Urko Iruretagoiena Lertxundi (born 29 September 1999), known as Urko Izeta or just Izeta,[1] is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for Bilbao Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Urko Iruretagoiena Lertxundi | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Aia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bilbao Athletic | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ostadar | |||
| Zarautz | |||
| 2016–2017 | Eibar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Eibar Urko | ||
| 2018–2023 | Vitoria | 68 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | → Arenas Getxo (loan) | 32 | (17) |
| 2022–2023 | → Amorebieta (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2023– | Bilbao Athletic | 52 | (25) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Aia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country,[2] Izeta joined SD Eibar's youth sides in 2016, after representing Zarautz KE and Ostadar SKT.[3] After making his senior debut with the club's second reserve team SD Eibar Urko during the 2017–18 season,[4] he was promoted to farm team CD Vitoria in 2018.
On 24 February 2020, Izeta renewed his contract with the Armeros until 2022.[5] On 1 September of the following year, he was loaned to Segunda División RFEF side Arenas Club de Getxo, for one year.[6]
Izeta scored 19 goals overall for Arenas during the campaign, as the club missed out promotion in the play-offs. On 18 July 2022, he further extended his link with Eibar until 2024, being immediately loaned to Primera Federación side SD Amorebieta for the season.[7]
On 19 January 2023, Izeta's loan to Amore was terminated as he was transferred to Athletic Bilbao;[8] he signed two-and-a-half-year deal and was initially assigned to the B-team.[9] Unable to prevent relegation in his first campaign,[10] he scored a career-best 21 goals in his second as the Cachorros returned to the third level after winning their group.
References
edit- ^ "Urko Izeta, un delantero diferente a lo que tiene el Athletic actualmente" [Urko Izeta, a different forward to what Athletic currently have] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Urko Izeta, un goleador con carácter" [Urko Izeta, a goalscorer with character] (in Spanish). El Correo. 10 March 2024.
- ^ "El Juvenil División de Honor Nacional de SD Eibar inmerso en la pretemporada" [SD Eibar's Juvenil División de Honor Nacional immerse in pre-season] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Reconocimiento a jugadores y equipos en la fiesta de fin de temporada de la cantera" [Recognition of players and teams at the cantera's end-of-season party] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Urko Iruretagoiena renueva con el Eibar hasta 2022" [Urko Iruretagoiena renews with Eibar until 2022] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Urko y Cubero, del filial, han sido cedidos al Arenas de Getxo y al SD Logroñés" [Urko and Cubero, from the reserves, have been loaned to Arenas de Getxo and SD Logroñés] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "El Eibar renueva y cede al goleador Urko Izeta al Amore" [Eibar renew and loan the goalscorer Urko Izeta to Amore] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Urko Izeta, transferred to Athletic Club". SD Eibar. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Urko Izeta se incorpora al Bilbao Athletic" [Urko Izeta joins Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Conoce a Izeta, el hombre gol del Bilbao Athletic" [Know Izeta, Bilbao Athletic's marksman] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 1 November 2023.
External links
edit- Urko Izeta at Athletic Bilbao
- Urko Izeta at BDFutbol
- Urko Izeta at Soccerway