Irune Murua

Irune Murua Cuesta (born 23 April 1986) is a Spanish retired football forward who played for Athletic Bilbao of Spain's Primera División.[1][2]

Irune Murua
Personal information
Full name Irune Murua Cuesta
Date of birth (1986-04-23) 23 April 1986
Place of birth Barakaldo, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Retuerto SSD 62 (84)
2003–2004 Athletic Bilbao B 22 (16)
2003–2017 Athletic Bilbao 314 (106)
International career
Spain U-19
2006–2012 Basque Country 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2017
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Murua and the second or maternal family name is Cuesta.

Career

Murua was a member of the Spanish team that won the 2004 Under-19 European Championship, where she scored two goals in the two first matches against Switzerland and Finland.[3]

In May 2017, she announced her retirement from professional football.[4]

Honours

Club
Athletic Bilbao

International
Spain

Personal life

Irune Murua is the daughter of former footballer Andoni Murua.[5]

References
  1. Athletic Bilbao profile
  2. Diario Marca
  3. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  4. "Tres leyendas del Athletic cuelgan las botas: Iraia Iturregi, Eli Ibarra e Irune Murua". Marca (in Spanish). 17 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. El Mundo Deportivo


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