Pablo Íñiguez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 team |
Rayo Vallecano (on loan from Villarreal) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Villarreal C | 18 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Villarreal B | 66 | (1) |
| 2012– | Villarreal | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Girona (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Spain U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013 | Spain U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2016. | |||
Pablo Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz (born 20 January 1994), known as Íñiguez, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano 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]
On 5 July 2016, Íñiguez moved to Rayo Vallecano in a one-year loan.[7]
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.[8][9]
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)
- ↑ Renueva a Jaume Costa, Pablo Iñíguez y Moi Gómez (Jaume Costa, Pablo Iñíguez and Moi Gómez renew); Diario AS, 27 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Pablo Íñiguez, cedido al Girona FC (Pablo Íñiguez, loaned to Girona FC); Villarreal CF, 21 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Pablo Íñiguez jugará cedido en el Rayo Vallecano (Pablo Íñiguez will play on loan at Rayo Vallecano); Villarreal CF, 5 July 2016 (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)
- Pablo Íñiguez profile at BDFutbol
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Pablo Íñiguez profile at Soccerway