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Mikel Vesga

ミケル・ベスガ　/　みける・べすが

Association football player from Spain

April 8, 1993 (age 33)　・　Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain

Álava
association football player

My Take

What draws me to Mikel Vesga is the weight of where he plays. Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country, he turns out for Athletic Bilbao, a club famously committed to fielding only Basque-rooted players. Simply earning a place there is a badge of regional pride that money cannot buy. As a defensive midfielder he does the thankless screening and ball-winning that rarely makes highlight reels, yet holds a team together. I admire that kind of rooted, one-club identity in an era of constant transfers. Vesga embodies a quieter, sturdier ideal of the modern footballer, and I find that genuinely compelling.

Overview

Mikel Vesga Arruti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmikel ˈβesɣa]; born 8 April 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a defensive midfielder.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mikel Vesga
Name (Japanese): ミケル・ベスガ
Reading: みける・べすが
Born: April 8, 1993 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Rooster
Origin: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

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

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AC

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