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Kepa Arrizabalaga

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Kepa Arrizabalaga

Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta (born 3 October 1994), often referred to simply as Kepa, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal. After progressing through Athletic Bilbao's youth academy including their farm and reserve teams, he played for Ponferradina and Real Valladolid on consecutive loans between 2015 and 2016, after which he became a first-team regular at Athletic. In 2018, he moved to Chelsea in a transfer worth €80 million (£72 million), a record fee for a goalkeeper. There, he won the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup. After inconsistent performances, he joined Real Madrid on loan in 2023, where he won La Liga and the Champions League. Following another loan stint, this time at fellow Premier League club Bournemouth, he moved to rival Arsenal on a permanent deal. Arrizabalaga won the 2012 European Under-19 Championship with Spain's under-19 team. He made his senior debut in 2017, and was part of the national squad for the 2018 World Cup, although he did not make an appearance at the tournament.

Infobox

2012
Spain U19
2015
→ Ponferradina (loan)
Full name
Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta
Date of birth
(1994-10-03) 3 October 1994
Place of birth
Ondarroa, Spain
Height
1 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Arsenal
Number
13
2004–2011
Athletic Bilbao
Years
Team
2011–2013
Basconia
2013–2015
Athletic Bilbao B
2015–2018
Athletic Bilbao
2015–2016
→ Valladolid (loan)
2018–2025
Chelsea
2023–2024
→ Real Madrid (loan)
2024–2025
→ Bournemouth (loan)
2025–
Arsenal
2013–2017
Spain U21
2017–2023
Spain

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Basconia
Basconia
Club
Basconia
Season
2011–12
League
Tercera División
League
12
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
12
Europe
0
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
Tercera División
League
19
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
19
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
31
League
0
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
31
League cup
0
Athletic Bilbao B
Athletic Bilbao B
Club
Athletic Bilbao B
Season
2012–13
League
Segunda División B
League
7
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
7
Other
0
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Segunda División B
League
26
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
26
Europe
0
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Segunda División B
League
17
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
17
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
50
League
0
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
50
Europe
0
Ponferradina (loan)
Ponferradina (loan)
Club
Ponferradina (loan)
Season
2014–15
League
Segunda División
League
20
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
20
Other
0
Real Valladolid (loan)
Real Valladolid (loan)
Club
Real Valladolid (loan)
Season
2015–16
League
Segunda División
League
39
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
40
Other
0
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Club
Athletic Bilbao
Season
2016–17
League
La Liga
League
23
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
23
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
La Liga
League
30
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
31
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
53
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
54
Europe
0
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2018–19
League
Premier League
League
36
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Europe
13
Europe
0
Other
—
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
33
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
7
League
0
League
6
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
14
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
4
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
6
League cup
0
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
2
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
29
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
9
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
39
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
109
League
0
League
11
League
0
National cup
10
National cup
0
League cup
30
League cup
0
Europe
3
Europe
0
Other
163
Real Madrid (loan)
Real Madrid (loan)
Club
Real Madrid (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
La Liga
League
14
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
4
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Bournemouth (loan)
Bournemouth (loan)
Club
Bournemouth (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
31
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
35
Other
0
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
1
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
—
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
348
League
0
League
22
League
0
National cup
16
National cup
0
League cup
35
League cup
0
Europe
4
Europe
0
Other
425
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Basconia
2011–12
Tercera División
12
0
—
—
—
—
12
0
2012–13
Tercera División
19
0
—
—
—
—
19
0
Total
31
0
—
—
—
—
31
0
Athletic Bilbao B
2012–13
Segunda División B
7
0
—
—
—
0
0
7
0
2013–14
Segunda División B
26
0
—
—
—
—
26
0
2014–15
Segunda División B
17
0
—
—
—
0
0
17
0
Total
50
0
—
—
—
0
0
50
0
Ponferradina (loan)
2014–15
Segunda División
20
0
0
0
—
—
—
20
0
Real Valladolid (loan)
2015–16
Segunda División
39
0
1
0
—
—
—
40
0
Athletic Bilbao
2016–17
La Liga
23
0
0
0
—
0
0
—
23
2017–18
La Liga
30
0
1
0
—
0
0
—
31
0
Total
53
0
1
0
—
0
0
—
54
0
Chelsea
2018–19
Premier League
36
0
1
0
4
0
13
0
—
2019–20
Premier League
33
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
1
0
2020–21
Premier League
7
0
6
0
0
0
1
0
—
14
2021–22
Premier League
4
0
2
0
6
0
1
0
2
0
2022–23
Premier League
29
0
1
0
0
0
9
0
—
39
Total
109
0
11
0
10
0
30
0
3
0
163
Real Madrid (loan)
2023–24
La Liga
14
0
1
0
—
4
0
1
0
Bournemouth (loan)
2024–25
Premier League
31
0
4
0
—
—
—
35
0
Arsenal
2025–26
Premier League
1
0
4
0
6
0
1
0
—
Career total
348
0
22
0
16
0
35
0
4
0
425
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Spain
Spain
National team
Spain
Year
2017
Apps
1
Goals
0
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
2
Apps
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
7
Apps
0
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
1
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
13
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Spain
2017
1
0
2018
2
0
2019
7
0
2020
1
0
2023
2
0
Total
13
0

References

  1. Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  6. One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. Appearance in Supercopa de España
  8. "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021: Chelsea FC"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce15/pdf/601-IndividualSquadList-English.pdf
  9. "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Spain"
    https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF
  10. "Kepa Arrizabalaga"
    https://www.realmadrid.com/futbol/plantilla/kepa-arrizabalaga-revuelta
  11. Tribuna
    https://tribuna.com/en/blogs/arteta-made-the-right-decision-to-start-kepa/
  12. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/13523213/arsenal-starting-kepa-backfired-big-time-after-carabao-cup-final-howler-helps-man-city-to-trophy-says-jamie-redknapp
  13. "El Chelsea ficha a Kepa, el portero más caro de la historia"
    https://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-chelsea-ficha-kepa-portero-mas-caro-historia-20180808231338.html
  14. "Athletic Club-Getafe: Line-ups"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131107090108/http://www.athletic-club.net/web/main.asp?a=0
  15. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2011_12/primera/jornada_37/ath_get/
  16. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2012_13/primera/jornada_5/ath_mga/
  17. "En Lezama apuestan fuerte por Kepa Arrizabalaga"
    http://bizkaia.eldesmarque.com/athletic-club/33979-en-lezama-apuestan-fuerte-por-kepa-arrizabalaba
  18. "Bilbao Athletic 1–0 Unión Deportiva Logroñés"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130220093902/http://xn--uniondeportivalogroes-ubc.com/index.php/8-destacados/131-bilbao-athletic-1-0-union-deportiva-logrones
  19. "El Bilbao Athletic amenaza el liderato del Alavés"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151208055810/http://bizkaia.eldesmarque.com/athletic-club/noticias/34732-el-bilbao-athletic-amenaza-el-liderato-del-alaves
  20. "Kepa Arrizabalaga reaparece casi seis meses después en el Bilbao Athletic"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150114082209/http://bizkaia.eldesmarque.com/athletic-club/37480-Kepa-Arrizabalaga-reaparece-casi-seis-meses-despu%C3%A9s-en-el-Bilbao-Athletic
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