Gorka Luariz

Gorka Luariz
Personal information
Full name	Gorka Patricio Luariz-Ayerdi Rona
Date of birth	20 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Pasaia
Number	9
Youth career
2009–2010	Antiguoko
2010–2012	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2012	→ Real Unión B (loan)
2012–2013	Lagun Onak
2013–2014	Laudio
2014	Tudelano
2015	Arenas
2015–2016	Gernika
2016	Pasaia
2016–2017	Zamudio
2017–2018	Cerceda
2018–2019	Leioa
2019–2021	Arenas
2021–2022	Lagun Onak
2022–	Pasaia
International career
2018	Equatorial Guinea
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:43, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

Gorka Patricio Luariz-Ayerdi Rona (born 20 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tercera Federación club Pasaia. Born in Spain, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life

Luariz was born in Zaragoza, Aragon to a Basque father and an Equatoguinean mother, a Bubi from Malabo. He spent his childhood in Sangüesa, Vitoria-Gasteiz and San Sebastián.^[2]

Club career

He was called up by the Basque Country national team at youth levels.

Having developed at Antiguoko, he was signed by Athletic Bilbao in 2010, but suffered a cruciate ligament knee injury in his maiden campaign in their youth system and was released after an unremarkable loan with the reserve team of Real Unión.^[2]

Since then he moved around several teams, most located in the Basque Country, in the third and fourth tiers of Spanish football.^[2]

International career

Luariz made his national team debut as a substitute against Madagascar in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

At age 17, Luariz had a sentimental problem which caused him to lose all his body hair.^[2] Luariz's middle name, Patricio, is a tribute to his grandfather.^[2]

References

^ "Luariz – Pasaia K.E. :: Fútbol de Euskadi ::". La Preferente (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Entrevista. Gorka Luariz: " Cuando llegué a Zamudio dije que haría 10 goles como mínimo" [Interview. Gorka Luariz: "When I got to Zamudio I said I would make 10 goals at least"]. Vavel (in Spanish). 30 November 2016.

External links

Gorka Luariz at BDFutbol
Gorka Luariz profile in Athletic Bilbao website

[1] "Luariz – Pasaia K.E. :: Fútbol de Euskadi ::". La Preferente (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

[Vavel-2] "Entrevista. Gorka Luariz: " Cuando llegué a Zamudio dije que haría 10 goles como mínimo" [Interview. Gorka Luariz: "When I got to Zamudio I said I would make 10 goals at least"]. Vavel (in Spanish). 30 November 2016.

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