Irune Dorado, the Real Madrid's stargirl who secured another victory for Spain women's U19 team

Irune Dorado is an expert in achieving small goals that have big results. The first of them was achieved in 2025, when as a Real Madrid B player, she managed to make her debut with the first team. In addition, she became the youngest player to do so with the white club in Liga F since the competition became professional in 2022.

Her debut with Real Madrid also left a gesture of the innocence of a young player who played her first minutes with the team she always dreamed of. “Me?”, she wondered when Alberto Toril, who was the coach at that time, decided to count on her to take the field. In addition, her entry on the field served to replace Angeldahl, no more and no less.

The second objective she has achieved recently was the UEFA Women's U19 Euro title with the Spanish National Women's Team. In addition, the Real Madrid player was the great protagonist of the final against Germany in which Spain won 1:0 as she was the one who scored the winner.

Learned from the best

Only in this way could Irune close a season in which she has added more minutes with Real Madrid’s first team, scoring the final goal that gave Spain gold in the European Championship last week. Accustomed to being one of the regulars in the youth categories of the Spain women's national team, Irune now continues to make her place for herself at Real Madrid. The club has made different signings and has fired important players in midfield, where Irune stands out as a pivot. 

She has also been able to share training sessions and minutes with high-level players such as Melanie Leupolz, Caroline Weir or Filippa Angeldahl herself. Now, after the departure of Teresa Abelleira, Real Madrid’s midfield needs players like Irune, who know the team’s game and who feel the colour.

From Atlético academy

Irune Dorado arrived when she was 12 years old, from the Atlético de Madrid youth academy, where she spent four seasons. Her role in the Cup stands out when she competed as a youth and they won against Barça. Since then, Irune has been burning stages quickly until she has reached the first team at a time of changes, where she can take advantage of her opportunity to settle down.

She is a player who stands out for her power in her legs, physicality and who likes to go to the clash to get the ball. In addition, she has a great vision of the game, which can contribute to Real Madrid’s exit of the ball and in the construction of the game, a profile that team needs. Begore, Irune had also played on specific occasions as a centre-back.

Her qualities have also led her to play as an interior in midfield and it is no coincidence that one of her great examples to look at in the world of football is Rodri Hernández, current Ballón d’Or winner and Manchester City player, as well as being the pivot of the senior Spanish National Team. She is the great example that Irune looks at, who also had great admiration for Toni Kroos and whom she has been able to follow closely until de German player left Real Madrid.