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Gorka Iraizoz
	Iraizoz training with Athletic Bilbao
Personal information
Full name	Gorka Iraizoz Moreno
Date of birth	6 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Athletic Bilbao
Number	1
Youth career
1998–1999	Chantrea
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2000	Baskonia
2000–2001	Bilbao Athletic
2001	→ Gernika (loan)
2001–2002	Gernika
2002–2004	Espanyol B
2004–2007	Espanyol
2004–2005	→ Eibar (loan)
2007–	Athletic Bilbao
International career‡
2006–	Basque Country
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2014; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2012

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Template:Spanish name Gorka Iraizoz Moreno (born 6 March 1981) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Iraizoz was born in Pamplona, Navarre. After beginning his football career with local UDC Chantrea, he moved to the Basque Country with Athletic de Bilbao, serving stints with affiliates CD Baskonia and Bilbao Athletic.

Arriving in RCD Espanyol in July 2002, he spent two seasons with its B side, also having a loan season at SD Eibar in the second division. Iraizoz was the squad's second-choice goalkeeper, behind Carlos Kameni, for the 2006–07 season, but was the regular in the club's brilliant run in the UEFA Cup.^[1]^[2] Despite being from Navarre, he learned to speak fluent Catalan.

On 7 August 2007, Iraizoz signed for Athletic Bilbao for €4.6 million, returning to the club he spent one 1/2 seasons with,^[3] this time as the undisputed starter. However, due to a severe injury he was left out of the squad for the second part of the season.^[4] His place (and shirt number) was taken by 37-year-old Armando, signed from Cádiz CF until the end of 2007–08.

In the following seasons, Iraizoz rarely missed a game in La Liga for Athletic. On 16 January 2010 his Man of the match performance helped the club hold on to its early home lead against Real Madrid, constantly denying Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo's efforts.^[5]

Honours

Espanyol

Spanish Cup: 2005–06
UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2006–07

Athletic Bilbao

References

^ Iraizoz hoping for career highlight; UEFA.com, 26 April 2007
^ Iraizoz 'knackered' but proud; UEFA.com, 17 May 2007
^ Athletic swoop to capture Iraizoz; UEFA.com, 7 August 2007
^ Athletic lose Iraizoz for season; UEFA.com, 18 January 2008
^ Llorente header sinks Real; ESPN Soccernet, 16 January 2010

External links

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[1] Iraizoz hoping for career highlight; UEFA.com, 26 April 2007

[2] Iraizoz 'knackered' but proud; UEFA.com, 17 May 2007

[3] Athletic swoop to capture Iraizoz; UEFA.com, 7 August 2007

[4] Athletic lose Iraizoz for season; UEFA.com, 18 January 2008

[5] Llorente header sinks Real; ESPN Soccernet, 16 January 2010

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 | years6 = 2004–2007 | clubs6 = [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] | caps6 = 23 | goals6 = 0
 | years7 = 2004–2005 | clubs7 = → [[SD Eibar|Eibar]] (loan) | caps7 = 41 | goals7 = 0
-| years8 = 2007– | clubs8 = [[Athletic Bilbao]] | caps8 = 195 | goals8 = 0
+| years8 = 2007– | clubs8 = [[Athletic Bilbao]] | caps8 = 212 | goals8 = 0
 | nationalyears1 = 2006– | nationalteam1 = [[Basque Country national football team|Basque Country]] | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0
-| club-update = 1 June 2013
+| club-update = 31 January 2014
 | nationalteam-update = 29 December 2012
 }}