Aitor Fraga

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fraga and the second or maternal family name is Torres.
Aitor Fraga
Personal information
Full name Aitor Fraga Torres
Date of birth (2003-03-09) 9 March 2003
Place of birth Hernani, Spain
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Real Sociedad B
Number 1
Youth career
2017–2021 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Real Sociedad C 39 (0)
2021–2022 → Beti Kozkor (loan) 20 (0)
2023– Real Sociedad B 46 (0)
International career
2019 Spain U16 2 (0)
2019 Spain U17 2 (0)
2024– Spain U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025

Aitor Fraga Torres (born 9 March 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Real Sociedad B.

Club career

Born in Hernani, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Fraga joined Real Sociedad's youth sides in 2017, aged 14. In 2019, while still a youth, he began training with the first team.[1]

On 17 August 2021, after finishing his formation, Fraga was loaned to Tercera División RFEF side Beti Kozkor KE for one year.[2] Upon returning in July 2022, he was assigned to the C-team in Segunda Federación.[3]

A regular starter for the C's, Fraga first appeared with the reserves on 9 December 2023, starting in a 1–1 Primera Federación away draw against CF Fuenlabrada.[4] He subsequently overtook Gaizka Ayesa as the starter for the B-side, and renewed his contract until 2029 on 29 January 2025.[5]

Fraga was a first-choice for the B's during the 2024–25 season, but missed out the last three matches of the promotion play-offs due to international duty; he still returned on time to watch Sanse's promotion to Segunda División from the stands.[6] He made his professional debut on 17 August, starting in a 1–0 home win over Real Zaragoza.[7]

International career

On 9 April 2019, Fraga was called up to the Spain national under-16 team for the year's Montaigu Tournament.[8] He also played with the under-17s in that same year, before receiving a call-up to the under-21 team in October 2024.[9]

Fraga made his debut with the under-21s on 15 October 2024, starting in a 6–0 win over Malta,[10] and was included in the 23-man squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship the following June.[11] He was a backup to Alejandro Iturbe during the competition as his side was knocked out in the quarterfinals.

References

  1. ^ "El meta juvenil Aitor Fraga es la gran esperanza de la cantera" [The juvenil keeper Aitor Fraga is the big hope of the youth setup] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. ^ "El Beti Kozkor KE pesca en Gipuzkoa" [Beti Kozkor KE fish in Gipuzkoa] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Arrancan los potrillos" [The foals start] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Al Sanse se le escapa el triunfo a domicilio ante el Fuenlabrada" [Sanse miss out on an away win over Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Renueva hasta 2029" [Renews until 2029] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Aitor Fraga, del llanto tras cumplir un sueño al recibimiento caluroso de sus amigos" [Aitor Fraga, from tears after fulfilling a dream to the warm welcome of his friends] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  7. ^ "El Sanse regresa con golazo y victoria en Anoeta a costa del Zaragoza" [Sanse return with a great goal and a win at Anoeta at the expense of Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Al Torneo Mondial Football Montaigu" [To the Montaigu World Football Tournament] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Beñat Turrientes, Javi López y Aitor Fraga, jugarán ante Kazajistán con la sub-21" [Beñat Turrientes, Javi López and Aitor Fraga, will play with the under-21s against Kazakhstan] (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Fraga debuta con la selección dejando la portería a cero (6–0)" [Fraga debuts with the national team keeping a clean sheet (6–0)] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Al Europeo sub21" [To the European under-21 tournament] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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