Irune Dorado

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Irune Dorado
Personal information
Full name Irune Dorado Alosete
Date of birth (2008-03-22) 22 March 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Real Madrid B
Number 8
Youth career
2014–2017 A.C.D Fátima
2017-2021 Atlético Madrid
2021-2024 Real Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Real Madrid B 18 (0)
2025– Real Madrid 7 (0)
International career
2024-2025 Spain U17 21 (1)
2024– Spain U19 8 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2025 Poland
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Runner-up 2024 Dominican Republic
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Winner 2024 Sweden
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:08, 28 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:08, 28 July 2025 (UTC)

Irune Dorado Alosete (born 22 March 2008) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Madrid B.

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Club career

Youth career

Dorado joined Real Madrid in 2021 when she was still a 'cadete'. Before that, she had played 4 years in the Atlético Madrid academy. [1]

Real Madrid B

Dorado climbed through the ranks until reaching Real Madrid's B team, where she made her debut in 2023. [1]

On July 26, 2025, Dorado extended her contract with Real Madrid 'B' until June 2026.

Real Madrid

Dorado made her first team debut on 31 January 2025 in a league game against Espanyol; by doing so, she became the youngest player to debut for Real Madrid in Liga F at 16 years and 315 days. [1] [2] She got her first start on 15 March 2025 in a 2-2 draw against Deportivo. Days later, on March 18 2025, Dorado played her first UEFA Women's Champions League match in a 2-0 win against Arsenal; she came on as a substitute for Melanie Leupolz in the 62nd minute. [3]

International career

Dorado has played in the U-17 and U-19 levels of the Spain women's national football team.

In 2024, she was part of the Spain U-17 squad that won the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Sweden by defeating England 4-0 in the final. [4] By winning the tournament, Spain qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where Dorado was one of the key players for Spain, even being named MVP of the final despite losing on penalties to North Korea. [2]

Dorado was selected Spain U-19 squad that won the 2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, despite being only 17 at the time. In the semi-finals, she scored Spain's first goal in a 2-0 extra-time win over Italy. [5] For her importance in Spain's victory, she was selected in the Team of the Tournament. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 July 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup UWCL OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid B 2023–24 Segunda Federación 1010
2024–25 Primera Federación 170170
Total180180
Real Madrid 2024–25 Liga F 70201000100
Career total250201000280

Honours

Real Madrid Juvenil

Real Madrid B

Real Madrid

Spain U17

Spain U19

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 G. Gil, Aimara (7 February 2025). "Irune Dorado, la futura Leupolz del Real Madrid". Diario AS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 Jiménez, Mayca (1 February 2025). "Irune Dorado y cómo es debutar con 16 años con el Real Madrid: un examen de filosofía, aplausos en el campo 10 y un "¿yo?" a Alberto Toril". Relevo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. Griñán, Marta (19 March 2025). "Irune Dorado, graduación exprés". Diario AS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "England 0-4 Spain: La Roja land fifth title with emphatic Women's U17 EURO final win". UEFA. 18 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  5. G. Gil, Aimara (26 June 2025). "Irune: "Mi padre me dijo que marcaría en esta Eurocopa"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 "2025 Women's Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 26 June 2025. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. Burhan, Asif (4 November 2024). "Korea DPR Stun Reigning Champions Spain To Win Third U17 World Title" . Forbes. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  8. "UEFA Women's Under-19 EURO final highlights and report: France 0-4 Spain". UEFA. 27 June 2025. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.