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My Take
Igor Gabilondo embodies something I find deeply appealing about Basque football. Spending six seasons each at Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao, with 276 La Liga games and 33 goals, he won loyalty at both pillars of his home region rather than chasing flashy transfers. That rootedness moves me. Then he stepped into coaching, choosing to hand the local game down to the next generation. I admire careers built on belonging and service rather than restless ambition. A left midfielder who gave his prime to the clubs that shaped him, Gabilondo feels like exactly the kind of homegrown treasure Basque country rightly cherishes.
Overview
Igor Gabilondo del Campo (born 10 February 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder. He played mainly for Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao (six seasons apiece) during his career, amassing La Liga totals of 276 games and 33 goals.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Igor Gabilondo
- Name (Japanese)
- イゴール・ガビロンド
- Reading
- いごーる・がびろんど
- Born
- February 10, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.