"Mikel Jauregizar is hardly revolutionary for Athletic Club. With the club influenced by English stylings and Basque coaching on the rise and rise, midfielders with a particular blend of intelligence and intensity have been coming through at Athletic for a while now, with Oihan Sancet and Mikel Vesga recent success stories at San Mames who have generated relatively little hype beyond Iberian borders."
"In the past three decades, only Bittor Alkiza, Carlos Gurpegui and Oscar de Marcos have worn the no.18 shirt before Jauregizar took it on at the start of the 2024/25 campaign: it turned out to be a breakout season, with the midfielder playing 48 times in all competitions, as Athletic reached the Europa League semi-finals. There are obvious comparisons in terms of position and physical stature with fellow Basque metronome Martin Zubimendi, but Jauregizar is a completely different kind of player."
Mikel Jauregizar is a 22-year-old Spanish midfielder at Athletic Club who operates as a defensive or central midfielder. He wore the no.18 shirt in 2024/25 and made 48 appearances as Athletic reached the Europa League semi-finals. He compares physically to Martin Zubimendi but plays more like Declan Rice in his coverage, vigorous pressing and final-third ball-winning, though he has also been deployed deeper. Jauregizar led under-21 La Liga midfielders for ball recoveries per 90 last season. He excels at winning the ball high and providing intensity and intelligence in midfield.
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