Manuel Iturra

• Full name: Manuel Oscar Iturra Urrutia
• Date of birth: April 17, 1984
• Place of birth: Freire, Chile
• Nationality: Chilean
• Position: Defensive midfielder

Club career (highlights)

• Audax Italiano (Chile) — Came through youth ranks and played early professional seasons.
• Colo-Colo (Chile) — Significant spell, winning domestic honors.
• Real Murcia (Spain) — Played in Segunda División after moving to Europe.
• Hércules CF (Spain) — Continued spell in Spanish football.
• UD Las Palmas (Spain) — Further experience in Spain’s lower divisions.
• Club Necaxa (Mexico) — Played in Liga MX; joined Necaxa in 2014 and made appearances as a defensive midfielder.
• Other clubs — Later career included stints at Málaga CF (Spain), Granada CF (Spain), and clubs back in Chile and abroad.

International career

• Represented the Chile national team — earned multiple caps and was part of the national squad during the early-to-mid 2010s.
• Participated in Copa América squads and World Cup qualifying matches for Chile.

Style of play

• Defined as a defensive/holding midfielder: strong in tackling, positional discipline, ball recovery, and distribution from deeper areas.
• Valued for work rate, reading of the game, and protecting the back line.

Notes

• Specific seasons, appearance and goal totals can vary by source; for detailed statistics (years at Necaxa, caps, goals), consult official club records, league databases, or reputable statistical sites like Transfermarkt or Soccerway.
• As of the last available updates, Iturra transitioned later into roles at other clubs and has since moved beyond his Necaxa spell.