Ander Iturraspe

Ander Iturraspe
Iturraspe with Athletic Bilbao in 2015
Personal information
Full name Ander Iturraspe Derteano[1]
Date of birth (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Abadiño, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1998–1999 Matiena
1999–2003 Athletic Bilbao
2003–2004 Abadiño
2004–2007 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Basconia 30 (1)
2008–2010 Bilbao Athletic 40 (1)
2008–2019 Athletic Bilbao 232 (3)
2019–2020 Espanyol 8 (0)
Total 310 (5)
International career
2012 Spain U23 1 (0)
2014 Spain 2 (0)
2011–2016 Basque Country 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ander Iturraspe Derteano (Basque: [ander ituraspe]; Spanish: [ˈandeɾ ituˈraspe]; born 8 March 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

He spent all but the final season of his career at Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 320 matches in all competitions after making his debut with the first team at the age of 19.[2] In La Liga, he also played with Espanyol.

Iturraspe won two caps for Spain, in 2014.

  1. ^ a b c "Iturraspe". Diario AS. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ R. Beltrán, Javier (30 April 2019). "El Athletic hace oficial que no renueva a Iturraspe ni a Mikel Rico" [Athletic confirm that both Iturraspe and Mikel Rico will not be renewed]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2023.