 During his three-season spell with the Basques, he never appeared in more than 18 La Liga matches; he scored his first goal in the competition on 10 December 2006, helping to a 4–2 home win over Recreativo de Huelva.In late July 2009, Garmendia bought out the remaining year of his contract and moved to second division club CD Numancia in a 2+1 contract – former Athletic teammate Iñigo Vélez also made the move.He continued competing in that level in the following years, with Girona FC and CD Mirandés, suffering an anterior cruciate ligament whilst at the service of the former that sidelined him for several months.