| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ander Iturraspe Derteano | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Abadiño, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | CP Matiena | ||
| 1999–2003 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2003–2004 | Abadiño | ||
| 2004–2007 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Baskonia | 30 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Bilbao Athletic | 40 | (1) |
| 2008– | Athletic Bilbao | 47 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ander Iturraspe Derteano (born 8 March 1989 in Abadiño, Biscay) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, as a defensive midfielder.
Iturraspe joined Athletic Bilbao in 1999, at the age of 10. He spent several seasons in the various junior levels of the club. In 2007, after 25 games for the Athletic 'A' youth team, Iturraspe moved to feeder club CD Baskonia, in the fourth level.[1]
On 12 March 2008, Iturraspe started for the first team in a 6–1 friendly win against Zalla UC. Towards the end of the league season, he also played in friendly matches against Club Portugalete[2] and Aviron Bayonnais.[3]
On June 23, 2008, after a total of 30 games for Baskonia, Iturraspe was officially promoted to the Athletic senior team,[4] being issued with the squad number 26.[5] On 14 September, he made his first top flight appearance, a start in a 0–0 draw at Málaga CF, in the same match as another club graduate, Mikel Balenziaga.[6] His second appearance came as a substitute in the club's 2–0 home win against Real Valladolid.[7]
Iturraspe made his second start for Athletic in a Spanish Cup match against Recreativo de Huelva, where he was replaced at half-time by Pablo Orbaiz.[8]
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