Jesús Areso

Jesús Areso
Personal information
Full name	Jesús Areso Blanco
Date of birth	2 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cascante, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Osasuna
Number	12
Youth career
	Aluvión
2014–2017	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2021	Bilbao Athletic
2021–	Osasuna
2022–2023	→ Burgos (loan)
International career
2017	Spain U18
2018	Spain U19
2019–	Basque Country
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Jesús Areso Blanco (born 2 July 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for CA Osasuna.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Born in Cascante, Navarre, Areso joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2014, from CD Aluvión.^[1] On 7 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he moved to Athletic Bilbao after the club paid his € 450,000 release clause; alleging "abusive behavior", Osasuna chose to break off relations with Athletic after this.^[2]^[3]

Areso was assigned to Athletic's reserves in Segunda División B, making his senior debut on 2 September 2017 by coming on as a late substitute for Peru Nolaskoain in a 4–0 home routing of Real Unión.^[4] Initially a backup to Jon Sillero, he subsequently became a starter from the 2018–19 campaign onwards.

In August 2020, after making the pre-season with the main squad, Areso was demoted to the B team after refusing to agree to a new deal,^[5] and spent the entire season without playing a single minute.^[6] He allegedly refused a contract renewal after seeing few chances of playing in the first team,^[7] and officially left the club on 26 May 2021.^[8]

Osasuna

Immediately after leaving Athletic, Areso returned to Osasuna after signing a five-year contract on 26 May 2021.^[9] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 26 September, starting in a 3–2 away win over RCD Mallorca.^[10]^[11]

On 23 August 2022, after featuring rarely, Areso was loaned to Segunda División side Burgos CF for the season.^[12] On 21 January 2024, having returned to Osasuna, he scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory against Getafe CF after a cross from the touchline at a distance of over 30 meters (98 ft) curled the other way, finding its way into the net. ^[13]

International career

Areso made his debut for the unofficial Basque Country national team in May 2019, in a 0–0 draw away to Panama for which a small, youthful and inexperienced squad was selected.^[14]^[15]

Personal life

Areso's older brother Javier is also a footballer. A winger, he began his career with Osasuna neighbors AD San Juan.^[16]

Honours

Individual

References

^ "Jesús Areso: un lateral con recorrido" [Jesús Areso: a long-distance full back] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "El Athletic Club deposita la cláusula de rescisión de Areso y el Club Atlético Osasuna decide romper relaciones" [Athletic Club deposit the release clause of Areso and Club Atlético Osasuna decide to break off relations] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "Osasuna cut ties with Athletic Club in aftermath of Areso transfer". Marca. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "Los cachorros se relamen con un gran partido ante el Real Unión" [The puppies lick their lips with a great match against Real Unión] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "El Athletic 'castiga' a Areso con el filial por no querer renovar" [Athletic 'punish' Areso with the reserves after not wanting to renew] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "Fin al 'culebrón Areso': vuelve a Osasuna" [The end of the 'Areso saga': returns to Osasuna] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "Areso no renueva al ver pocas opciones en el primer equipo" [Areso does not renew after seeing little options in the first team] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "Bernaola, Baqué, Areso y Seguín no continuarán en el Athletic" [Bernaola, Baqué, Areso and Seguín will not continue in at Athletic] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "Jesús Areso returns home". CA Osasuna. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "El reino de Osasuna no está en Navarra" [The reign of Osasuna is not in Navarre] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Areso da el salto: estreno en LaLiga Santander con Osasuna" [Areso makes the jump: debut in LaLiga Santander with Osasuna] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Areso jugará cedido en el Burgos C. F. la temporada 2022/23" [Areso will play on loan at Burgos C. F. the 2022/23 season] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
^ "Jesús Areso with a Spectacular Goal". ESPN. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
^ "Empate sin goles de la Euskal Selekzioa ante Panamá" [Basque Selection goalless draw against Panama]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 30 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
^ "Empate entre la Euskal Selekzioa y Panamá (0-0)" [Draw between Basque Selection and Panama (0-0)]. EITB (in Spanish). 30 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
^ "Francisco Javier Areso Blanco". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "Areso wins LALIGA EA SPORTS Goal of the Month for January". La Liga. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.