Alejandro Iturbe
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| Full name | Alejandro Iturbe Encabo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Elche | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2022 | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Atlético Madrid B | 83 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Elche | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Spain U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Spain U21 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:56, 21 June 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
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Alejandro Iturbe Encabo (born 2 September 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Elche CF.
Club career
Atlético Madrid
Born in Madrid, Iturbe joined Atlético Madrid's youth sides in 2008, aged five.[1] He trained with the first team at the age of 14,[2][3] and renewed his contract for three years on 18 July 2022, being promoted to the reserves in Segunda Federación.[4]
Iturbe made his senior debut on 18 September 2022, starting in a 2–2 away draw against CD Coria. He overtook Antonio Gomis as the first-choice for the B's during the season, helping the side to achieve promotion to Primera Federación.[5]
On 10 July 2024, Iturbe further extended his link until 2027.[6]
Elche
On 16 July 2025, Iturbe signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Elche CF.[7]
International career
Iturbe represented Spain at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels before being called up with the under-23s for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8][9] He was a third-choice behind Arnau Tenas and Joan García, playing in one match during the tournament as they won gold medal.[10]
Personal life
Iturbe is a supporter of Atlético Madrid.[11] His grandfather was also a footballer and a goalkeeper, and played for RSD Alcalá, CD Los Yébenes and Getafe CF in the 1980s.[12]
Honours
Spain U23
- Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 17 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 83 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 87 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Cracks del Siglo XXI: Iturbe, el sucesor de Oblak" [Ballers of the 21st century: Iturbe, Oblak's successor] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Iturbe: "Tengo 21 años y llevo 16 en el Atlético, es mi vida"" [Iturbe: "I am 21 and I have 16 years at Atlético, it is my life"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Barcelona want to sign the next Jan Oblak". Marca. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Iturbe amplía su contrato tres temporadas más" [Iturbe extends his contract three further seasons] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ ""Cuanto más arriba esté el Atleti B, mejor para todos"" ["The higher up Atleti B is, the better for everyone"] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Alejandro Iturbe renueva hasta 2027" [Alejandro Iturbe renews until 2027] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Alejandro Iturbe, agilidad y proyección para la portería del Elche CF" [Alejandro Iturbe, agility and prospect for the goal of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "¡Hora de volar!" [Time to fly!] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "ITURBE Alejandro". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Alejandro Iturbe y Jordan Díaz, campeones olímpicos con sabor a Guadalajara" [Alejandro Iturbe and Jordan Díaz, Olympic champions with a taste of Guadalajara] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Iturbe, un héroe rojiblanco de cuna" [Iturbe, a red-and-white hero from birth] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Iturbe: "Cuando contesté que quería ser portero, mi madre dijo: ¿En serio?"" [Iturbe: "When I answered that I wanted to be a goalkeeper, my mom said: Seriously?"] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Alejandro Iturbe at Soccerway
External links
- Alejandro Iturbe at BDFutbol
- Alejandro Iturbe at Soccerway
- Alejandro Iturbe Encabo – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Iturbe on Instagram
