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Israel David Bascón Gigato (born 16 March 1987), sometimes known simply as Israel, is a Spanish former
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who played as a
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. Most of his professional career, which was bothered by physical problems, was spent at Betis.


Club career


Betis

Bascón was born in Utrera,
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. A product of Real Betis's youth system, he made his debut for the first team against
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, on 4 December 2004 (nine minutes, 0–1 away loss). During that season he made a further seven La Liga appearances, adding three in the Copa del Rey where he scored his first goal for the Andalusians, against
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. Bascón played again in just eight league matches in the following campaign, all but one as a substitute. He also appeared in both European competitions, coming from the bench against Liverpool and
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in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. During the 2006 off-season, in August, vastly underplayed at Betis due to the presence of Joaquín in his position,Israel: "Ojalá sea la cantera la que suba al Betis" (Israel: "Hopefully it will be the youth system who promotes Betis")
El Correo de Andalucía, 14 October 2010 (in Spanish)
Israel spent time at Chelsea on trial after a move to
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failed to materialise. Nothing came of it, however, and the player then left for
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on a loan deal. Shortly after, Bascón was involved a serious car accident where he broke a collar bone and suffered several contusions. After that he returned to Betis, still being registered mainly for the club's reserves which competed in the
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. Bascón scored his second competitive goal for Betis on 19 September 2010, heading from a Miguel Lopes cross past Real Valladolid's
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in a 2–1 home win. He contributed with 21 games – only four starts however, 644 minutes of action – during the season, as the ''Verdiblancos'' returned to the top level after two years out.


Xerez

In the following seasons, Bascón continued to compete in
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, with Xerez CD. On 11 February 2013, he joined
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's
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on loan until June.


Albacete

On 13 August 2013, Bascón signed a one-year contract with third-tier team Albacete Balompié. In November 2016, after undergoing three knee surgeries in only two years, the 29-year-old retired from football.Israel Bascón dice adiós al futbol (Israel Bascón says goodbye to football)
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, 18 November 2016 (in Spanish)


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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bascón, Israel 1987 births Living people People from Utrera Footballers from the Province of Seville Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers Real Betis players Mérida UD footballers Xerez CD footballers Albacete Balompié players Veria F.C. players Spain men's youth international footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece