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Gorka Iraizoz
Iraizoz before a game with Basque Country in 2011
Personal information
Full name Gorka Iraizoz Moreno
Date of birth (1981-03-06) 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 Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Basconia 20 (0)
2000–2001 Bilbao Athletic 0 (0)
2001 → Gernika (loan) 14 (0)
2001–2002 Gernika 36 (0)
2002–2004 Espanyol B 59 (0)
2004–2007 Espanyol 23 (0)
2004–2005 → Eibar (loan) 41 (0)
2007– Athletic Bilbao 305 (0)
International career‡
2006– Basque Country 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2012

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

He has spent most of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in more than 300 official games. In La Liga he also represented Espanyol, winning one Copa del Rey with the club.

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 Bilbao, serving stints with affiliates CD Basconia and Bilbao Athletic.

Arriving at RCD Espanyol in July 2002, Iraizoz spent two seasons with its B-side, also having a loan spell at SD Eibar in the second division. He was the former's second-choice goalkeeper, behind Carlos Kameni, for the 2006–07 season, but was the regular in the club's runner-up run in the UEFA Cup.[1][2] Despite being from Navarre, he learned to speak fluent Catalan.[3]

On 7 August 2007, Iraizoz signed for Athletic Bilbao for €4.6 million, returning to the club he spent one 1/2 seasons with,[4] this time as the undisputed starter.[5] However, due to a severe injury, he was left out of the squad for the second part of the campaign,[6] and his place (and shirt number) was taken by 37-year-old Armando, signed from Cádiz CF until June 2008.

In the following years, Iraizoz rarely missed a game in La Liga for Athletic.[7] On 16 January 2010, his Man of the match performance helped the team hold on to its early home lead against Real Madrid, constantly denying Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo's efforts.[8]

In the opening match of 2014–15, at Málaga CF, Iraizoz appeared to score a last-minute equaliser, but the goal was disallowed, apparently incorrectly.[9]

Club statistics

As of match played on 14 May 2016
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bilbao Athletic 2000–01[10] Segunda División B 0 0 — — — 0 0
Gernika (loan) 2000–01[10] Segunda División B 14 0 — — — 14 0
Gernika 2001–02[10] Segunda División B 36 0 — — — 36 0
Total 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Espanyol B 2002–03[10] Segunda División B 29 0 — — — 29 0
2003–04[10] Segunda División B 30 0 — — — 30 0
Total 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 0
Espanyol 2005–06[10] La Liga 21 0 5 0 6[a] 0 — 32 0
2006–07[10] La Liga 2 0 2 0 15[a] 0 1[b] 0 20 0
Total 23 0 7 0 21 0 1 0 52 0
Athletic Bilbao 2007–08[10] La Liga 13 0 1 0 — — 14 0
2008–09[10] La Liga 36 0 9 0 — — 45 0
2009–10[10] La Liga 37 0 1 0 12[c] 0 1[b] 0 51 0
2010–11[10] La Liga 37 0 4 0 — — 41 0
2011–12[10] La Liga 37 0 9 0 15[c] 0 — 61 0
2012–13[10] La Liga 35 0 — 7[c] 0 — 42 0
2013–14[10] La Liga 33 0 — — — 33 0
2014–15[11] La Liga 34 0 1 0 8[d] 0 — 43 0
2015–16[11] La Liga 37 0 — — 2[b] 0 39 0
Total 299 0 25 0 42 0 3 0 369 0
Career total 431 0 32 0 63 0 4 0 530 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b c Includes 1 Appearance in Supercopa de España
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Espanyol
Athletic Bilbao

References

  1. ^ Iraizoz hoping for career highlight; UEFA.com, 26 April 2007
  2. ^ Iraizoz 'knackered' but proud; UEFA.com, 17 May 2007
  3. ^ "Un navarro que habla catalán, que aprendió de Iríbar y creció en Éibar" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Athletic swoop to capture Iraizoz; UEFA.com, 7 August 2007
  5. ^ "FÚTBOL ATHLETIC. Iraizoz, a veces Superman, a veces Aranzubia" (in Spanish). El Correo. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Athletic lose Iraizoz for season; UEFA.com, 18 January 2008
  7. ^ ""Con Aranzubia se tuvo menos paciencia que con Iraizoz"" (in Spanish). El Correo. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Llorente header sinks Real; ESPN Soccernet, 16 January 2010
  9. ^ "Malaga claim nervy win; Sevilla drop points to Valencia". Fox Sports. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Iraizoz: Gorka Iraizoz Moreno". BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Iraizoz". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  12. ^ "¡Increíble Espanyol!" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Atkin, John (17 May 2007). "Palop lauds perfect performance". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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