Josetxo

Osasuna

Josetxo was born in Pamplona, Navarre. Other than a Segunda División season-long loan at SD Eibar in 1999–2000, he spent the first 15 years of his career with hometown club CA Osasuna, making his La Liga debut on 1 December 2001 in a 2–1 away defeat against Real Madrid. He had previously appeared with the side in the second tier, as they returned to the top flight precisely as he was serving his loan. In the 2000–01 campaign, after returning to his alma mater, Josetxo played the last of his three seasons with the reserve side in the Segunda División B. He contributed 36 games to a final eighth place, scoring three goals. Josetxo appeared in 29 matches as Osasuna finished fourth in 2005–06, thus qualifying for the UEFA Champions League; in the subsequent run in the UEFA Cup, he played nine games to help his team to reach the semi-finals. He signed a three-year contract extension in December 2006, going on to be regularly used the following four years (he was also sent off four times), always spent in the top flight.

Later career

On 5 July 2011, the 34-year-old Josetxo left Osasuna and signed a one-year deal with SD Huesca in the second division. He retired at the end of the season.