Mikel Orbegozo Orbegozo (born 15 April 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Beasain as a striker.
Club career Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Orbegozo began his career with hometown club Real Sociedad, playing four seasons with the reserves. In 2009–10, he scored a career-best 26 goals as the Basques returned to the Segunda División B after one year out.
On 2 July 2011, free agent Orbegozo signed a contract with neighbouring Athletic Bilbao running until 2014.El Athletic ficha por tres temporadas a Mikel Orbegozo, de la Real Sociedad (Athletic sign Mikel Orbegozo from Real Sociedad for three seasons); Marca, 2 July 2011 He was immediately assigned to the B side, also in the third tier.
Orbegozo was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona of Segunda División in early January 2012, on a six-month deal.El Nàstic presenta a Mikel Orbegozo (Nàstic present Mikel Orbegozo); Marca, 9 January 2012 He made his league debut on the 13th, in a 1–0 away loss against Celta de Vigo.El Celta se hace fuerte ante un Nàstic sin gol (Celta gain strength against goalless Nàstic); Marca, 13 January 2012
After subsequently serving loan stints at Sestao River ClubMikel Orbegozo, del Bilbao Athletic, cedido al Sestao (Mikel Orbegozo, from Bilbao Athletic, loaned to Sestao); El Correo, 28 August 2012 and SD Amorebieta (both in his native Basque Country),Mikel Orbegozo, nuevo delantero para el Amorebieta (Mikel Orbegozo, new forward for Amorebieta); Vavel, 15 July 2013 Orbegozo was released by the Lions on 26 May 2014.Registrations and de-registrations in Bilbao Athletic ; Athletic Bilbao, 26 May 2014 On 15 June he joined another reserve team, Getafe CF B.Orbegozo y Edu Payá, nuevos fichajes del Getafe B (Orbegozo and Edu Payá, new signings of Getafe B); Vavel, 15 June 2014
Personal life Orbegozo's older brother, Jon, was also a footballer and a forward. He played and scored regularly (over 200 games, over 50 goals) in the third division with SD Lemona, Barakaldo CF and Amorebieta, but never featured in the professional divisions. Although they were opponents on several occasions, the siblings did not play together as seniors; Jon replaced Mikel in Amorebieta's squad in the summer of 2014.
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