In January 2011, Iturra was loaned to U.D. Leiria in Portugal,[3] first appearing in the Primeira Liga on 12 February when he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against C.D. Nacional.[4] He started in all but one of the league matches he featured in for the club, as it eventually finished in tenth position.
Spain
For 2011–12, Iturra joined Real Murcia of the Spanish Segunda División.[5][6] After featuring heavily during the campaign he returned to Universidad, where he had his contract terminated.
Iturra scored his first goal for Málaga on 16 January 2013, profiting from a defensive scramble to put the visitors ahead at the Camp Nou against FC Barcelona, in an eventual 2–2 draw in the Copa del Rey (6–4 aggregate loss).[9] He finished his first season at La Rosaleda Stadium with 39 appearances in all competitions, helping to a sixth-place finish in the league.[10]
From 2013 to 2015, Iturra represented Granada CF also in La Liga after signing a three-year contract.[11] He made his competitive debut for his new team on 18 August, featuring 90 minutes in a 2–1 win at CA Osasuna.[12]
Udinese
On 23 July 2015, Iturra joined Udinese Calcio, which like Granada was also owned by Italian businessman Giampaolo Pozzo.[13] His maiden Serie A match was on 23 August, and he played the entire 1–0 away defeat of Juventus FC.[14]
Iturra signed a six-month loan deal with Rayo Vallecano on 30 January 2016.[15] He made just four starts during his brief stay.[16]
Later years
On 4 June 2016, Iturra left Europe agreeing to a contract with Mexico's Club Necaxa.[16] He returned to Spain two years later, joining Villarreal CF for free[17] and leaving the club by mutual consent on 2 January 2019.[18]
In the 2021–2022 season, Iturra played for Atlético Marbellí[20] in the Segunda Andaluza Málaga, making 7 appearances.[21]
International career
Iturra made his debut for Chile on 17 August 2005, against Peru.[22] On 24 May of the following year, he scored the game's only goal in a friendly with the Republic of Ireland.[23]
For the 2024 season, he joined the technical staff of Gustavo Álvarez in the first team.[28]
Personal life
Iturra married Nadia Vargas, the daughter of the former Chile international goalkeeper Sergio Vargas. In addition, he is the brother-in-law of the also former goalkeeper, Emanuel Vargas.[29]
^Ballesteros, Jesús (26 October 2012). "El fichaje más barato del jeque" [The sheikh's cheapest signing]. Marca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
^"¡Bienvenido, Iturra!" [Welcome, Iturra!] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.