Gorka Iturraspe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gorka Iturraspe Derteano | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Abadiño, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bilbao Athletic | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Basconia | 39 | (2) |
| 2014– | Bilbao Athletic | 34 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2016. | |||
Gorka Iturraspe Derteano (born 3 May 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Bilbao Athletic as a central midfielder.
Career
Born in Abadiño, Biscay, Iturraspe began his career in the youth ranks of Athletic Bilbao. He made his debut for the B-team on 7 September 2014, playing the final 15 minutes of a 5–1 home Segunda División B rout of SD Leioa in place of Néstor Salinas.[1] On 17 May 2015, the last game of the season, he scored his first senior goal, in a 2–2 draw with SD Huesca at the Estadio El Alcoraz.[2] Iturraspe's team gained promotion via the end of season play-offs, in which he scored in a 2–0 first round victory against CF Villanovense.[3]
Iturraspe made his first appearance in a professional league on 30 August 2015, when he started in a 2–1 Segunda División defeat away to Elche CF.
Personal life
His older brother, Ander, also became a professional in the same position. He too came through at Athletic, and went on to represent Spain internationally.[4]
References
- ↑ Pérez, Felipe (7 September 2014). "Bilbao Athletic 5 – Leioa 1" (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "El Bilbao Athletic termina segundo" [Bilbao Athletic finish second] (in Spanish). El Correo. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "El Bilbao Athletic avanza a la siguiente ronda" [Bilbao Athletic advance to the next round] (in Spanish). El Correo. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Ugalde, Iñaki (20 February 2014). "Iturraspe: "¡Dónde voy a estar mejor que aquí!"" [Iturraspe: "Where could I feel better than here!"] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 30 August 2015.