Club career

Born 23 June 1984 in Temuco, Iturra made his top division debuts with Club Universidad de Chile in 2003, aged 19. He proceeded to be a first-team regular from his second season onwards, helping La U to the 2004 and 2009 Apertura tournaments.

In January 2011 Iturra was loaned to União de Leiria in Portugal, making his top level debut on 12 February, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against C.D. Nacional. He started in all but one of the league games he featured in for the club as it eventually finished in 10th position and, at the end on the season, he moved to the side on a permanent basis.

For 2011–12 Iturra joined Real Murcia in the Spanish second division, on loan. After appearing heavily during the season he returned to Leiria, where he had his contract terminated.

On 28 August 2012 Iturra became the first summer signing of Málaga CF, as a direct replacement for Enzo Maresca who had signed for U.C. Sampdoria a few days before. He made his official debut on 18 September in the club's first-ever UEFA Champions League group stage match, coming on as a half-time substitute for Francisco Portillo in a 3–0 home win over FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.

International career

Iturra made his debut for Chile on 18 August 2005, against Peru. On 24 May of the following year, he scored the game's only goal in a friendly match with the Republic of Ireland. Iturra represented the nation at the 2007 Copa América in Venezuela, helping it to the quarterfinals.