Jon Iru
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jon Koldo Iruarrizaga Arteche | ||
Date of birth | 31 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barakaldo | ||
Youth career | |||
Kelme | |||
2006–2010 | Elche | ||
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) |
2016–2017 | Murcia | 9 | (0) |
2017– | Barakaldo | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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 Barakaldo CF as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Jon Iru spent the vast majority of his childhood living in Alicante following the transfer of his father, also a professional footballer, to Elche CF in summer 1993.[1] After spending some years in Elche's youth setup, he joined Athletic Bilbao in 2010, aged 17, and made his debut 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,[2] but a metatarsus injury shortened his appearances for the club.[1][3]
On 21 June 2013 Jon Iru was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B, after his loan ended.[4] In July of the following year he suffered a severe knee injury[3][5][6] which sidelined him for eight months;[1][7] he only contributed with 18 minutes during the whole season, as the B-side returned to Segunda División after 19 years.[8]
Jon Iru made his professional debut on 24 August 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC.[9] He played several matches at right-back during the season due to injuries to other squad members.[1] On 7 June 2016, after suffering relegation, he was released by the Lions[10] and signed for Real Murcia on 18 July.[11] In January 2017 he moved to Barakaldo CF.[12]
Personal life
Jon Iru's father and uncle, Patxi Iru[13] and Aitor Iru,[14] were also footballers. Both were goalkeepers, and also groomed at Athletic Bilbao.[15][16] His younger cousin Ander (son of Aitor) is another goalkeeper and Athletic trainee.[17][18]
References
- ^ a b c d "Jon Iru: una de las buenas noticias de este comienzo de Liga" [Jon Iru: one of the good news stories at the start of this league] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Jon Iru on-loan". Athletic's official website. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b "La desgracia se ceba con el cachorro Jon Iru, rotura del cruzado" [The misfortune deepens for youngster Jon Iru, ACL injury] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Bilbao Athletic pre-season". Athletic's official website. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Jon Iru's injury". Athletic's official website. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "El calvario del otro Iturraspe" [The ordeal of the other Iturraspe] (in Spanish). UCA (Anthroscopic Surgery Unit. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Jon Iru vuelve a sonreír" [Jon Iru returns to smile] (in Spanish). Vavel. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "El Bilbao Athletic, a Segunda 19 años después y el Cádiz tendrá que esperar" [Bilbao Athletic, into Segunda 19 years later and Cadiz will have to wait] (in Spanish). EFE. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "El que la sigue, la consigue" [The one that follows it, gets it] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Leaving Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Jon Iru apuesta por el Real Murcia" [Jon Iru bets on Real Murcia] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "El exrojiblanco Jon Iru ficha por el Barakaldo" [The ex-'red-and-white' Jon Iru signs for Barakaldo]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Iru: Francisco Javier Iruarrizaga Amarika". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Iru: Aitor Iruarrizaga Amarika". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Es un partido para disfrutar" [It is a match to enjoy] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Aitor Iru será el entrenador de porteros del Athletic" [Aitor Iru becomes the Athletic goalkeeping coach] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Jon Iru: "Mi madre tuvo la culpa de que no fuera portero"" [Jon Iru: "My mother is to blame for me not being a goalie"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Ander Iru: Ander Iruarrizaga Díez". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links
- Jon Iru at Athletic Bilbao
- Jon Iru at BDFutbol
- Jon Iru at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bilbao
- Sportspeople from Alicante
- Spanish footballers
- Basque footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Elche CF players
- CD Basconia footballers
- Sestao River footballers
- Bilbao Athletic footballers
- Real Murcia players
- Barakaldo CF footballers