Javier Mandaluniz

Javier Mandaluniz Renteria (born 15 January 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career Mandaluniz joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system and was later promoted to the reserve team.

In June 2009, Mandaluniz was released by Athletic Bilbao. A month later, he signed for Real Sociedad B in the Tercera División, who were looking for a goalkeeper after the departure of Urtzi Iturrioz. In the 2009–10 season, he was called up to Real Sociedad first team several times after Asier Riesgo was injured, but he didn't play any matches.

In 2013, he joined SD Logroñés in the Segunda División B, after six months without a team. In the summer of 2015, after left Gimnástica de Torrelavega, he signed for Segunda División B club Somozas, where he played more than fifty games and conceded second-fewest goals in Group I of Segunda División B.

From 2017 to 2021, Mandaluniz played for several clubs in Tercera División before he announced his retirement. After his retirement, he worked as a goalkeeping coach for SD Eibar.

International career Mandaluniz was called up by coach Juan Santisteban to participate in the 2003 Under-17 World Cup and 2004 UEFA European Under-17.