{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Iruarrizaga|Arteche|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jon Iru | image = Jon Iru.jpg | fullname = Jon Koldo Iruarrizaga Arteche | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Bilbao, Spain | height = {{height|m=1.79}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Kelme | youthyears2 = 2006–2010 | youthclubs2 = Elche | youthyears3 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs3 = Athletic Bilbao | years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = Basconia | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = → Sestao (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2016 | clubs3 = Bilbao Athletic | caps3 = 38 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Murcia | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = Barakaldo | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2018–2020 | clubs6 = Leioa | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = Haro | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Gernika | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 2 | club-update = 11:43, 22 April 2023 (UTC) }} '''Jon Koldo Iruarrizaga Arteche''' (born 31 March 1993), known as '''Jon Iru''', is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
==Club career== Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Jon Iru spent the vast majority of his childhood living in Alicante following the transfer of his father, also a professional footballer, to Elche CF in summer 1993.<ref name=comienzo>{{cite web|url=http://www.lacanteradelezama.com/jon-iru-una-de-las-buenas-noticias-de-este-comienzo-de-liga/|title=Jon Iru: una de las buenas noticias de este comienzo de Liga|trans-title=Jon Iru: one of the good news stories at the start of this league|language=Spanish|publisher=La Cantera de Lezama|date=15 September 2015|accessdate=6 February 2018}}</ref> After spending some years in Elche's youth setup, he joined Athletic Bilbao in 2010, aged 17, and made his debut as a senior with the farm team in the 2011–12 campaign, in Tercera División. On 31 August 2012 he was loaned to Segunda División B side Sestao River,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/12411/jon-iru-on-loan.html|title=Jon Iru on-loan|publisher=Athletic's official website|date=31 August 2012|accessdate=24 August 2015}}</ref> but a metatarsus injury shortened his appearances for the club.<ref name=comienzo/><ref name=desgracia>{{cite web|url=http://bizkaia.eldesmarque.com/athletic-club/noticias/41421-la-desgracia-se-ceba-con-el-cachorro-jon-iru-rotura-del-cruzado|title=La desgracia se ceba con el cachorro Jon Iru, rotura del cruzado|trans-title=The misfortune deepens for youngster Jon Iru, ACL injury|publisher=El Desmarque|language=Spanish|date=16 July 2014|accessdate=24 August 2015}}</ref>
On 21 June 2013 Jon Iru was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B, after his loan ended.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/13283/bilbao-athletic-pre-season.html|title=Bilbao Athletic pre-season|publisher=Athletic's official website|date=21 June 2013|accessdate=24 August 2015}}</ref> In July of the following year he suffered a severe knee injury<ref name=desgracia/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/14385/jon-irus-injury.html|title=Jon Iru's injury|publisher=Athletic's official website|date=16 July 2014|accessdate=24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ucaorthopedics.com/noticias/97/el-calvario-del-otro-iturraspe/lang/en/|title=El calvario del otro Iturraspe|trans-title=The ordeal of the other Iturraspe|publisher=UCA (Anthroscopic Surgery Unit|date=1 December 2014|accessdate=22 August 2017|language=Spanish}}</ref> which sidelined him for eight months;<ref name=comienzo/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/athletic-de-bilbao/466983-jon-iru-vuelve-a-sonreir.html|title=Jon Iru vuelve a sonreír|trans-title=Jon Iru returns to smile|publisher=Vavel|language=Spanish|date=23 March 2015|accessdate=24 August 2015}}</ref> he only contributed with 18 minutes during the whole season, as the B-side returned to Segunda División after 19 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/deportes/el-bilbao-athletic-a-segunda-19-anos-despues-y-cadiz-tendra-que-esperar/10006-2651015 |title=El Bilbao Athletic, a Segunda 19 años después y el Cádiz tendrá que esperar|trans-title=Bilbao Athletic, into Segunda 19 years later and Cadiz will have to wait|publisher=EFE|date=28 June 2015|accessdate=6 February 2018|language=Spanish}}</ref>
Jon Iru made his professional debut on 24 August 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/08/24/futbol/2adivision/1440448737.html|title=El que la sigue, la consigue|trans-title=The one that follows it, gets it|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=24 August 2015|accessdate=24 August 2015}}</ref> He played several matches at right-back during the season due to injuries to other squad members.<ref name=comienzo/> On 7 June 2016, after suffering relegation, he was released by ''the Lions''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/16821/leaving-bilbao-athletic.html|title=Leaving Bilbao Athletic|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=7 June 2016|accessdate=14 June 2016}}</ref> and signed for Real Murcia on 18 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realmurcia.es/noticias/jon-iru-apuesta-por-el-real-murcia|title=Jon Iru apuesta por el Real Murcia|trans-title=Jon Iru bets on Real Murcia|publisher=Real Murcia|language=Spanish|date=18 July 2016|accessdate=2 November 2016}}</ref>
In January 2017 Jon Iru moved to Barakaldo CF.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20170125/413681655838/athletic-barakaldo-cuco-ziganda-murcia-jon-iru.html|title=El exrojiblanco Jon Iru ficha por el Barakaldo|trans-title=The ex-'red-and-white' Jon Iru signs for Barakaldo|language=Spanish|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|date=25 January 2017|accessdate=6 February 2018}}</ref> He joined another third-tier club of his home region in July 2018, SD Leioa.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jon Iru refuerza al Leioa|trans-title=Jon Iru bolsters Leioa |url=https://eldesmarque.com/bizkaia/kirolak/170872-jon-iru-refuerza-al-leioa |accessdate=31 October 2019 |work=El Desmarque |date=11 July 2018 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
==Personal life== Jon Iru's father and uncle, {{ill|Patxi Iru|es}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j887.html |title=Iru: Francisco Javier Iruarrizaga Amarika|publisher=BDFutbol.com|accessdate=6 February 2018}}</ref> and Aitor Iru,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j36.html |title=Iru: Aitor Iruarrizaga Amarika|publisher=BDFutbol.com|accessdate=6 February 2018}}</ref> were also footballers. Both were goalkeepers, and also groomed at Athletic Bilbao.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diarioinformacion.com/elche-cf/2015/05/17/partido-disfrutar/1633754.html|title=Es un partido para disfrutar|trans-title=It is a match to enjoy|publisher=Diario Información|language=es|date=17 May 2015|accessdate=24 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2011/07/13/mas_futbol/1310508019_850215.html|title=Aitor Iru será el entrenador de porteros del Athletic|trans-title=Aitor Iru becomes the Athletic goalkeeping coach|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=13 July 2011|accessdate=15 March 2017}}</ref> His younger cousin Ander (son of Aitor) is another goalkeeper and Athletic trainee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bizkaia.eldesmarque.com/athletic-club/noticias/58449-jon-iru-mi-madre-tuvo-la-culpa-de-que-no-fuera-portero|title=Jon Iru: "Mi madre tuvo la culpa de que no fuera portero" |trans-title=Jon Iru: "My mother is to blame for me not being a goalie" |language=Spanish|publisher=El Desmarque|date=24 February 2017|accessdate=15 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j22447.html |title=Ander Iru: Ander Iruarrizaga Díez |publisher=BDFutbol.com|accessdate=6 February 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Athletic Bilbao profile|id=2088/jon-iru}} *{{BDFutbol|202024|Jon Iru}} *{{Soccerway|jon-koldo-iruarrizaga-arteche/271721|Jon Iru}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iru, Jon}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Alicante Category:Spanish men's footballers Category:Footballers from Bilbao Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Segunda División players Category:Segunda División B players Category:Tercera División players Category:Elche CF players Category:Athletic Bilbao footballers Category:CD Basconia footballers Category:Sestao River Club footballers Category:Athletic Bilbao B footballers Category:Real Murcia CF players Category:Barakaldo CF footballers Category:SD Leioa players Category:Haro Deportivo players Category:Gernika Club footballers Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen