Personal information | |||
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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 |
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.
Born 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.