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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.
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]
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.
Athletic Bilbao
Spain U19