Markel Bergara
Encyclopedia
Markel Bergara Larrañaga (born 5 May 1986 in Elgoibar
, Gipuzkoa) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Real Sociedad
in La Liga
, as a defensive midfielder.
youth graduate, Bergara started his professional career on loan, having season-long spells in the second division
, with SD Eibar
and UD Vecindario
; both ended in relegation.
On 4 September 2007, he made his first-team debut for Real, appearing in a 0–1 away defeat against UD Las Palmas
for the season's Spanish Cup
. He only played four times in the league in his first year (also in the second level).
Elgoibar
Elgoibar is an industrial town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.It is located in a valley and it is traversed by the Deba river....
, Gipuzkoa) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
A Real SociedadReal Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
youth graduate, Bergara started his professional career on loan, having season-long spells in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, with SD Eibar
SD Eibar
Sociedad Deportiva Eibar, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team from Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B....
and UD Vecindario
UD Vecindario
Unión Deportiva Vecindario is a Spanish football team based in Vecindario, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1962, it currently plays in 2ª B - Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Vecindario, with a capacity of...
; both ended in relegation.
On 4 September 2007, he made his first-team debut for Real, appearing in a 0–1 away defeat against UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
for the season's Spanish Cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
. He only played four times in the league in his first year (also in the second level).
Honours
Spain U19- UEFA U-19 ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
: 20042004 UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition...