Iñaki Goitia

Iñaki Goitia is exactly the kind of footballer I find quietly admirable. A Basque goalkeeper who built a long, durable career mostly in the Segunda División, racking up 265 appearances across Málaga, Betis, Mirandés and Alavés, plus a handful of La Liga matches. Goalkeepers rarely get the headlines, and second-division careers almost never do, but longevity at that level demands consistency and nerve. That he moved into coaching afterward fits the profile perfectly, the keeper who becomes the mentor. I respect the unglamorous craft here more than I would a flashier résumé. This is a professional's professional.

Name (English)

Iñaki Goitia

Name (Japanese)

イニャキ・ゴイティア

Reading

いにゃき・ごいてぃあ

Born

March 2, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dog

Origin

Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain

Height

2 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%82%A4%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2

Tags

• Biscay
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.