After starting with modest clubs in the Basque region, he moved in 2003–04 to Málaga CF, spending his first two years with the B side in the Segunda División.

In February 2006 he made two La Liga appearances, in two defeats in which he conceded seven goals;[1][2] the season ended in relegation, while the reserves also dropped down a tier.

In 2007–08, Goitia finally won the battle for first-choice status over longtime incumbent Francesc Arnau, appearing in 41 out of 42 games as the Andalusians returned to the top flight after two years.

[4][5] The four-year deal was officialized in early June 2009,[6] and he featured in 25 matches in his second year as they returned to the top division as champions.

[7] After three more seasons in division two, with CD Mirandés[8] and Deportivo Alavés,[9] Goitia retired at the age of 33 to dedicate himself to his family.