Pablo Íñiguez

Pablo Íñiguez
Personal information
Full namePablo Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz
Date of birth20 January 1994
Place of birthBurgos, Spain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Girona (on loan from Villarreal)
Number14
Youth career
2003–2011Villarreal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–2012Villarreal C18(1)
2012–2013Villarreal B33(0)
2012–Villarreal10(0)
2014–→ Girona (loan)9(0)
National team‡
2011Spain U174(1)
2013Spain U197(0)
2012–2013Spain U205(1)
2014–Spain U211(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2014
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Íñiguez de Heredia and the second or maternal family name is Larraz.

Pablo Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz (born 20 January 1994), known as Íñiguez, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC on loan from Villarreal CF mainly as a central defender but also as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Burgos, Íñiguez joined 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]

On 27 August 2013, Iñiguez signed a new five-year deal with the Yellow Submarine, freshly promoted to the main category.[5] On 21 August of the following year he moved to second level's Girona FC, in a season-long loan.[6]

International career

Íñiguez represented Spain at under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.

Personal life

Íñiguez's father, Roberto, was a basketball player who competed in the Liga ACB. He later became a manager.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ El secreto del dorsal número 53 del Villarreal (Villarreal no. 53's secret); El Periódico Mediterráneo, 21 November 2011 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Valero wins it for Villarreal; ESPN FC, 19 November 2011
  3. ↑ Un punto insuficiente para salir de problemas (Insufficient point to leave problems behind); Marca, 14 January 2012 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Elche se confirma como el 'gallito' de la categoría (Elche the confirmed surprise team of category); Marca, 2 December 2012 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Renueva a Jaume Costa, Pablo Iñíguez y Moi Gómez (Jaume Costa, Pablo Iñíguez and Moi Gómez renew); Diario AS, 27 August 2013 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Pablo Íñiguez, cedido al Girona FC (Pablo Íñiguez, loaned to Girona FC); Villarreal's official website, 21 August 2014 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ 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)
  8. ↑ 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)

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