Beñat Gerenabarrena

Beñat Gerenabarrena
Gerenabarrena in 2022
Personal information
Full name Beñat Gerenabarrena Zendoia
Date of birth (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003
Place of birth Lekeitio, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Youth career
Aurrerá Ondarroa
2015–2021 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Basconia 18 (5)
2022– Bilbao Athletic 106 (2)
2025–2026 → Castellón (loan) 37 (2)
2026– Athletic Bilbao 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026

Beñat Gerenabarrena Zendoia (born 29 March 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao.

Career

Born in Lekeitio, Biscay, Basque Country, Gerenabarrena joined Athletic Bilbao's youth sides in 2015, from CD Aurrerá Ondarroa.[1] Promoted to farm team CD Basconia in Tercera División RFEF ahead of the 2021–22 season, he made his senior debut on 5 September 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Barakaldo CF.

Gerenabarrena scored his first senior goal on 15 September 2021, netting Basconia's last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 draw at CD Anaitasuna. He first appeared with the reserves on 9 January of the following year, starting in a 1–1 Primera División RFEF away draw against CD Calahorra.[2]

On 17 December 2022, after establishing himself as a regular starter for the B's, Gerenabarrena featured with the main squad in a friendly against Udinese Calcio.[3] On 17 April 2024, after helping the B-team to return to the third division, he renewed his contract with the club until 2027.[4]

On 19 June 2025, Gerenabarrena was loaned to Segunda División side CD Castellón, for one year.[5][6] He made his professional debut on 16 August, starting in a 3–1 away loss to Racing de Santander.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Basconia 2021–22 Segunda Federación 18500—00185
Bilbao Athletic 2021–22 Primera Federación 160———160
2022–23 Primera Federación 351———351
2023–24 Segunda Federación 261——1[a]0271
2024–25 Segunda Federación 290——1[a]0300
Total 1062——201082
Castellón (loan) 2025–26 Segunda División 37200—2[b]0392
Athletic Bilbao 2026–27 La Liga 1000——10
Career total 16290000401669
  1. 1 2 Appearance in Premier League Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in La Liga play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Gerenabarrena dispone de cuatro ofertas para salir cedido en Segunda" [Gerenabarrena has four offers to leave on loan in Segunda] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Gerenabarrena, «garra y energía» para el Bilbao Athletic" [Gerenabarrena, "grit and energy" for Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). El Correo. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Iñaki Williams goal ensures clean sweep of friendly victories". Athletic Club. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gerenabarrena renueva tres temporadas con el Athletic" [Gerenabarrena renews for three seasons with Athletic] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Beñat Gerenabarrena loaned to CD Castellón". Athletic Club. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Beñat Gerenabarrena, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [Beñat Gerenabarrena, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "El Racing hace vibrar a El Sardinero" [Racing make El Sardinero vibrate] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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