Eneko Bóveda


Eneko Bóveda Altube is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña as a right back or central defender.
He started his career at Athletic Bilbao, returning there after a four-year spell with Eibar.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Bóveda was a product of Athletic Bilbao's famed youth academy at Lezama. He made his debut as a senior with the farm team in the 2006–07 season, in Tercera División, and was promoted to the reserves who competed in Segunda División B in the summer of 2008.
Bóveda made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 26 April 2009 in a 2–1 home win against Racing de Santander, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for David López. He spent the vast majority of his spell registered with the B-side, however.

Eibar

On 1 July 2011, Bóveda signed for neighbouring SD Eibar also in the third level. He appeared regularly in the 2012–13 campaign, as the Armeros returned to Segunda División after a four-year absence.
Bóveda scored his first professional goal on 13 April 2014, but in a 1–2 home loss to CD Tenerife. He appeared in 18 matches during the season, achieving promotion to the top level.
Bóveda scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 25 October 2014, netting his team's in a 1–1 home draw against Granada CF.

Return to Athletic

On 1 July 2015, Bóveda returned to Athletic after refusing to renew his contract. The following month, he featured in both legs of the Supercopa de España in which his team defeated FC Barcelona; he started infrequently in his first and second seasons but was a useful squad member, providing cover both at full-back and in the centre of the defence.
On 17 January 2018, still only appearing occasionally and with his contract running out at the end of the campaign, it was announced that Bóveda would not receive an extension.

Deportivo

On 22 January 2018, Bóveda signed for fellow league club Deportivo de La Coruña, agreeing a deal with the Galicians until summer 2020 and leaving his native Basque Country for the first time in his career.

International career

Bóveda never earned any caps for Spain at any level. He did feature for the unofficial Basque Country regional team.

Honours

Athletic Bilbao