Txusta

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Txusta

| image = CSC 0114 (41699319020) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Txusta with Real Unión in 2018

| fullname = Jon Irazustabarrena Lizarralde

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Usurbil, Spain

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Real Unión

| clubnumber = 1

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Real Sociedad

| years1 = 2003–2004 | clubs1 = Real Sociedad B | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = Beasain | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = Real Sociedad B | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = Beasain | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009–2010 | clubs5 = Eibar B | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = Lagun Onak | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2011–2013 | clubs7 = Beasain | caps7 = 59 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013–2015 | clubs8 = Eibar | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = Real Unión | caps9 = 36 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2016–2018 | clubs10 = Barakaldo | caps10 = 61 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018– | clubs11 = Real Unión | caps11 = 172 | goals11 = 0

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| club-update = 19 November 2024

}}

Jon Irazustabarrena Lizarralde (born 30 April 1986), known as Txusta, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Unión as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Usurbil, Gipuzkoa, Txusta graduated from Real Sociedad's youth system, and made his debut with the reserves in the 2003–04 season, in the Segunda División B. In 2005, he signed for neighbouring SD Beasain from Tercera División.

Txusta was recalled by Sanse in summer 2007, but after being sparingly used he returned to Beasain in July 2008.[http://www.diariovasco.com/20080715/tolosa-goierri/beasain-presento-inicio-pretemporada-20080715.html El Beasain se presentó e inició la pretemporada (Beasain presented and started preseason)]; El Diario Vasco, 15 July 2008 {{in lang|es}} In August 2009 he joined another reserve team, SD Eibar B also in the fourth division; he remained in that tier the following three years, representing CD Lagun Onak and Beasain.[http://beasain.hitza.info/2011/07/20/iker-lasa-irabazteko-talde-zaila-izango-gara-intentsitate-aldetik-eta-fisikoki-lehiakorrak/ Gipuzkoako jokalariekin osatu du aurten taldea Beasainek (Gizpuokan players in Beasain squad)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602195505/http://beasain.hitza.info/2011/07/20/iker-lasa-irabazteko-talde-zaila-izango-gara-intentsitate-aldetik-eta-fisikoki-lehiakorrak/|date=2 June 2014}}; Beasaingo Hitza, 20 July 2011 {{in lang|eu}}

On 29 January 2013, Txusta signed with division three club SD Eibar.[http://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/v/20130129/deportes/guipuzcoa/txusta-nuestra-primera-opcion-20130129.html Txusta era nuestra primera opción, destaca Fran Garagarza (Txusta was our first option, Fran Gargaza stresses)]; El Diario Vasco, 29 January 2013 {{in lang|es}} He made four appearances during the campaign, as they returned to Segunda División after a four-year absence.[http://www.elcorreo.com/vizcaya/20130630/deportes/mas-futbol/eibar-regresa-segunda-201306302325.html El Eibar regresa a Segunda (Eibar return to Segunda)]; El Correo, 30 June 2013 {{in lang|es}}

On 31 May 2014, as the Basque side were already promoted to La Liga, the 28-year-old Txusta played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–0 home win against CD Lugo.[http://www.marca.com/2014/05/31/futbol/2adivision/1401563339.html El Eibar quiere ser campeón (Eibar want to be champions)]; Marca, 31 May 2014 {{in lang|es}} Roughly a month later, he renewed his contract for a further year.[http://www.sdeibar.com/-/jon-irazusta-renueva-por-una-temporada Jon Irazusta renueva por una temporada (Jon Irazusta renews for a season)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809033432/http://www.sdeibar.com/-/jon-irazusta-renueva-por-una-temporada|date=9 August 2014}}; SD Eibar, 30 June 2014 {{in lang|es}}

Txusta signed for third-tier Real Unión in July 2015, after being released by Eibar.[http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/513922-txusta-apuntala-la-porteria-del-real-union.html 'Txusta' apuntala la portería del Real Unión ('Txusta' bolsters Real Unión's goal)]; Vavel, 15 July 2015 {{in lang|es}} On 6 July 2016, he joined Barakaldo CF in the same league.[http://barakaldocf.com/jon-irazustabarrena-txusta-ficha-por-el-barakaldo/ Jon Irazustabarrena “Txusta” ficha por el Barakaldo (Jon Irazustabarrena "Txusta" signs for Barakaldo)]; Barakaldo CF, 6 July 2016 {{in lang|es}}

On 29 May 2018, Txusta returned to Unión, agreeing to a two-year deal.[https://www.mundodeportivo.com/guipuzcoa/20180529/443931912969/txusta-vuelve-al-real-union.html ‘Txusta’ vuelve al Real Unión ('Txusta' returns to Real Unión)]; Mundo Deportivo, 29 May 2018 {{in lang|es}}