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

Urtzi Iriondo
Personal information
Full name Urtzi Iriondo Petralanda
Date of birth (1995-01-30) 30 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Zeberio, Spain
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 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)
2016–2017Elche (loan) 21 (0)
2017–2018Granada (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Union SG 14 (0)
2019–2021 Barakaldo 43 (1)
2022 Xerez Deportivo 12 (0)
2022–2023 Gernika 21 (0)
2024 Real Jaén 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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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

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

References

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  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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