Markel Arana

Markel Arana
Personal information
Full name Markel Arana Mateo
Date of birth (2001-11-24) 24 November 2001
Place of birth Loiu, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Eibar
Number 18
Youth career
Danok Bat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Eibar Urko 37 (6)
2022–2024 Vitoria 51 (8)
2022– Eibar 1 (0)
2024–2025 Eibar B 32 (4)
2025–2026 → Barakaldo (loan) 36 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026

Markel Arana Mateo (born 24 November 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Eibar. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.

Career

Born in Loiu, Biscay, Basque Country, Arana joined SD Eibar's structure in 2020, from Danok Bat CF. He quickly established himself as a regular starter for SD Eibar Urko in the regional leagues, and was promoted to the farm team CD Vitoria in July 2022.[1]

Arana made his first team debut with the Armeros on 13 November 2022, starting in a 3–0 away win over Las Rozas CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[2] In 2024, he was assigned to Eibar's B-team in Segunda Federación, after the partnership with Vitoria ended.

On 26 December 2024, after being an undisputed starter for the B's, Arana renewed his contract until 2026.[3] The following 14 August, he was loaned to Primera Federación side Barakaldo CF, for one year.[4]

Back to Eibar in July 2026, Arana was included in the first team squad in Segunda División.[5] He made his professional debut on 16 August, starting in a 3–1 Segunda División home loss to CD Tenerife.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Con seis jugadores del Eibar Urko que suben al filial" [With six players of Eibar Urko who are promoted to the reserves] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "El Eibar despierta a tiempo para seguir en la Copa" [Eibar wake up on time to remain in the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Markel Arana amplía su vinculación con la SD Eibar hasta 2026" [Markel Arana extends his link with SD Eibar until 2026] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Markel Arana jugará cedido en el Barakaldo CF" [Markel Arana will play on loan at Barakaldo CF] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Arana se gana un sitio en el primer equipo" [Arana wins a spot in the first team] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Un eficaz Tenerife regresa por todo lo alto en Ipurua" [An efficient Tenerife make a triumphant return at Ipurua] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
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