Gorka Iturraspe Derteano (born 3 May 1994) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Born in

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, Iturraspe began his career in the youth ranks of

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. He suffered from persistent

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injuries which hampered his development, although he was still able to feature in the final of the

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. After

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with the

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, Iturraspe made his debut for the reserves on 7 September 2014, playing the final 15 minutes of the 5–1 home

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rout of

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in place of Néstor Salinas. On 17 May 2015, the last game of the season, he scored his first goal, in a 2–2 draw against

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at the

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; his team gained promotion via the play-offs, in which he netted in a 2–0 first round victory over

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. Iturraspe played his first match in a professional league on 30 August 2015, when he started in a 2–1

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defeat away to

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. He went on to feature regularly during the campaign, although always being replaced or coming on as a substitute due to his physical problems; after they were relegated, he remained with the B side the following season, again making several appearances but never completing 90 minutes.

Later career

Iturraspe's contract with Athletic was terminated in summer 2017, and he moved to third-division club

SD Amorebieta Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta is a Spanish football team based in Amorebieta-Etxano, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1925, it currently plays in , holding home games temporarily at the Lezama Facilities outside Bilbao (its own ground '' Campo ...

. He scored five goals in 2018–19, the first being on 9 February 2019 in a 1–1 home draw against

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. On 18 July 2019, Iturraspe signed for

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still in the third tier. Thirteen months later, after play-off defeat to

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on penalties, he joined

CF Rayo Majadahonda Club de Fútbol Rayo Majadahonda () is a Spanish professional football club in Majadahonda, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1976 it plays in , holding home games at '' Estadio Cerro del Espino'', with a capacity of 3,800 seats. ...

. After two years in the

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, Iturraspe returned to Amorebieta. He helped the team to return to division two at the first attempt, leaving on 13 July 2023.

Personal life

Iturraspe's older brother,

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, also became a professional in the same position. He too came through at Athletic, and went on to represent

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internationally. While Ander was a long-time teammate of

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, Gorka signed for Rayo Majadahonda alongside the latter's cousin Néstor.

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