Raúl Gañán

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Gañán started with hometown's Athletic Bilbao, but never made it past their reserves. His professional debut was made with lowly Barakaldo CF also in the Basque region, in Segunda División B. Gañán then spent three years with Deportivo Alavés, then on the verge of La Liga and European consolidation. However, barred by Cosmin Contra and Delfí Geli in successive seasons, he could never establish himself in the starting XI; during his stint, he was also loaned for five months to Segunda División club CD Badajoz. In 2001, Gañán joined UD Salamanca in division two, being an undisputed starter from the very beginning – incidentally, in the year he appeared in the fewest games, 17 in the 2004–05 campaign, the team was relegated, but promoted the very next year – going on to make more than 300 official appearances for the Castile and León side. Aged nearly 36, and after again having contributed heavily to Salamanca staying in division two (38 matches, 37 complete), Gañán returned to his native region, signing for third-tier SD Eibar.

Alavés

UEFA Cup runner-up: 2000–01 Salamanca

Segunda División B: 2005–06