Mikel San José
|
San José training with Athletic Bilbao in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikel San José Domínguez | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chantrea | |||
| 2005–2007 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Athletic Bilbao (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2010–2020 | Athletic Bilbao | 279 | (26) |
| 2020–2021 | Birmingham City | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Amorebieta | 27 | (1) |
| Total | 358 | (28) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Spain U19 | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Spain U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2012 | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Spain | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2019 | Basque Country | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mikel San José Domínguez (Basque: [mikel s̺an xos̺e dominɡes̻]; Spanish: [ˈmikel saŋ xoˈse ðoˈmiŋɡeθ]; born 30 May 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.
After starting out at Liverpool's reserves San José joined Athletic Bilbao in 2009, initially on loan, and went on to make 397 competitive appearances for the club (winning the 2015 Supercopa de España) before his departure in 2020. He then spent a season back in England with Championship club Birmingham City, and retired in 2022 after one year at Amorebieta in the Segunda División.
San José won European Championships with Spain at under-19 and under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in 2014, and was a member of the squad at the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament.