Ibón Gutiérrez


Ibón Gutiérrez Fernández is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Gutiérrez was born in Bilbao, Biscay. A product of Athletic Bilbao's prolific youth ranks, he appeared in six first-team matches during 2005–06, the first coming on 27 August 2005 in a 3–0 home win against neighbours Real Sociedad. However, he finished the campaign in the second division, loaned to CD Numancia.
Subsequently, Gutiérrez played two seasons in the same level, appearing regularly for CD Castellón after which he left for another club in that tier, Albacete Balompié. In the summer of 2009 he dropped down to division three, joining freshly relegated Alicante CF, and continued to competed there in the following years in representation of a hosts of teams.