As everything indicated, Athletic has waited until July 1 to confirm the signing of Alex
Petxarroman. The Gipuzkoan defender ended his contract with Real Sociedad yesterday and as of today he is a new Athletic player for the next three seasons, until June 30, 2024, as he has already announced. Sports world.
The 24-year-old from Donostia has been one of the key players for Xabi
Alonso in the subsidiary txuri urdin, which has achieved promotion to the SmartBank League. The defender will be able next week to the orders of Marcelino
Garcia
Toral to carry out the preseason with the first team. Afterwards, the coach will decide if he stays with the ‘older’, reinforces Bilbao Athletic in the First RFEF, a more demanding category than the second B, where the rojiblanco affiliate played last year, or is even loaned out.
Petxarroman he is a right back who can also play as a center midfielder. He was forged in the Antiguoko, Athletic club, before joining the Real Sociedad quarry, where he has played the last eleven seasons. Last season he played 20 games for Sanse, all of them as a starter, scoring two goals.