Aitor Fraga

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Aitor Fraga
Personal information
Full name Aitor Fraga Torres
Date of birth (2003-03-09) 9 March 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Hernani, Spain
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Real Sociedad B
Number 1
Youth career
2017–2021 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Real Sociedad C 39 (0)
2021–2022Beti Kozkor (loan) 20 (0)
2023– Real Sociedad B 45 (0)
International career
2019 Spain U16 2 (0)
2019 Spain U17 2 (0)
2024– Spain U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025

Aitor Fraga Torres (born 9 March 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Real Sociedad B.

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Club career

Born in Hernani, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Fraga joined Real Sociedad's youth sides in 2017, aged 14. In 2019, while still a youth, he began training with the first team. [1]

On 17 August 2021, after finishing his formation, Fraga was loaned to Tercera División RFEF side Beti Kozkor KE for one year. [2] Upon returning in July 2022, he was assigned to the C-team in Segunda Federación. [3]

A regular starter for the C's, Fraga first appeared with the reserves on 9 December 2023, starting in a 1–1 Primera Federación away draw against CF Fuenlabrada. [4] He subsequently overtook Gaizka Ayesa as the starter for the B-side, and renewed his contract until 2029 on 29 January 2025. [5]

Fraga was a first-choice for the B's during the 2024–25 season, but missed out the last three matches of the promotion play-offs due to international duty; he still returned on time to watch Sanse's promotion to Segunda División from the stands. [6]

International career

On 9 April 2019, Fraga was called up to the Spain national under-16 team for the year's Montaigu Tournament. [7] He also played with the under-17s in that same year, before receiving a call-up to the under-21 team in October 2024. [8]

Fraga made his debut with the under-21s on 15 October 2024, starting in a 6–0 win over Malta, [9] and was included in the 23-man squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship the following June. [10] He was a backup to Alejandro Iturbe during the competition as his side was knocked out in the quarterfinals.

References

  1. "El meta juvenil Aitor Fraga es la gran esperanza de la cantera" [The juvenil keeper Aitor Fraga is the big hope of the youth setup] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. "El Beti Kozkor KE pesca en Gipuzkoa" [Beti Kozkor KE fish in Gipuzkoa] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. "Arrancan los potrillos" [The foals start] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. "Al Sanse se le escapa el triunfo a domicilio ante el Fuenlabrada" [Sanse miss out on an away win over Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. "Renueva hasta 2029" [Renews until 2029] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  6. "Aitor Fraga, del llanto tras cumplir un sueño al recibimiento caluroso de sus amigos" [Aitor Fraga, from tears after fulfilling a dream to the warm welcome of his friends] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  7. "Al Torneo Mondial Football Montaigu" [To the Montaigu World Football Tournament] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  8. "Beñat Turrientes, Javi López y Aitor Fraga, jugarán ante Kazajistán con la sub-21" [Beñat Turrientes, Javi López and Aitor Fraga, will play with the under-21s against Kazakhstan] (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  9. "Fraga debuta con la selección dejando la portería a cero (6–0)" [Fraga debuts with the national team keeping a clean sheet (6–0)] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  10. "Al Europeo sub21" [To the European under-21 tournament] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.