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

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

Club career

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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

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  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.
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