Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Leganés (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011 | Basconia | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Bilbao Athletic | 28 | (0) |
| 2011– | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mirandés (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 40 | (1) |
| 2015– | → Leganés (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Spain U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2015. | |||
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria (born 6 August 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Leganés 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]
Still owned by Athletic Ruiz de Galarreta subsequently represented, in the following years, Real Zaragoza[8] and CD Leganés.[9]
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
- ↑ PSG eliminated despite Athletic win; UEFA.com, 14 December 2011
- ↑ Athletic – Slaven Koprivnica; UEFA.com, 2 August 2012
- ↑ Betis fire five in eight-goal thriller; ESPN FC, 19 August 2012
- ↑ Estado de los jugadores (Injury report); Athletic's official website, 22 October 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Galarreta se rompe el ligamento cruzado anterior (Galarreta ruptures anterior cruciate ligament); Marca, 22 October 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Ruiz de Galarreta cedido una temporada al Mirandés (Ruiz de Galarreta loaned to Mirandés for one season); Canal Athletic, 5 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ La mala suerte se ceba con Galarreta (Bad luck haunts Galarreta); Marca, 28 October 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Acuerdo con el Athletic Club para la cesión de Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Agreement with Athletic Club for the loan of Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta); Zaragoza's official website, 12 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Ruiz de Galarreta, calidad y talento para el medio campo (Ruiz de Galarreta, quality and talent for the midfield); Leganés' official website, 11 August 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta profile at BDFutbol
- Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta profile at Soccerway
- Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta – UEFA competition record
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