Urtzi Iriondo

Urtzi Iriondo Petralanda (born 30 January 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iriondo and the second or maternal family name is Petralanda.
Urtzi Iriondo
Personal information
Full name Urtzi Iriondo Petralanda
Date of birth (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995
Place of birth Zeberio, Spain
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
2005–2013 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Basconia 32 (1)
2014–2018 Bilbao Athletic 40 (2)
2016–2017 → Elche (loan) 21 (0)
2017–2018 → Granada (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Union SG 14 (0)
2019–2021 Barakaldo 43 (1)
2022– Xerez Deportivo FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2022

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.[2]

Iriondo made his professional debut on 24 August 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC.[3] 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.[4] The following 30 June, after suffering relegation, he moved to fellow league team Granada CF also on a temporary one-year deal.[5]

Personal life

Iriondo's identical twin brother Eneko Iriondo is also a footballer. A midfielder, he too was groomed at Athletic.[6][7]

References
  1. "Registrations and de-registrations in Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. "El Bilbao Athletic, a Segunda 19 años después y el Cádiz tendrá que esperar" [Bilbao Athletic, into Segunda 19 years later and Cadiz will have to wait] (in Spanish). EFE. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. "El que la sigue, la consigue" [The one that follows it, gets it] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. "Iriondo's transfer". Athletic Bilbao. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  5. "Comunicado | Iriondo se incorpora al Granada CF" [Announcement | Iriondo joins Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  6. "Eneko Iriondo profile". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  7. "Iriondo: Eneko Iriondo Petralanda". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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