Pablo Íñiguez

Pablo Íñiguez
Personal information
Full name Pablo Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz
Date of birth (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994
Place of birth Burgos, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Villarreal
Number 44
Youth career
2003–2011 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011–2012 Villarreal C 18 (1)
2012– Villarreal B 38 (0)
2012– Villarreal 10 (0)
2014–2015 → Girona (loan) 16 (0)
National team‡
2011 Spain U17 4 (1)
2013 Spain U19 7 (0)
2012–2013 Spain U20 5 (1)
2014– Spain U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 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 professional footballer who plays for 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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