Ibón Gutiérrez

Ibón Gutiérrez Fernández (born 10 July 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career
Gutiérrez was born in Bilbao, Biscay. A product of Athletic Bilbao's prolific youth ranks, he appeared in six first-team matches during 2005–06 (five complete), the first coming on 27 August 2005 in a 3–0 home win against neighbours Real Sociedad. However, he finished the campaign in the Segunda División, loaned to CD Numancia.

Subsequently, Gutiérrez played two seasons in the same level, appearing regularly for CD Castellón after which he left for another club in that tier, Albacete Balompié. In the summer of 2009 he dropped down to Segunda División B, joining recently-relegated Alicante CF, and continued to compete there the following years in representation of a hosts of teams.