Xabier "Xabi" Huarte Armendáriz (born 25 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CA Osasuna B.

Xabi Huarte
Personal information
Full name Xabier Huarte Armendáriz
Date of birth (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Osasuna B
Number 14
Youth career
2014–2020 Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Subiza 24 (5)
2021– Osasuna B 96 (13)
2024– Osasuna 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Career

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Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Huarte joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2014, aged 13.[1] After finishing his formation, he made his senior debut with farm team CD Subiza on 25 October 2020, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División away draw against UCD Burladés.

Huarte started to feature with the reserves in February 2021, and scored his first senior goal late in the month, netting Subiza's second in a 3–3 away draw against CD River Ega. On 30 December 2022, after establishing himself as a regular starter for the B's, he renewed his contract until 2025.[2]

In August 2023, Huarte suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury,[3] being sidelined until February 2024.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 5 May, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Iker Muñoz in a 2–0 home loss to Real Betis.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Xabi Huarte, más talento de la generación de 2001" [Xabi Huarte, more talent from the 2001 generation] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Osasuna renueva a ocho futbolistas del Promesas" [Osasuna renew with eight footballers from Promesas] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Xabi Huarte sufre una rotura de ligamento cruzado anterior en la rodilla izquierda" [Xabi Huarte suffers a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in the left knee] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Xabi Huarte ya está de vuelta" [Xabi Huarte is already back] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Xabi Huarte, decimoquinto canterano de Osasuna que debuta con Arrasate: "Es un sueño cumplido"" [Xabi Huarte, fifteenth youth player of Osasuna who debuts with Arrasate: "It is a dream come true"] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Xabi Huarte: "Ahora llega la recompensa"" [Xabi Huarte: "Now the rewards come"] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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