Iker Monreal

Iker Monreal
Monreal playing for Bilbao Athletic in 2025
Personal information
Full name Iker Monreal Agundez
Date of birth (2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 49
Youth career
Ardoi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Ardoi B
2022–2024 Ardoi 40 (0)
2024–2025 Basconia 25 (2)
2024– Bilbao Athletic 27 (1)
2026– Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026

Iker Monreal Agundez (born 3 July 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Athletic Bilbao.

Career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Monreal began his career with local side CF Ardoi FE, making his senior debut with the B-team in the regional leagues before appearing with the main squad in Tercera Federación. He quickly established himself as a starter, and impressed with the side during the 2023–24 season, which led to interest from CA Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao.

In May 2024, Monreal agreed to a deal with Athletic, being initially assigned to farm team CD Basconia also in the fifth division. He helped the side to achieve promotion to Segunda Federación, while also featuring with the reserves in a few matches during the campaign.

After establishing himself as a regular starter in the B-team, Monreal made his first team debut on 4 February 2026, starting in a 2–1 away win over Valencia CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.

References

  1. ↑ "Osasuna y Athletic quieren el fichaje de un juvenil del Ardoi" [Osasuna and Athletic want the signing of a juvenil from Ardoi] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "El Athletic pone el foco en el jugador del Ardoi Iker Monreal" [Athletic aim Ardoi player Iker Monreal] (in Spanish). Noticias de Navarra. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Osasuna pierde el pulso con el Athletic por un juvenil del Ardoi" [Osasuna lose battle with Athletic over a juvenil from Ardoi] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "El navarro Iker Monreal debuta en partido oficial con el Athletic" [The Navarre Iker Monreal debuts in an official match with Athletic] (in Spanish). Noticias de Navarra. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Iker Monreal makes Athletic Club debut". Athletic Bilbao. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "El recibimiento a Monreal en plena calle tras su debut con el Athletic: «De jugar con tu cuadrilla a cumplir un sueño»" [The reception Monreal received in the street after his debut with Athletic: "From playing with your friends to fulfilling a dream"] (in Spanish). El Correo. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.