Iñaki Astiz Ventura

Iñaki Astiz

Astiz in 2011
Personal information
Full nameIñaki Astiz Ventura
Date of birth5 November 1983
Place of birthPamplona, Spain
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Legia Warsaw
Number15
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2002–2007Osasuna B132(9)
2007–2008Osasuna0(0)
2007–2008→ Legia Warsaw (loan)23(1)
2008–Legia Warsaw127(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:32, 20 February 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Astiz and the second or maternal family name is Ventura.

Iñaki Astiz Ventura (born 5 November 1983) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Polish club Legia Warsaw as a defender.

Football career

A product of local Navarrase side CA Osasuna's youth system, Astiz was born in Pamplona, and his earlier career was played with the B-team. This was where he met manager Jan Urban, a former Osasuna Polish player who was team manager at the time. Thus, he spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Legia Warsaw (where Urban would serve as manager) in the Ekstraklasa, becoming the first Spaniard ever to play in that competition.[1]

In June 2008 Astiz returned to Osasuna, only to return immediately to Legia on a five-year deal, despite still having a contract running. Osasuna, however, retained the possibility to re-buy the player after the first two seasons.[2]

Statistics

As of 20 February 2015
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osasuna B 2002–03[3] Segunda División B 181——181
2003–04[3] Segunda División B 151——151
2004–05[3] Segunda División B 343——343
2005–06[3] Segunda División B 312——312
2006–07[3] Segunda División B 342——342
Total 1329——1329
Legia Warsaw (loan) 2007–08[4] Ekstraklasa 2311101[lower-alpha 1]0351
Legia Warsaw 2008–09[5][6] Ekstraklasa 261100—361
2009–10[7][6] Ekstraklasa 251404[lower-alpha 1]0331
2010–11[8][6] Ekstraklasa 17060—230
2011–12[9][6] Ekstraklasa 121502[lower-alpha 1]0191
2012–13[10][6] Ekstraklasa 261406[lower-alpha 1]0361
2013–14[11][6] Ekstraklasa 112106[lower-alpha 1]0181
2014–15[12][6] Ekstraklasa 101208[lower-alpha 2]0201
Total 15084302702208
Career total 2821743027035217
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League

Honours

Legia Warsaw

References

  1. ↑ Astiz se marcha cedido al Legia de Varsovia (Astiz goes on loan to Legia Warsaw); Osasuna's official website, 27 June 2007 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Iñaki Astiz se ha desvinculado del CA Osasuna (Iñaki Astiz loses ties with Osasuna); Osasuna's official website, 26 August 2008 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Astiz: Iñaki Astiz Ventura". BDFutbol. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Matches played by Inaki Astiz in 2007/08" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Matches played by Inaki Astiz in 2008/09" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "Iñaki Astiz". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Matches played by Inaki Astiz in 2009/10" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Matches played by Inaki Astiz in 2010/11" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Matches played by Inaki Astiz in 2011/12" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Matches played by Inaki Astiz in 2012/13" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Matches played by Inaki Astiz in 2013/14" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Matches played by Inaki Astiz in 2014/15" (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

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