Ignacio Ithurralde Explained

Ignacio Ithurralde
Fullname:Ignacio Ithurralde Sáez
Birth Date:30 May 1983
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Centre back
Years1:2002–2007
Clubs1:Defensor Sporting
Caps1:83
Goals1:7
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Monterrey
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Olimpo
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Rosario Central
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Peñarol
Caps5:17
Goals5:1
Years6:2010
Clubs6:Bolívar
Caps6:35
Goals6:1
Years7:2011
Clubs7:Guaraní
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2011
Clubs8:Audax Italiano
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2012–2013
Clubs9:Millonarios
Caps9:23
Goals9:1
Years10:2013
Clubs10:Rentistas
Caps10:14
Goals10:0
Years11:2014
Clubs11:Blooming
Caps11:14
Goals11:0
Years12:2014–2015
Clubs12:Rentistas
Caps12:21
Goals12:2
Years13:2015–2017
Caps13:33
Goals13:2
Years14:2017
Clubs14:Deportivo Maldonado
Caps14:12
Goals14:1
Years15:2017
Clubs15:Cerro
Caps15:9
Goals15:0
Nationalyears2:2003
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2006–2007
Nationalteam3:Uruguay
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:2020–2021
Managerclubs1:Defensor Sporting (youth)
Manageryears2:2021–2022
Managerclubs2:Boston River
Manageryears3:2023
Managerclubs3:Montevideo City Torque
Manageryears4:2023–2024
Managerclubs4:River Plate Montevideo

Ignacio "Nacho" Ithurralde Sáez (born 30 May 1983 in Durazno) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a centre back.

Playing career

Club

Ithurralde began his playing career in 2002 with Defensor Sporting where he spent 5 years. He played in Mexico with CF Monterrey in 2007 and then in Argentina with Olimpo and Rosario Central.

In 2009, Ithurralde returned to Uruguay to play for Peñarol, and moved to Bolívar in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano next year. In 2011, he had a brief spell with Paraguayan club Guaraní before moving to Chile to play for Audax Italiano. He moved to Millonarios FC in the Colombian Primera A in January 2012. The following year he was repatriated by club Rentistas. In 2014 Ithuarralde had a short spell with Bolivian side Blooming before returning to Rentistas later that year.

Ithurralde subsequently represented Racing Montevideo and Deportivo Maldonado before retiring with Cerro in 2017.

International

After representing Uruguay at under-17 and under-20 levels, Ithurralde made his debut with the full side on 27 September 2006, in a 1–0 friendly loss against Venezuela.

Managerial career

In 2020, Ithurralde returned to his first club Defensor as a manager of the youth sides. On 23 June 2021, he replaced Juan Tejera at the helm of Boston River in the top tier.[1]

Ithurralde qualified Boston River to the 2023 Copa Libertadores, the club's first-ever participation in the tournament, but still left on 4 November 2022.[2] He was named in charge of Montevideo City Torque seventeen days later,[3] but was sacked the following 10 April.[4]

On 27 July 2023, Ithurralde replaced Gustavo Díaz at the helm of River Plate Montevideo.[5] He was sacked from the club on 15 June of the following year.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boston River despidió a Juan Tejera y ya tiene sucesor, que se hace cargo el viernes del plantel. Boston River sacked Juan Tejera and already have a replacement, who takes over the squad on Friday. es. El Observador. 23 June 2021. 3 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Ignacio Ithurralde no continuará como entrenador de Boston River. Ignacio Ithurralde will not continue as manager of Boston River. ESPN. es. 4 November 2022. 17 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Ignacio Ithurralde es el nuevo entrenador del Montevideo City Torque y así fue presentado. Ignacio Ithurralde is the new manager of Montevideo City Torque and this is how he was presented. es. El País. 22 November 2022. 22 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Ignacio Ithurralde dejó de ser el director técnico de Montevideo City Torque. Ignacio Ithurralde ceased to be the manager of Montevideo City Torque. es. El País. 10 April 2023. 11 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Ignacio Ithurralde es el nuevo entrenador de River Plate. Ignacio Ithurralde is the new manager of River Plate. es. ESPN Deportes. 30 July 2023. 30 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Intermedio: Ignacio Ithurralde dejó de ser el entrenador de River Plate tras nuevo empate. Intermedio: Ignacio Ithurralde ceased to be the coach of River Plate after a new draw. Fútbol.uy. es. 15 June 2024. 18 June 2024.