Quick Facts
Biography
Gorka Iraizoz Moreno (born 6 March 1981) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a goalkeeper.
He spent most of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, appearing in more than 350 official games. In La Liga he also represented Espanyol, winning one Copa del Rey with the club.
Club career
Iraizoz was born in Pamplona, Navarre. After beginning his football career with local UDC Chantrea, he moved to the Basque Country with Athletic Bilbao, serving stints with affiliates CD Basconia and Bilbao Athletic.
Arriving at RCD Espanyol in July 2002, Iraizoz spent two seasons with its B-side, also having a loan spell at SD Eibar in the second division. He was the former's second-choice goalkeeper, behind Carlos Kameni, for the 2006–07 season, but was the regular in the club's runner-up run in the UEFA Cup. Despite being from Navarre, he learned to speak fluent Catalan.
On 7 August 2007, Iraizoz signed for Athletic Bilbao for €4.6 million, returning to the club he spent one 1/2 seasons with, this time as the undisputed starter. However, due to a severe injury, he was left out of the squad for the second part of the campaign, and his place (and shirt number) was taken by 37-year-old Armando, signed from Cádiz CF until June 2008.
In the following years, Iraizoz rarely missed a game in La Liga for Athletic. On 16 January 2010, his Man of the match performance helped the team hold on to its early home lead against Real Madrid, constantly denying Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo's efforts.
In the opening match of 2014–15, at Málaga CF, Iraizoz appeared to score a last-minute equaliser, but the goal was disallowed, apparently incorrectly.
International career
Iraizoz never earned any caps for Spain at any level. He did feature for the unofficial Basque Country regional team.
Club statistics
- As of match played on 19 January 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2000–01 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gernika (loan) | 2000–01 | Segunda División B | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Gernika | 2001–02 | Segunda División B | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Espanyol B | 2002–03 | Segunda División B | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Espanyol | 2005–06 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2007–08 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | La Liga | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 61 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 35 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | La Liga | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 307 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 382 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 439 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 543 | 0 | ||
Honours
- Espanyol
- Copa del Rey: 2005–06
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2006–07
- Athletic Bilbao
- Supercopa de España: 2015; Runner-up 2009
- UEFA Europa League: Runner-up 2011–12
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15
- "¡Increíble Espanyol!" [Incredible Espanyol!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 April 2006. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- Atkin, John (17 May 2007). "Palop lauds perfect performance". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 April 2015.