Iker Kortajarena

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Iker Kortajarena
Personal information
Full name Iker Kortajarena Canellada
Date of birth (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Oiartzun, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Kholood
Number 10
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Real Sociedad C 78 (18)
2021–2023 Real Sociedad B 37 (5)
2023–2026 Huesca 90 (8)
2026– Al-Kholood 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026

Iker Kortajarena Canellada (born 21 June 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Kholood Club.

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Club career

Born in Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Kortajarena was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 16 February 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Daniel Garrido in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against SD Beasain. [1]

Kortajarena scored his first senior goal on 13 April 2019, netting the C's fourth in a 4–1 home routing of Pasaia KE. [2] During the 2020–21 campaign, he scored nine goals as the C-side achieved promotion to Segunda División RFEF.

Kortajarena made his professional debut with the reserves on 4 September 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luca Sangalli in a 0–1 away loss against FC Cartagena in the Segunda División championship. [3] He was definitely promoted to the B-side ahead of the 2022–23 season, with the club now in Primera Federación.

On 29 June 2023, Kortajarena signed a two-year contract with SD Huesca in division two. [4] He scored his first professional goal on 21 December, netting his team's third in a 3–0 home win over FC Cartagena.

On 31 January 2026, Kortajarena left Huesca after paying his release clause, [5] and signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Saudi Pro League club Al-Kholood Club two days later. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Sin goles en el derbi" [No goals in the derby] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Siguen en la pelea" [Still in the fight] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "La cabeza de Ortuño da una victoria al Efesé" [The head of Ortuño gives a win to the Efesé] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Iker Kortajarena, primera incorporación de la SD Huesca" [Iker Kortajarena, first signing of SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Iker Kortajarena ejecuta su cláusula de rescisión" [Iker Kortajarena exercises his release clause] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Iker Kortajarena firma por el Al Kholood hasta 2029" [Iker Kortajarena signs for Al Kholood until 2029] (in Spanish). El Diario de Huesca. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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