Urko Izeta
Spanish footballer (born 1999)
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Urko Iruretagoiena Lertxundi (born 29 September 1999), known as Urko Izeta or just Izeta,[1] is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for Athletic Bilbao.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Urko Iruretagoiena Lertxundi | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Aia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ostadar | |||
| Zarautz | |||
| 2016–2017 | Eibar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Eibar Urko | 27 | (24) |
| 2018–2023 | Vitoria | 68 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | → Arenas Getxo (loan) | 32 | (17) |
| 2022–2023 | → Amorebieta (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | Bilbao Athletic | 52 | (25) |
| 2024–2025 | → Mirandés (loan) | 40 | (12) |
| 2025– | Athletic Bilbao | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Basque Country | 1 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Career
Born in Aia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country,[2] Izeta joined SD Eibar's youth sides in 2016, after representing Zarautz KE and Ostadar SKT.[3] After making his senior debut with the club's second reserve team SD Eibar Urko during the 2017–18 season,[4] he was promoted to farm team CD Vitoria in 2018.
On 24 February 2020, Izeta renewed his contract with the Armeros until 2022.[5] On 1 September of the following year, he was loaned to Segunda División RFEF side Arenas Club de Getxo, for one year.[6]
Izeta scored 19 goals overall for Arenas during the campaign, as the club missed out promotion in the play-offs. On 18 July 2022, he further extended his link with Eibar until 2024, being immediately loaned to Primera Federación side SD Amorebieta for the season.[7]
On 19 January 2023, Izeta's loan to Amore was terminated as he was transferred to Athletic Bilbao;[8] he signed two-and-a-half-year deal and was initially assigned to the B-team.[9] Unable to prevent relegation in his first campaign,[10] he scored a career-best 21 goals in his second as the Cachorros returned to the third level after winning their group.
On 8 August 2024, Izeta was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for one year.[11] He made his professional debut eight days later, starting and providing the assist on Alberto Reina's goal in a 1–0 home win over Córdoba CF.[12]
Izeta scored his first professional goal on 15 September 2024, netting Mirandés' opener in a 2–0 home win over Albacete Balompié. He finished the season with 15 goals as they narrowly missed out promotion in the play-offs.
On 26 June 2025, Izeta returned to Athletic and renewed his contract until 2027, being assigned to the first team.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eibar C | 2017–18 | Preferente de Guipúzcoa | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | 27 | 24 | |||
| Vitoria | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Tercera División | 21 | 5 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | Tercera División | 22 | 4 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 4 | |||
| Total | 68 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 70 | 10 | ||||
| Arenas Getxo (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 32 | 17 | — | — | 3[c] | 2 | 35 | 19 | ||
| Amorebieta (loan) | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | Primera Federación | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 33 | 21 | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 25 | — | — | — | 52 | 25 | |||||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 3 | 44 | 15 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2025–26 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 248 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 261 | 99 | ||
- Appearance in Segunda División B play-offs
- Appearance in Tercera División play-offs
- One appearance in Copa Federación, two appearances and two goals in 2022 Segunda División RFEF play-offs
- Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Honours
Amorebieta
- Primera Federación: 2022–23 (Group 2 and overall champion)[14]
Bilbao Athletic
- Segunda Federación: 2023–24 (Group 2)[15]