The Barakaldo Chronicle
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Barakaldo
Sabin Merino and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Barakaldo rebuffed over Egoitz Arana
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Real Sociedad have kept their man, and Barakaldo go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Luka Duran joins the Barakaldo first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Luka Duran is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Barakaldo promote Alejandro Castillo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Alejandro Castillo has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Barakaldo promote Leo García from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Leo García has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Barakaldo promote Biel Ríos from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Biel Ríos has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Squad A row about effort at Barakaldo
- Squad Duván Riascos is a square peg at Barakaldo
- Squad 10 new faces, and Barakaldo are still learning each other
- Transfer targets A loan move for Alexis Mirbach is in the works