Hodei Arrillaga

Spanish footballer

Hodei Arrillaga
Personal information
Full name	Hodei Arrillaga Elezgarai
Date of birth	(2004-05-21) 21 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Mutriku, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Eibar
Number	14
Youth career
	Mutriku
2016–2022	Eibar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Vitoria	48	(2)
2024–	Eibar	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024

Hodei Arrillaga Elezgarai (born 21 May 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for SD Eibar.

Club career

Born in Mutriku, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Arrillaga joined SD Eibar's youth sides in 2016, from hometown side Mutriku FT. In July 2022, he was promoted to farm team CD Vitoria in Tercera Federación,^[1] and made his senior debut on 10 September of that year by starting in a 3–1 home win over SCD Durango.

Arrillaga scored his first senior goal on 4 December 2022, netting Vitoria's opener through a penalty kick in a 2–0 home win over Club Portugalete.^[2] He renewed his contract until 2027 on 6 March 2024,^[3] and was a regular starter as Vitoria achieved promotion to Segunda Federación.

Ahead of the 2024–25 campaign Arrillaga was assigned to Eibar's B-team after they took Vitoria's place in the fourth division, but spent the entire pre-season with the main squad.^[4] He made his professional debut with the Armeros on 17 August 2024, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División home win over CD Castellón.^[5]^[6]

On 30 August 2024, Arrillaga was definitely promoted to the main squad of the Armeros, being assigned the number 14 jersey.^[7]

References

^ "Comienzan los entrenamientos del CD Vitoria" [The trainings of CD Vitoria start] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "La caída libre del Portugalete se prolonga ante el Vitoria" [Portugalete's freefall goes longer against Vitoria] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Hodei Arrillaga renueva con la SD Eibar hasta junio de 2027" [Hodei Arrillaga renews with SD Eibar until June 2027] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Hodei Arrillaga pide una oportunidad" [Hodei Arrillaga asks for an opportunity] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Jon Bautista lidera el triunfo armero ante un gran Castellón" [Jon Bautista leads the armero triumph against a great Castellón] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ "Arrillaga llega para quedarse tras un debut de ensueño" [Arrillaga comes to stay after a dream debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ "Hodei Arrillaga, jugador de la primera plantilla de la SD Eibar" [Hodei Arrillaga, player of SD Eibar's first team squad] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.