Xabier López-Arostegui Eskauriaza (born 19 May 1997) is a Spanish professional

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player for

Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

of the Spanish

Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administered by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, w ...

Professional career

López-Arostegui started his career in the youth teams of

Joventut Badalona Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain, playing in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup. Known to their fans as ''La Penya'' (in English, ''The Club''), it is one of only two team ...

. He was one of the outstanding players at the Catalan Junior Championship of 2015, as he won the title with his team after beating

CB L'Hospitalet Club Bàsquet L'Hospitalet, also known as Torrons Vicens L'Hospitalet for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia and plays in the Complex Esportiu L'Hospitalet Nord, in LEB Plata league ...

in the final. In 2015, he was sent to affiliated team

CB Prat Club Bàsquet Prat is a basketball team based in El Prat de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain). The team currently plays in league LEB Plata. History Basketball arrived to El Prat de Llobregat in 1932 with the constitution of the ''Esplai Grupo 49'' in ...

on a two-way contract with Joventut. On 18 April 2018, López-Arostegui declared for the

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. However, he later withdrew. On 5 July 2021, he has signed with

Valencia Basket Valencia Basket Club Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., commonly known as Valencia Basket (), is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup, and his Valencia Basket ...

of the

International career

López-Arostegui was with the U-17

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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Xabier Lopez-Arostegui Eskauriaza
at FEB *
Xabi Lopez-Arostegui
at the

Paris 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...

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Xabier López-Arostegui – COE – Paris 2024
* {{DEFAULTSORT:López-Arostegui, Xabier 1997 births Living people Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Basketball players from the Basque Country (autonomous community) CB Prat players Joventut Badalona players Liga ACB players Olympic basketball players for Spain Sportspeople from Getxo Small forwards Spanish men's basketball players Sportspeople from Biscay Valencia Basket players 21st-century Spanish sportsmen