–08Segunda División B2050—20902008–09Segunda División B38010——390Total42070—00490Cultural Leonesa 2009–10Segunda División B20040——240Guadalajara 2010–11Segunda División B26000—603202011–12Segunda División42010——430Total68010—60750Córdoba 2012–13Segunda División2060——802013–14Segunda División31000——3102014–15La Liga6020——80Total39080——470AEK Larnaca 2015–16Cypriot First Division100000—102015–16Cypriot First Division——00—80Total100000—10Numancia 2016–17Segunda División10———10Burgos 2017–18Segunda División B380——003802018–19Segunda División B370———370Total750——00750Amorebieta 2019–20Segunda División B28000——2802020–21Segunda División B25010—202802021–22Segunda División10020——370Total63030—20680Career total3710230001204060
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