Kepa Arrizabalaga
Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta (born 3 October 1994), known simply as Kepa, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Madrid, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea, and the Spain national team.
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Arrizabalaga playing for Chelsea in 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ondarroa, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Real Madrid (on loan from Chelsea) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2012 | Athletic Bilbao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Basconia | 31 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Athletic Bilbao B | 50 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Athletic Bilbao | 53 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Real Valladolid (loan) | 39 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Chelsea | 109 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | → Real Madrid (loan) | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Spain U19 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Spain U21 | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Spain | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:23, 21 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:15, 29 March 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arrizabalaga began his senior club career with Athletic Bilbao. He played for Basconia, and joined Ponferradina and Real Valladolid on consecutive loans, between 2011 and 2016. He then returned to Bilbao and became a first-team regular; in 2018, he was the subject of a record association football transfer when he moved to Chelsea in a transfer worth €80 million (£72 million), a record fee for a goalkeeper. There, he won the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup.
Arrizabalaga won the 2012 European Championship with Spain's under-19 team. He made his senior debut in 2017, and was part of the national squad for the 2018 World Cup, although he did not make an appearance in the tournament.