Gorka Iturraspe

Gorka Iturraspe Derteano (born 3 May 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iturraspe and the second or maternal family name is Derteano.
Gorka Iturraspe
Personal information
Full name Gorka Iturraspe Derteano[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994[1]
Place of birth Abadiño, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2013 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Basconia 39 (2)
2014–2017 Bilbao Athletic 52 (4)
2017–2019 Amorebieta 65 (6)
2019–2020 Atlético Baleares 23 (4)
2020–2022 Rayo Majadahonda 38 (2)
2022–2023 Amorebieta 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Born in Abadiño, Biscay, Iturraspe began his career in the youth ranks of Athletic Bilbao. He suffered from persistent hip injuries which hampered his development,[2][3] although he was still able to feature in the final of the 2013 Copa del Rey Juvenil.[4]

After one year with the farm team, Iturraspe made his debut for the reserves on 7 September 2014, playing the final 15 minutes of the 5–1 home Segunda División B rout of SD Leioa in place of Néstor Salinas.[5] On 17 May 2015, the last game of the season, he scored his first goal, in a 2–2 draw against SD Huesca at the Estadio El Alcoraz;[6] his team gained promotion via the play-offs,[7] in which he netted in a 2–0 first round victory over CF Villanovense.[8]

Iturraspe played his first match in a professional league on 30 August 2015, when he started in a 2–1 Segunda División defeat away to Elche CF.[9] He went on to feature regularly during the campaign, although always being replaced or coming on as a substitute due to his physical problems; after they were relegated, he remained with the B side the following season, again making several appearances but never completing 90 minutes.[3]

Later career

Iturraspe's contract with Athletic was terminated in summer 2017,[3] and he moved to third-division club SD Amorebieta.[10] He scored five goals in 2018–19,[11] the first being on 9 February 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnástica de Torrelavega.[12]

On 18 July 2019, Iturraspe signed for CD Atlético Baleares still in the third tier.[13] Thirteen months later, after play-off defeat to FC Cartagena on penalties, he joined CF Rayo Majadahonda.[14]

After two years in the Community of Madrid, Iturraspe returned to Amorebieta.[15] He helped the team to return to division two at the first attempt, leaving on 13 July 2023.[16]

Personal life

Iturraspe's older brother, Ander, also became a professional in the same position. He too came through at Athletic, and went on to represent Spain internationally.[17] While Ander was a long-time teammate of Markel Susaeta, Gorka signed for Rayo Majadahonda alongside the latter's cousin Néstor.[14]

References
  1. "Gorka Iturraspe". Diario AS. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. "El calvario del otro Iturraspe" [The ordeal of the other Iturraspe] (in Spanish). UCA Orthopedics. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. Ruiz, Pako (26 May 2017). "El menor de los Iturraspe deja el club" [The younger Iturraspe leaves the club]. Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. "El Madrid gana la Copa juvenil veinte años después" [Madrid win the 'Copa Juvenil' after 20 years]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 June 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  5. Pérez, Felipe (7 September 2014). "Bilbao Athletic 5 – Leioa 1" (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  6. "El Bilbao Athletic termina segundo" [Bilbao Athletic finish second]. El Correo (in Spanish). 17 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  7. "El Bilbao Athletic, a Segunda 19 años después y el Cádiz tendrá que esperar" [Bilbao Athletic, into Segunda 19 years later and Cádiz will have to wait] (in Spanish). EFE. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  8. "El Bilbao Athletic avanza a la siguiente ronda" [Bilbao Athletic advance to the next round]. El Correo (in Spanish). 31 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  9. "El Bilbao Athletic se deja remontar en Elche (2–1)" [Bilbao Athletic allow comeback in Elche (2–1)] (in Spanish). EITB. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  10. "Aurtenetxe y Gorka Iturraspe marcan con la SD Amorebieta" [Aurtenetxe and Gorka Iturraspe score with SD Amorebieta] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  11. "Gorka Iturraspe ficha por el Atlético Baleares" [Gorka Iturraspe signs for Atlético Baleares] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  12. "El Amorebieta no puede con la Gimnástica" [Amorebieta can not handle Gimnástica]. Deia (in Spanish). 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  13. "Iturraspe y Aurtenetxe, dos fichajes más para el proyecto 2019/20" [Iturraspe and Aurtenetxe, two more signings for the 2019/20 project] (in Spanish). CD Atlético Baleares. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  14. Zubieta, Jon (11 August 2020). "Iturraspe ficha por el Rayo Majadahonda... pero no es Ander" [Iturraspe signs for Rayo Majadahonda... but it's not Ander]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  15. "Gorka Iturraspe retorna a Urritxe" [Gorka Iturraspe returns to Urritxe] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  16. "La SDA y la magia de Gorka Iturraspe vuelven a separar sus caminos" [SDA and the magic of Gorka Iturraspe split ways again] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  17. Ugalde, Iñaki (20 February 2014). "Iturraspe: "¡Dónde voy a estar mejor que aquí!"" [Iturraspe: "Where could I feel better than here!"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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