Irune Dorado
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| Full name | Irune Dorado Alosete | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 March 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2017 | A.C.D Fátima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2021 | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2024 | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Real Madrid B | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Real Madrid | 27 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Spain U17 | 21 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain U19 | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Spain U20 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:42, 11 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:42, 11 July 2026 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Irune Dorado Alosete (born 22 March 2008) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Madrid.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Dorado joined Real Madrid in 2021 when she was still a 'cadete'. Before that, she had played 4 years in the Atlético Madrid academy.[1]
Real Madrid B
[edit]Dorado climbed through the ranks until reaching Real Madrid's B team, where she made her debut in 2023.[1]
On 26 July 2025, Dorado extended her contract with Real Madrid 'B' until June 2026.
Real Madrid
[edit]Dorado made her first team debut on 31 January 2025 in a league game against Espanyol; by doing so, she became the youngest player to debut for Real Madrid in Liga F at 16 years and 315 days.[1][2] She got her first start on 15 March 2025 in a 2-2 draw against Deportivo. Days later, on March 18 2025, Dorado played her first UEFA Women's Champions League match in a 2-0 win against Arsenal; she came on as a substitute for Melanie Leupolz in the 62nd minute.[3]
On 26 August 2026, Dorado was officially promoted to the first team, signing a new contract until 2029.[4]
International career
[edit]Dorado has played in the U-17 and U-19 levels of the Spain women's national football team.
In 2024, she was part of the Spain U-17 squad that won the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Sweden by defeating England 4-0 in the final.[5] By winning the tournament, Spain qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where Dorado was one of the key players for Spain, even being named MVP of the final despite losing on penalties to North Korea.[2]
Dorado was selected Spain U-19 squad that won the 2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, despite being only 17 at the time. In the semi-finals, she scored Spain's first goal in a 2-0 extra-time win over Italy.[6] For her importance in Spain's victory, she was selected in the Team of the Tournament.[7]
In 2026, she was selected as captain for the 2026 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, where she scored the winning goal for Spain in the final.[8] For her importance controling the rhythm of the game and leading by example throughout the competition, she was once again included in the Team of the Tournament. [9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 10 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | Copa de la Reina | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 17 | 0 | – | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Primera Federación | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| Real Madrid | 2024–25 | Liga F | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Liga F | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in Supercopa de España
Honours
[edit]Real Madrid Juvenil
Real Madrid B
- Segunda Federación: 2023–24
Real Madrid
- Liga F runner-up: 2025
Spain U17
Spain U19
Individual
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 G. Gil, Aimara (7 February 2025). "Irune Dorado, la futura Leupolz del Real Madrid". Diario AS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- 1 2 Jiménez, Mayca (1 February 2025). "Irune Dorado y cómo es debutar con 16 años con el Real Madrid: un examen de filosofía, aplausos en el campo 10 y un "¿yo?" a Alberto Toril". Relevo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Griñán, Marta (19 March 2025). "Irune Dorado, graduación exprés". Diario AS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Irune Dorado, nueva jugadora de la primera plantilla". Real Madrid CF (in Spanish). 25 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- 1 2 "England 0-4 Spain: La Roja land fifth title with emphatic Women's U17 EURO final win". UEFA. 18 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ G. Gil, Aimara (26 June 2025). "Irune: "Mi padre me dijo que marcaría en esta Eurocopa"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- 1 2 "2025 Women's Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 26 June 2025. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- 1 2 "2026 Women's Under-19 EURO final report: Germany 0-1 Spain". UEFA. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 "2026 Women's Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Burhan, Asif (4 November 2024). "Korea DPR Stun Reigning Champions Spain To Win Third U17 World Title". Forbes. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "UEFA Women's Under-19 EURO final highlights and report: France 0-4 Spain". UEFA. 27 June 2025. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Irune Dorado at Real Madrid (in Spanish)
- Irune Dorado at BDFutbol
- Irune Dorado on Instagram
- 2008 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Community of Madrid
- Spanish women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Real Madrid Femenino B players
- Real Madrid Femenino players
- Liga F players
- Spain women's youth international footballers
- Segunda Federación (women) players
- Primera Federación (women) players
- 21st-century Spanish sportswomen
- 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup players