Jon Iruarrizaga

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Iruarrizaga and the second or maternal family name is Arteche.
Jon Iru
Personal information
Full name Jon Koldo Iruarrizaga Arteche
Date of birth (1993-03-31) 31 March 1993
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Murcia
Youth career
2010–2011 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Basconia 34 (1)
2012–2013 → Sestao (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2016 Bilbao Athletic 38 (0)
2016– Murcia 8 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2016.


Jon Koldo Iruarrizaga Arteche (born 31 March 1993), known as Jon Iru, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Murcia as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Jon Iru joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2010, aged 17, and made his debuts as a senior with the farm team in the 2011–12 campaign, in Tercera División. On 31 August 2012 he was loaned to Segunda División B side Sestao River,[1] but a metatarsus injury shortened his appearances for the club.[2]

On 21 June 2013 Jon Iru was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B, after his loan ended.[3] In July of the following year he suffered a severe knee injury,[4] which sidelined him for eight months;[5] he only contributed with 18 minutes during the whole season, as the B-side returned to Segunda División after 19 years.

Jon Iru made his professional debut on 24 August 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC.[6] On 7 June 2016, after suffering relegation, he was released by the Lions[7] and signed for Real Murcia on 18 July.[8]

Personal life

Jon Iru's father, Patxi Iru, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he was also groomed at Athletic.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Jon Iru on-loan". Athletic's official website. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "La desgracia se ceba con el cachorro Jon Iru, rotura del cruzado" [The disgrace hits out at youngster Jon Iru, ACL injury] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bilbao Athletic pre-season". Athletic's official website. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jon Iru's injury". Athletic's official website. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jon Iru vuelve a sonreír" [Jon Iru returns to smile] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "El que la sigue, la consigue" [The one that follows it, gets it] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Leaving Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jon Iru apuesta por el Real Murcia" [Jon Iru bets on Real Murcia] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Es un partido para disfrutar" [It is a match to enjoy] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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