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Josu Esnaola Atxega (born 31 October 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Unión as a left back or a central defender.
Football career
Born in Orio, Gipuzkoa, Esnaola made his debut as a senior with Universidad del Pais Vasco CF. In the 2006 summer he moved to Real Sociedad, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.
In the 2009 summer, Esnaola was promoted to the Txuri-urdin first-team, in Segunda División. He played his first match as a professional on 27 February 2010, starting in a 1–1 away draw against SD Huesca.
In August 2010, Esnaola was loaned to Real Unión in the third level. He was released by the club in January of the following year, subsequently returning to Real. In April he moved to Tercera División's UD Lanzarote, also in a temporary deal.
In July 2011, Esnaola joined SD Noja also in the fourth division. After two seasons (the first ending in promotion), he signed for Sestao River Club.
On 16 July 2014, Esnaola moved to another side in division three, Real Unión.