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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCopa de la ReinaContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Madrid B2023–24Segunda Federación10———102024–25Primera Federación170———1702025–26Primera Federación50———50Total230———230Real Madrid2024–25Liga F702010001002025–26Liga F200203010260Total270404010360Career total500404010590
Honours Real Madrid Juvenil Torneo Juvenil Femenino: 2024, 2025
Real Madrid B Segunda Federación: 2023–24
Real Madrid Liga F runner-up: 2025
Spain U17 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup runner-up: 2024
Spain U19 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2025, 2026
Spain U20 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2026
Individual UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025, 2026
References
External links Irune Dorado at Real Madrid Irune Dorado at BDFutbol