MANUEL ITURRA

Manuel Iturra

Personal information

Full name Manuel Rolando Iturra Urrutia

Date of birth 23 June 1984 (age 27)

Place of birth Temuco, Chile

Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)

Playing position Midfielder MC

Club information

Current club Murcia Number 16

Youth career

Universidad Chile

Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)†

2003–2010

Universidad Chile 216 (6)

2011– União Leiria 11 (0)

2011– → Murcia (loan) 22 (1)

National team‡

2005– Chile 33 (1)

Club career

Iturra made his top division debuts with Club Universidad de Chile in 2003, aged 19. He proceeded to be a first-team regular from his second season onwards, helping La U to the 2004 and 2009 Apertura tournaments. In January 2011, Iturra was loaned to União de Leiria in Portugal,[1] making his top level debut on 12 February, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against C.D. Nacional. He started in all but one of the league games he featured in for the club, as it eventually finished in 10th position. At the end on the season they bought the player from La U.

For 2011–12, Iturra joined Real Murcia, in the Spanish second division.[2]

International career

Iturra made his debut for Chile on 18 August 2005, against Peru. On 24 May of the following year, he scored the game's only goal in a friendly match with the Republic of Ireland.[3] Iturra represented the nation at the 2007 Copa América in Venezuela, helping it to the quarterfinals. [edit]International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition

1. 24 May 2006 Dublin, Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 1–0 Win Friendly