Urko Izeta

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Urko Izeta
Personal information
Full name Urko Iruretagoiena Lertxundi
Date of birth (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Aia, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Youth career
Ostadar
Zarautz
2016–2017 Eibar
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Eibar Urko 27 (24)
2018–2023 Vitoria 68 (9)
2021–2022 → Arenas Getxo (loan) 32 (17)
2022–2023 → Amorebieta (loan) 18 (6)
2023–2025 Bilbao Athletic 52 (25)
2024–2025 → Mirandés (loan) 40 (12)
2025– Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2025

Urko Iruretagoiena Lertxundi (born 29 September 1999), known as Urko Izeta or just Izeta, [1] is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for Athletic Bilbao.

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Career

Born in Aia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, [2] Izeta joined SD Eibar's youth sides in 2016, after representing Zarautz KE and Ostadar SKT. [3] After making his senior debut with the club's second reserve team SD Eibar Urko during the 2017–18 season, [4] he was promoted to farm team CD Vitoria in 2018.

On 24 February 2020, Izeta renewed his contract with the Armeros until 2022. [5] On 1 September of the following year, he was loaned to Segunda División RFEF side Arenas Club de Getxo, for one year. [6]

Izeta scored 19 goals overall for Arenas during the campaign, as the club missed out promotion in the play-offs. On 18 July 2022, he further extended his link with Eibar until 2024, being immediately loaned to Primera Federación side SD Amorebieta for the season. [7]

On 19 January 2023, Izeta's loan to Amore was terminated as he was transferred to Athletic Bilbao; [8] he signed two-and-a-half-year deal and was initially assigned to the B-team. [9] Unable to prevent relegation in his first campaign, [10] he scored a career-best 21 goals in his second as the Cachorros returned to the third level after winning their group.

On 8 August 2024, Izeta was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for one year. [11] He made his professional debut eight days later, starting and providing the assist on Alberto Reina's goal in a 1–0 home win over Córdoba CF. [12]

Izeta scored his first professional goal on 15 September 2024, netting Mirandés' opener in a 2–0 home win over Albacete Balompié. He finished the season with 15 goals as they narrowly missed out promotion in the play-offs.

On 26 June 2025, Izeta returned to Athletic and renewed his contract until 2027, being assigned to the first team. [13]

Honours

Bilbao Athletic

References

  1. ↑ "Urko Izeta, un delantero diferente a lo que tiene el Athletic actualmente" [Urko Izeta, a different forward to what Athletic currently have] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 19 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Urko Izeta, un goleador con carácter" [Urko Izeta, a goalscorer with character] (in Spanish). El Correo. 10 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "El Juvenil División de Honor Nacional de SD Eibar inmerso en la pretemporada" [SD Eibar's Juvenil División de Honor Nacional immerse in pre-season] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Reconocimiento a jugadores y equipos en la fiesta de fin de temporada de la cantera" [Recognition of players and teams at the cantera's end-of-season party] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Urko Iruretagoiena renueva con el Eibar hasta 2022" [Urko Iruretagoiena renews with Eibar until 2022] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Urko y Cubero, del filial, han sido cedidos al Arenas de Getxo y al SD Logroñés" [Urko and Cubero, from the reserves, have been loaned to Arenas de Getxo and SD Logroñés] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "El Eibar renueva y cede al goleador Urko Izeta al Amore" [Eibar renew and loan the goalscorer Urko Izeta to Amore] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Urko Izeta, transferred to Athletic Club". SD Eibar. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Urko Izeta se incorpora al Bilbao Athletic" [Urko Izeta joins Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Conoce a Izeta, el hombre gol del Bilbao Athletic" [Know Izeta, Bilbao Athletic's marksman] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 1 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Cesión de Urko Izeta al CD Mirandés" [Loan of Urko Izeta to CD Mirandés] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "El Mirandés gana contra viento y marea al Córdoba" [Mirandés win through thick and thin and dizzy up Córdoba] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Izeta signs contract until 2027". Athletic Bilbao. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "El Bilbao Athletic ya es Campeón: Un año después regresará a Primera Federación" [Bilbao Athletic are now champions: A year later they return to the Primera Federación]. GolsMedia (in Spanish). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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