Pablo Íñiguez

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Pablo Íñiguez
Personal information
Full namePablo Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz
Date of birth (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994
Place of birthBurgos, Spain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current clubVillarreal
Number29
Youth career
2003–2011Villarreal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012Villarreal C18(1)
2012–2013Villarreal B29(0)
2012–Villarreal10(0)
National team
2011Spain U174(1)
2013Spain U197(0)
2012–Spain U205(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 July 2013

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]

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