About Xabier Prieto Xabier 'Xabi' Prieto Argarate (born 29 August 1983 in San Sebastián, Basque Country) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Real Sociedad in the Spanish second division, mainly as a right midfielder. A player of good dribbling skills, he is also a penalty kick specialist.Prieto made his debut with hometown Real Sociedad's on October 8, 2003, in a 1-0 home win over Navarrese neighbours CA Osasuna, going on to collect a further eight - seven of them late in the game - substitute appearances. However, as the league's outcome was already decided, he profitted from his second start to net twice at Real Madrid, one of them from the spot, in a 4-1 success, on May 23, 2004. Subsequently, Prieto was definitely promoted to the first squad and, in 2005-06, participated in all 38 league matches, scoring nine times, six of them being penalties. In the following season he was also everpresent, but the Basque dropped down a level.