


Asier Illarramendi "Illarra" Andonegi (born 8 March 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
He developed at Real Sociedad, appearing in 56 competitive matches with the first team and helping them qualify for the Champions League in 2013. He then transferred to Real Madrid for €32.2 million, the most they had ever paid for a Spanish player, returning to his first club for half of that fee two years later.
Illarramendi earned 31 caps for Spain from under-17 to under-23 level, winning the 2013 European Championship with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in 2017.
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