Personal information | |||
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Full name | Xabier Iruretagoiena Arantzamendi | ||
Date of birth | 21 March 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Ondarroa, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Unión | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Real Unión | 2 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Aurrerá | ||
2007–2009 | Eibar B | 48 | (0) |
2009–2016 | Eibar | 205 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Zaragoza | 17 | (0) |
2018 | Delhi Dynamos | 7 | (0) |
2018–2020 | S.S. Reyes | 48 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Villarrubia | 12 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Racing Murcia | 34 | (0) |
2022–2023 | La Unión Atlético | 31 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014 | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 15 October 2023 (UTC) |
Xabier 'Xabi' Iruretagoiena Arantzamendi (born 21 March 1986), commonly known as Irureta, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
He spent most of his professional career with Eibar, representing the club in all three major levels of Spanish football while appearing in 229 matches in all competitions.
Born in Ondarroa, Biscay, Irureta made his senior debut with local Real Unión in the 2005–06 season, in the Segunda División B. In summer 2006, he moved to amateurs CD Aurrerá Ondarroa also in his native Basque Country.
In July 2007, Irureta joined SD Eibar, being initially assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División. [1] He played his first game as a professional on 30 May 2009, starting in a 3–0 Segunda División away loss against Xerez CD, [2] and made a further three appearances during the campaign as the side suffered relegation after finishing in 21st position. [3]
Irureta was definitely promoted to the main squad in July 2009, [4] being named first choice ahead of Zigor Goikuria. In 2012–13, he appeared in 46 matches (34 in the league, 4,126 minutes of action) to help Eibar return to the second division after a four-year absence. [5]
On 20 February 2014, Irureta signed a new two-year deal with the club, [6] which was promoted to La Liga for the first time ever. [7] [5] He made his debut in the competition on 24 August aged 28, in a 1–0 home victory over Real Sociedad. [8]
On 20 July 2016, free agent Irureta agreed to a two-year contract at Real Zaragoza of the second tier. [9] On 1 September of the following year, after losing his starting position to youth graduate Álvaro Ratón, he left. [10]
Irureta moved abroad on 4 January 2018, joining Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC. [11] He made his debut in the competition three days later, in a 2–2 away draw against Chennaiyin FC. [12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Unión | 2004–05 [15] | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Eibar | 2007–08 [15] | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2008–09 [15] | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2009–10 [15] | Segunda División B | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2010–11 [15] | Segunda División B | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
2011–12 [15] | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
2012–13 [15] | Segunda División B | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
2013–14 [15] | Segunda División | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
2014–15 [15] | La Liga | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
2015–16 [15] | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 205 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 229 | 0 | ||
Zaragoza | 2016–17 [15] | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
Delhi Dynamos | 2017–18 [16] | Indian Super League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
Career total | 231 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 256 | 0 |
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