Iraia Iturregi Explained

Iraia
Full Name:Iraia Iturregi Sustatxa
Birth Date:1985 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Height:1.62 m
Position:Defender, midfielder
Currentclub:Athletic Bilbao (head coach)
Collegeyears1:2006
College1:Florida State Seminoles
Collegecaps1:23
Collegegoals1:1
Years1:1999–2000
Clubs1:CD Sondika
Caps1:14
Goals1:2
Years2:2000–2002
Clubs2:SD Leioa
Caps2:54
Goals2:40
Years3:2002–2017
Clubs3:Athletic Bilbao
Caps3:357
Goals3:58
Nationalteam1:Spain U19
Nationalyears2:2004–2007
Nationalteam2:Spain
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2006–2016
Nationalteam3:Basque Country
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:1
Manageryears1:2019–2020
Managerclubs1:Athletic Bilbao B
Manageryears2:2021–
Managerclubs2:Athletic Bilbao

Iraia Iturregi Sustatxa (born 24 April 1985) is a Spanish football who played as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao of Spain's Primera División for most of her career.[1] She currently acts as head coach of women's team Athletic Bilbao B.

Club career

Despite playing all her entire career at Basque teams, Iturregi has also played in United States's NCAA for Florida State Seminoles.[2]

In May 2017, she announced her retirement from playing professional football.[3]

International career

Iturregi has been a member of the Spanish national team.[4] Previously she scored the winner in the final of the 2004 Under-19 European Championship, Spain's first triumph in women's football.[5] Iturregi was the team's captain and top scorer joint with Jade Boho. Two months later she played her first match with the senior national team, against Norway in the 2005 European Championship qualifying.

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

Spain U19

Notes and References

  1. http://www.athletic-club.net/web/main.asp?a=5&b=1&c=11&d=0&jokalaria=481&idi=2
  2. http://www.seminoles.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/iturregi_iraia00.html
  3. Web site: Tres leyendas del Athletic cuelgan las botas: Iraia Iturregi, Eli Ibarra e Irune Murua. Marca. es. 17 May 2017. 18 May 2017.
  4. http://www.rfef.es/index.jsp?nodo=39&ID=512
  5. http://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/matches/season=2004/round=1931/match=79381/postmatch/report/index.html