Andoni Gorosabel Espinosa (born 4 August 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club RCD Espanyol, on loan from Athletic Bilbao.
Club career Real Sociedad Born in Arrasate, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Gorosabel represented UD Aretxabaleta and Real Sociedad as a youth, appearing in the UEFA Youth League in 2013. On 11 July 2014, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to SD Beasain in Tercera División, making his senior debut during the season.
Upon returning, Gorosabel was assigned to farm team Berio FT, also in the fourth tier. On 9 July 2016, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Real Unión for one year.
On 16 June 2017, Gorosabel renewed his Real Sociedad contract until 2019 and was promoted to the reserves, also competing in the third level. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 September, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Levante UD.
On 5 December 2017, Gorosabel renewed his contract until 2021, and spent the remainder of the campaign as a second-choice to Álvaro Odriozola, overtaking longtime incumbent Carlos Martínez. In July 2018, as both Odriozola and Martínez left, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.
In March 2022, he reached the milestone of 100 appearances for Real Sociedad.
Alavés On 11 August 2023, Gorosabel signed a one-year deal with Deportivo Alavés, newly-promoted to the top tier. A regular starter for the club, he scored his first professional goal on 10 March 2024, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Rayo Vallecano.
Athletic Bilbao On 19 June 2024, Athletic Bilbao announced the signing of Gorosabel on a four-year contract. On 1 September 2026, he was loaned to fellow top tier side RCD Espanyol, with an obligatory buyout clause on certain conditions.
International career Gorosabel was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Unión (loan)2016–17Segunda División B291———291Real Sociedad B2017–18Segunda División B231——20251Real Sociedad2017–18La Liga201020—502018–197000——702019–2014050——1902020–213201060104002021–223202060—4002022–232703050—350Total1140120190101460Alavés2023–24La Liga36110——371Athletic Bilbao2024–25La Liga2001090003002025–26240307000340Total4404016000640Career total2463170350303013
Honours Real Sociedad Copa del Rey: 2019–20
References
External links Profile at the Real Sociedad website