Irune Dorado

Irune Dorado
Personal information
Full name Irune Dorado Alosete
Date of birth (2008-03-22) 22 March 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Madrid
Number 15
Youth career
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 10 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Winner2026 Poland
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner2025 Poland
Winner2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Runner-up2024 Dominican Republic
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Winner2024 Sweden
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:42, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:32, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

Irune Dorado Alosete (born 22 March 2008) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Real Madrid.

Club career

Youth career

Dorado joined Real Madrid in 2021 when she was still a 'cadete'. Before that, she had played 4 years in the Atlético Madrid academy.

Real Madrid B

Dorado climbed through the ranks until reaching Real Madrid's B team, where she made her debut in 2023.

On 26 July 2025, Dorado extended her contract with Real Madrid 'B' until June 2026.

Real Madrid

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. 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.

On 26 August 2026, Dorado was officially promoted to the first team, signing a new contract until 2029.

International career

Dorado has played in the U-17, U-19, and U-20 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. 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.

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. For her importance in Spain's victory, she was selected in the Team of the Tournament.

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. 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. Later that year, Dorardo was part of the Spain U-20 squad that won the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Career statistics

As of 10 July 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa de la Reina Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid B 2023–24 Segunda Federación 10———10
2024–25 Primera Federación 170———170
2025–26 Primera Federación 50———50
Total 230———230
Real Madrid 2024–25 Liga F 70201000100
2025–26 Liga F 200203010260
Total 270404010360
Career total 500404010590
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de España

Honours

Real Madrid Juvenil

Real Madrid B

Real Madrid

Spain U17

Spain U19

Spain U20

Individual

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Irune Dorado, nueva jugadora de la primera plantilla". Real Madrid CF (in Spanish). 25 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 1 2 "2026 Women's Under-19 EURO final report: Germany 0-1 Spain". UEFA. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 "2026 Women's Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Estas son las jugadoras convocadas para disputar el Mundial de Polonia" [These are the players called up for the World Cup in Poland] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 20 August 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026..
  11. 1 2 "Spain edge DPR Korea on penalties to secure global glory". FIFA. 27 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "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.