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| Full name | Alejandro Iturbe Encabo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2003-09-02) 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) | |||||||||||||||||
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 14,23 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.89 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: 202413
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 202514
| 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 | Primera Federación | 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 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Elche | 2025–26 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 0 | ||
References
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
External links
- Alejandro Iturbe at BDFutbol
- Alejandro Iturbe at Soccerway
- Alejandro Iturbe Encabo – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)
- Alejandro Iturbe on Instagram