Manuel Iturra

Manuel Rolando Iturra Urrutia ( born June 23, 1984 in Temuco ) is a Chilean football player. The defensive midfielder comes from the youth department of the CF Universidad de Chile, in the first team he played seven years and in that time over 200 games completed. About União Leiria, a Leihaufenthalt in Murcia and Málaga CF led him the way to the Spanish side Granada CF. In addition, since 2005 he is active for the national team of his native country. He also has Italian citizenship.

Career

CF Universidad de Chile

Coming from the youth section of the club Iturra gave in 2003 his debut for the CF Universidad de Chile. Already in the second season, at the age of 20, he won a regular place and was so in the next seven years in over 200 games for La U on the court. During this time he was able to celebrate with his team twice the champion; they won the Apertura 2004 and 2009, respectively. He also came in August 2005 in the 1-3 defeat in a friendly against Peru at his first race for the national team.

Over Portugal to Spain

In January 2011 Iturra made ​​the jump to Europe and switched to União Leiria in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. While standing in the following return series in almost all games in the starting eleven, he was awarded at the beginning of the 2011/12 season to the Spanish second division side Real Murcia. There he played directly into the first team and so came into this season to 35 inserts for Murcia. At the same time put his old club in serious financial straits. Even before the end of the season announced 16 professionals their contracts in Leiria due to outstanding salary payments. After his return Iturra followed suit and was for a short time as a freelance player in the transfer market.

In August 2012, the FC Málaga secured the services of the Chileans. Iturra came with it to a club, who also carried out a financially -related upheaval at that time. Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani, previously generous donors of the association, the association was free in August 2012 for sale, which led to the departure of some well-known players. The qualified by the very successful pre-season for the Champions League Málaga now entered the new season with a heavily modified squad in which Iturra could earn a regular place. Despite the adverse conditions, he managed the club in those same season to the quarter- finals of the Champions League.

For the 2013/14 season Iturra moved to FC Granada.

Achievements

• Chilean Champion: 2004 and 2009 (each Apertura )