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Itxaso Uriarte

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Itxaso Uriarte
Uriarte with Real Sociedad
Personal information
Full name Itxaso Uriarte Santamaría
Date of birth (1991-09-01) 1 September 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain[2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Athletic Club
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Aurrera Vitoria
2011–2021 Real Sociedad 248 (18)
2021– Athletic Club 71 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 July 2025

Itxaso Uriarte Santamaría (born 1 September 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Club.

Career

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Uriarte started her career at Aurrera Vitoria.[3] Following ten seasons at Real Sociedad, she transferred to rivals Athletic Club on 2 July 2021.[4] She debuted for Athletic in the opening game of the 2021–22 Primera División season, against Madrid CFF.[5]

Having played in the first match of the 2024–25 Liga F season, Uriarte suffered a relapse of an injury to her right knee which had been causing her problems for two years; she underwent surgery in February 2025, and in July of that year reached an agreement with the club to extend her contract, which had been due to expire.[6]

Honours

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Real Sociedad

References

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  1. ^ Itxaso Uriarte at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Itxaso". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Itxaso". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ Isasa, Xabier (2 July 2021). "Itxaso Uriarte, otra que cruza la A-8" [Itxaso Uriarte, another to cross the A-8]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ Grande, Juan Carlos (6 September 2021). "Garazi y Azkona dan premio a la solidez". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  6. ^ Prolongación del contrato de Itxaso Uriarte [Prolongation of Itxaso Uriarte's contract], Athletic Club, 2 July 2025 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Martin, Richard (12 May 2019). "Real Sociedad women end Atletico double dreams with Cup win". Euro News. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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