Pablo Íñiguez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pablo Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Burgos, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Villarreal | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2011 | Villarreal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2011–2012 | Villarreal C | 18 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Villarreal B | 29 | (0) |
2012– | Villarreal | 10 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Spain U17 | 4 | (1) |
2013 | Spain U19 | 7 | (0) |
2012– | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
Pablo Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz (born 20 January 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Burgos, Íñiguez joined local Villarreal CF's academy in 2003, aged only nine.[1] He was selected by the first team for a La Liga match against Real Betis on 19 November 2011, but did not leave the bench;[2] he met the same fate against FC Bayern Munich, for the UEFA Champions League.
On 14 January 2012, one week before his 18th birthday, Íñiguez made his professional debut, appearing for the B-side against FC Cartagena for the Segunda División championship.[3] On 2 December he played his first official game with the main squad, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Elche CF.[4]
International career
Íñiguez represented Spain at under-17, under-19 and under-20 level.
Personal
Íñiguez's father, Roberto, was a basketball player who competed in the Liga ACB. He later became a manager.[5][6]
References
- ↑ El secreto del dorsal número 53 del Villarreal (Villarreal no. 53's secret); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 21 November 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Valero wins it for Villarreal; ESPN FC, 19 November 2011
- ↑ Un punto insuficiente para salir de problemas (Insufficient point to leave problems behind); Marca, 14 January 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Elche se confirma como el 'gallito' de la categoría (Elche the confirmed surprise team of category); Marca, 2 December 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Baloncesto.– El Valencia Basket define la estructura de su cantera para la temporada 09–10 (Basketball.– Valencia Basket outlines youth system structure for 09–10 season); El Economista, 31 July 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Roberto Íñiguez, nuevo entrenador del Ciudad Ros Casares: "Me gustan los retos" (Roberto Íñiguez, new Ciudad Ros Casares manager: "I like challenges"); Europa Press, 15 December 2011 (Spanish)
External links
- Villarreal official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Transfermarkt profile
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