Urtzi Iriondo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Urtzi Iriondo Petralanda | ||
Date of birth | 30 January 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Zeberio, Spain | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Elche (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2013 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Basconia | 32 | (1) |
2014– | Bilbao Athletic | 46 | (2) |
2016– | Athletic Bilbao | 0 | (0) |
2016– | → Elche (loan) | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2016. |
Urtzi Iriondo Petralanda (born 30 January 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Elche CF on loan from Athletic Bilbao as a left back.
Club career
Born in Zeberio, Biscay, Basque Country, Iriondo joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2005, aged ten. Iriondo made his debuts as a senior with the farm team in the 2013–14 campaign, in Tercera División.
On 26 May 2014, Iriondo was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B. [1] He contributed with 14 appearances and one goal during the season, as the B-side returned to Segunda División after a 19-year absence.
Iriondo made his professional debut on 24 August 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC.[2] He scored his first goal as a professional on 24 April of the following year, netting his team's second in a 2–3 loss at UD Almería.
On 1 July 2016, Iriondo was loaned to Elche CF also in the second level, for one year.[3]
Personal life
Iriondo's identical twin brother, Eneko, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too was groomed at Athletic.[4]
References
- ↑ "Registrations and de-registrations in Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "El que la sigue, la consigue" [The one that follows it, gets it] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Iriondo's transfer". Athletic Bilbao. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "Eneko Iriondo profile". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
External links
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- Urtzi Iriondo profile at BDFutbol
- Urtzi Iriondo profile at Soccerway