Peru Nolaskoain


Peru Nolaskoain Esnal is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña, on loan from Athletic Bilbao. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Zumaia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama in 2015, from Antiguoko. On 13 June 2016, he was promoted to the farm team, but moved straight to the reserves.
Nolaskoain made his senior debut on 21 August 2016, coming on as a first-half substitute for Tarsi and scoring his team's second in a 3–0 Segunda División B home win against UD Socuéllamos. During the 2018 pre-season, he was converted to a central defender by new first-team manager Eduardo Berizzo.
Nolaskoain made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 20 August 2018, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–1 home win against CD Leganés. The following 9 August, after featuring sparingly with the main squad, he was loaned to Segunda División side Deportivo de La Coruña for one year.