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 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Baskonia | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | Bilbao Athletic | 28 | (0) |
| 2011– | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Spain U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 September 2012 | |||
Template:Spanish name Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria (born 6 August 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, 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 the third division.
On 2 August 2012 Ruiz de Galarreta made his second appearance for the main squad, again in the Europa League, now against NK Slaven Belupo (27 minutes played, 3–1 home win).[2] He made his La Liga debut 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 game for the reserves 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 season.[4][5]
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 Template:Es icon
- ^ Galarreta se rompe el ligamento cruzado anterior (Galarreta ruptures anterior cruciate ligament); Marca, 22 October 2012 Template:Es icon
External links
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Transfermarkt profile