Jokin Gabilondo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jokin Gabilondo

| image = Jokin_Gabilondo.jpg

| caption = Gabilondo in 2022

| fullname = Jokin Gabilondo Garmendia

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Urretxu, Spain

| height = 1.76m

| position = Right back

| currentclub = Málaga

| clubnumber = 2

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Real Sociedad

| years1 = 2018–2022 | clubs1 = Real Sociedad C | caps1 = 52 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2019–2023 | clubs2 = Real Sociedad B | caps2 = 57 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = → Arenas Getxo (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023– | clubs4 = Málaga | caps4 = 54 | goals4 = 1

| club-update = 2 April 2025

}}

Jokin Gabilondo Garmendia (born 9 April 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Málaga CF as a right back.

Club career

Born in Urretxu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Gabilondo was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 25 August 2018, starting in a 2–0 Tercera División away win over SD San Pedro.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/es/noticias/detalle/victoria-para-empezar|title=Victoria para empezar|trans-title=Victory to start|publisher=Real Sociedad|language=es|date=25 August 2021|accessdate=26 September 2021}}

Gabilondo scored his first senior goal on 28 April 2019, netting the C's first in a 2–2 home draw against CD Basconia.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/es/noticias/detalle/empate-justo-2|title=Empate justo|trans-title=Fair draw|publisher=Real Sociedad|language=es|date=28 April 2019|accessdate=26 September 2021}} He first appeared with the reserves on 9 November, starting in a 3–1 home success over Salamanca CF UDS in the Segunda División B.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/eu/albisteak/detailea/sendo-zubietan|title=Sendo Zubietan|trans-title=Strong in Zubieta|publisher=Real Sociedad|language=eu|date=9 November 2019|accessdate=26 September 2021}}

On 6 October 2020, Gabilondo moved to fellow third division side Arenas Club de Getxo on loan for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/liga-segunda-b/arenas/real-cede-arenas-20201006181103-nt.html|title=La Real cede al Arenas a un lateral derecho|trans-title=Real loan to Arenas a right back|publisher=El Correo|language=es|date=6 October 2020|accessdate=26 September 2021}} Upon returning the following June, he was assigned back at the C-side.{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/es/noticias/detalle/situacion-de-los-cedidos-del-sanse|title=Situación de los cedidos|trans-title=Situation of the loanees|publisher=Real Sociedad|language=es|date=4 June 2021|accessdate=26 September 2021}}

Gabilondo made his professional debut with the B-team on 24 September 2021, replacing Roberto López late into a 0–2 Segunda División home loss against SD Huesca.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/r-sociedad-b-vs-huesca/cronica/2021/09/24/614e148146163f25468b4620.html|title=Pitta y Andrés dan una gran y necesaria victoria al Huesca|trans-title=Pitta and Andrés give Huesca a great and needed victory|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=24 September 2021|accessdate=26 September 2021}} He was definitely promoted to the B's ahead of the 2022–23 season, with the side now in Primera Federación.

On 26 June 2023, Gabilondo signed a two-year contract with Málaga CF, freshly relegated to the third level.{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/news/juventud-y-recorrido-con-gabilondo-para-el-lateral|title=Right-back Gabilondo joins the Club|publisher=Málaga CF|date=26 June 2023|accessdate=27 June 2023}}