Egoitz Jaio Gabiola

Egoitz Jaio
Personal information
Full name Egoitz Jaio Gabiola
Date of birth (1980-08-13) 13 August 1980
Place of birth Abadiño, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 None
Youth career
1994–1995 Abadiño
1995–1998 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Basconia 26 (0)
1999–2002 Bilbao Athletic 100 (2)
2002–2004 Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
2002–2003 → Racing Ferrol (loan) 26 (1)
2003–2004 → Algeciras (loan) 0 (0)
2004 → Racing Ferrol (loan) 16 (0)
2004–2005 Racing Ferrol 27 (4)
2005–2006 Gimnàstic 30 (0)
2006–2013 Numancia 149 (5)
2013–2014 Wacker Innsbruck 7 (0)
2014–2015 Sestao 18 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 2015.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Jaio and the second or maternal family name is Gabiola.

Egoitz Jaio Gabiola (born 13 August 1980) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Football career

Born in Abadiño, Biscay, Jaio spent his first professional years with Athletic Bilbao, but never made it past the reserves of the Basque Country giants, in Segunda División B. He resumed his career in Segunda División, consecutively with Racing de Ferrol (twice), Algeciras CF and Gimnàstic de Tarragona (as a starter with the latter, he achieved promotion to La Liga in 2006).

That summer Jaio moved teams also in the second division, joining CD Numancia, being rarely used during his stint. Aged almost 29 he made his top division debut, in a 2–0 home win against Málaga CF on 2 May 2009 (he appeared precisely in the last five rounds, as the Soria club was already relegated).

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