In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iruretagoiena and the second or maternal family name is Arantzamendi.
Xabi Irureta
Personal information
Full name
Xabier Iruretagoiena Arantzamendi
Date of birth
(1986-03-21) 21 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth
Ondarroa, Spain
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Goalkeeper
Youth career
Real Unión
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2005–2006
Real Unión
2
(0)
2006–2007
Aurrerá
2007–2009
Eibar B
48
(0)
2009–2016
Eibar
205
(0)
2016–2017
Zaragoza
17
(0)
2018
Delhi Dynamos
7
(0)
2018–2020
S.S. Reyes
48
(0)
2020–2021
Villarrubia
12
(0)
2021–2022
Racing Murcia
34
(0)
2022–2023
La Unión Atlético
31
(0)
International career
2014
Basque Country
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
Xabier 'Xabi' Iruretagoiena Arantzamendi (born 21 March 1986), commonly known as Irureta, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
He spent most of his professional career with Eibar, representing the club in all three major levels of Spanish football while appearing in 229 matches in all competitions.
Xabier 'Xabi' Iruretagoiena Arantzamendi (born 21 March 1986), commonly known as Irureta, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He spent most...
players Navarre autonomous football team Michael Cerna (9 March 2012). "Xabi Alonso, Fernando Llorente and the Best Basque Players: A Starting XI". Bleacher...
December 2017. "ISL 2017: Stuttering Delhi Dynamos rope in Spanish keeper XabiIrureta". News18 India. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018. "ISL Draft:...
claret and blue – with blue shorts. Former players include Ander Capa, XabiIrureta, Iban Fagoaga, Ion Ansotegi and Jagoba Arrasate. The team's final head...
Extremadura". marca.com. 30 August 2017. "Xumetra se desvincula del Real Zaragoza". heraldo.es. "XabiIrureta abandona el Real Zaragoza". heraldo.es....
– ATK (2020) Odisha FC (2021–2022) Kerala Blasters FC (2022–present) XabiIrureta – Delhi Dynamos FC (2018) Xisco Hernández – Bengaluru FC (2018–2019)...
Zaragoza se refuerza con el atacante Edu García". heraldo.es. "Zaragoza: XabiIrureta defenderá la portería del Zaragoza". 20 July 2016. "Razvan Popa refuerza...
in developing internationally renowned players, such as World Cup winners Xabi Alonso and Antoine Griezmann. The club has competed in the UEFA Champions...
Roberto López Ufarte, José Mari Bakero, Luis Arconada and Jesús María Zamora. Xabi Alonso, a World Cup winner in 2010, is also a product of Real Sociedad's...
Ángel Iribar, 2002 José Ángel Iribar and Mikel Etxarri, 2003–2011 Javier Irureta and Mikel Etxarri, 2011 José María Amorrortu and Mikel Etxarri, 2011–2018...