Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
Personal information
Full nameIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria
Date of birth6 August 1993
Place of birthSan Sebastián, Spain
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Zaragoza (loan from Athletic Bilbao)
Number21
Youth career
2003–2011Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011Baskonia1(0)
2011–2013Bilbao Athletic28(0)
2011–Athletic Bilbao3(0)
2013–2014→ Mirandés (loan)11(1)
2014–→ Zaragoza (loan)15(0)
National team
2009Spain U162(0)
2009Spain U174(0)
2011Spain U182(0)
2012Spain U192(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ruiz de Galarreta and the second or maternal family name is Etxeberria.

Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria (born 6 August 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza on loan from Athletic Bilbao, mainly as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Ruiz de Galarreta joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2003, aged 10. On 14 December 2011, while still a junior, he made his debut with the first team, coming on as a substitute for Borja Ekiza in the 88th minute of a 2–4 away loss against Paris Saint-Germain F.C. for the season's UEFA Europa League;[1] during his first year, however, he was almost exclusively played with the reserves in Segunda División B.

On 2 August 2012 Ruiz de Galarreta made his second appearance for the main squad, again in the Europa League but now against NK Slaven Belupo (27 minutes played, 3–1 home win).[2] He played his first La Liga game on the 19th of the same month, replacing Gaizka Toquero at half-time of an eventual 3–5 home defeat to Real Betis.[3]

During a match with the B-side against Lleida Esportiu on 21 October 2012, Ruiz de Galarreta ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament on his left knee, being sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.[4][5] For 2013–14 he was loaned to CD Mirandés in Segunda División[6] where, during a home game against CD Numancia on 27 October, he suffered the same injury.[7]

International career

Ruiz de Galarreta started representing Spain at under-17 level, appearing in friendlies against Portugal, Faroe Islands and Romania. He also played for the under-18s and the under-19s.

References

  1. ↑ PSG eliminated despite Athletic win; UEFA.com, 14 December 2011
  2. ↑ Athletic – Slaven Koprivnica; UEFA.com, 2 August 2012
  3. ↑ Betis fire five in eight-goal thriller; ESPN FC, 19 August 2012
  4. ↑ Estado de los jugadores (Injury report); Athletic's official website, 22 October 2012 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Galarreta se rompe el ligamento cruzado anterior (Galarreta ruptures anterior cruciate ligament); Marca, 22 October 2012 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Ruiz de Galarreta cedido una temporada al Mirandés (Ruiz de Galarreta loaned to Mirandés for one season); Canal Athletic, 5 August 2013 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ La mala suerte se ceba con Galarreta (Bad luck haunts Galarreta); Marca, 28 October 2013 (Spanish)

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