Iñigo Vélez

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Iñigo Vélez
Personal information
Full name	Iñigo Vélez Mendizábal F. Garaialde
Date of birth	(1982-03-15) 15 March 1982
Place of birth	Vitoria, Spain
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	None
Youth career
	Aurrerá
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1999–2000	Aurrerá B
1999–2000	Aurrerá	3	(0)
2000–2002	Athletic Bilbao	0	(0)
2000–2002	→ Aurrerá (loan)	51	(15)
2002–2004	Espanyol B	28	(4)
2004–2007	Eibar	83	(13)
2007–2008	Murcia	24	(1)
2008–2009	Athletic Bilbao	4	(0)
2009–2011	Numancia	66	(14)
2011–2013	Xerez	39	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2012. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Vélez de Mendizábal and the second or maternal family name is Fernández de Garaialde.

Iñigo Vélez de Mendizábal Fernández de Garaialde (born 15 March 1982 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava), known as Iñigo or Vélez, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Football career

Vélez began his career in the lower leagues, playing for local CD Aurrerá de Vitoria and RCD Espanyol's B-team. In the 2004 summer he signed for SD Eibar in the second division, scoring four goals in 40 games in his second season as the side was eventually relegated.

In 2007–08 Íñigo played in the top flight with Real Murcia, in another relegation-ending season. He made his debut in the competition as a late substitute in a 0–2 away loss against Villarreal CF on 23 September 2007,^[1] netting two months later in a 1–1 draw at RCD Mallorca.^[2]

The following season Vélez joined Athletic Bilbao, but took almost no part whatsoever in the Basque side's campaign (only four league matches). In late July 2009 his contract was mutually rescinded, and he joined relegated CD Numancia on a three-year contract, with Athletic being able to re-buy in 2010 or 2011 – former Athletic teammate Joseba Garmendia also made the move.^[3]

Iñigo continued playing in the second level in 2011–12, penning a two-year contract with Xerez CD.^[4]

References

↑ Villarreal 2–0 Murcia; ESPN Soccernet, 23 September 2007
↑ Spain 2007/08; at RSSSF
↑ Joseba Garmendia ficha por el Numancia (Joseba Garmendia signs for Numancia); Diario AS, 24 July 2009 (Spanish)
↑ Íñigo Vélez, experiencia y gol para el ataque xerecista (Íñigo Vélez, experience and goal to xerecista attack); Xerez official website, 8 July 2011 (Spanish)

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Name	Vélez, Iñigo
Alternative names	Iñigo
Short description	Spanish footballer
Date of birth	15 March 1982
Place of birth	Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Date of death
Place of death

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