Irene Oguiza Martínez (born 5 January 2000) is a Spanish

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who plays as a

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for Athletic Club.

Club career

Oguiza started her career in Ezkurdi's academy. She was then developed at Athletic Club, playing in their B-team for four seasons. On 19 January 2020 she made her debut for the first team, coming on as a substitute for

Andrea Sierra Andrea Maddalen Sierra Larrauri (born 15 May 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Eibar. She began her career at Athletic Club and also played for Deportivo, joining Eibar in 2022. Club career Sierra started her career i ...

against

Madrid CFF Madrid Club de Fútbol Femenino (; ''Madrid Women's Football Club'') is a Spanish women's football club based in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid, that currently plays in Liga F. History Madrid CFF was founded in 2010 by Alfredo ...

. Her first start for the Athletic first team was against Deportivo on 2 February, during which she suffered an

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injury to her knee. She had an operation on 5 March and would not play again until 8 November, against Collerense, in which she scored a goal. For the remainder of that season, Oguiza established herself as a first team regular under manager

Iraia Iturregi Iraia Iturregi Sustatxa (born 24 April 1985) is a Spanish retired football player who played as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao of Spain's Primera División for most of her career. She currently acts as head coach of women's team Athletic Bil ...

and it was announced that she would be formally promoted to Athletic's first team for the 2021–22 Primera División season. In June 2024, now one of the club's

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, she signed a new contract running to 2026.Irene Oguiza signs new deal until 2026

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, 27 June 2024

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* * * 2000 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Spanish women's footballers Footballers from Durango, Biscay Athletic Club (women) players 21st-century Spanish sportswomen Liga F players Segunda Federación (women) players Athletic Club (women) B players {{Spain-women-footy-bio-stub