Iker Kortajarena

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Kortajarena and the second or maternal family name is Canellada.
Iker Kortajarena
Personal information
Full name Iker Kortajarena Canellada
Date of birth (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Oiartzun, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Huesca
Number 22
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Real Sociedad C 78 (18)
2021–2023 Real Sociedad B 37 (5)
2023– Huesca 40 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Iker Kortajarena Canellada (born 21 June 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for SD Huesca.

Club career

Born in Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Kortajarena was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 16 February 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Daniel Garrido in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against SD Beasain.[1]

Kortajarena scored his first senior goal on 13 April 2019, netting the C's fourth in a 4–1 home routing of Pasaia KE.[2] During the 2020–21 campaign, he scored nine goals as the C-side achieved promotion to Segunda División RFEF.

Kortajarena made his professional debut with the reserves on 4 September 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luca Sangalli in a 0–1 away loss against FC Cartagena in the Segunda División championship.[3] He was definitely promoted to the B-side ahead of the 2022–23 season, with the club now in Primera Federación.

On 29 June 2023, Kortajarena signed a two-year contract with SD Huesca in division two.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Sin goles en el derbi" [No goals in the derby] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Siguen en la pelea" [Still in the fight] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "La cabeza de Ortuño da una victoria al Efesé" [The head of Ortuño gives a win to the Efesé] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Iker Kortajarena, primera incorporación de la SD Huesca" [Iker Kortajarena, first signing of SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.