Iñaki Bergara

Iñaki Bergara
Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Bergara Iríbar
Date of birth	26 January 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Ondarroa, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team
1983–1986	Alavés
1986–1989	Murcia
1989–1991	Real Sociedad
1991–1995	Logroñés
International career
1980	Spain U18
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Template:Spanish name 2 Ignacio 'Iñaki' Bergara Iríbar (born 26 January 1962) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a current goalkeeper coach with Belgium.

Football career

Born in Ondarroa, Biscay, Bergara began his career in his native Basque Country with Athletic Bilbao, and represented Spain under-18's in 1980.^[1] He made his professional debut with Deportivo Alavés, signing for Real Murcia in La Liga in 1986 and remaining in the top division for the following nine seasons, but almost exclusively as a backup or third-choice.

He also represented Real Sociedad and CD Logroñés, appearing for the latter in 19 league matches during the 1994–95 campaign as the La Rioja club finished last with only 13 points, and 79 goals conceded.

After retiring from football Bergara began working as a goalkeepers' coach, first with Javier Clemente at the club where he began his career, Athletic Bilbao. In 2007, he joined countryman's Roberto Martínez's backroom staff at Swansea City.^[2]

In the 2009 summer, as the manager left for the Premier League to sign for Wigan Athletic, Bergara joined him at the Latics.^[3] The pair moved to Everton in July 2013.^[4]

In August 2016, Bergara followed Martínez to the Belgium national team, where he became one of the two goalkeeping coaches alongside Erwin Lemmens.^[5]

References

^ Martialay, Felix. Todo sobre todas las selecciones [Everything about every national team] (in Spanish). Librerías Deportivas Esteban Sanz. ISBN 84-935390-2-3.
^ "Curtis and Bergara on board". Swansea City A.F.C. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
^ "New backroom staff unveiled". Wigan Athletic F.C. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
^ "Everton: Graeme Jones appointed Roberto Martinez's assistant". BBC Sport. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
^ Diederik Geypen (31 August 2016). "Komst van Martinez heeft ook een directe invloed op Courtois, Mignolet en Sels: "Dit wordt een aanpassing voor iedereen"" [Arrival of Martinez also has a direct influence on Courtois, Mignolet and Sels: "This will be an adaptation for everyone"]. Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

External links

Iñaki Bergara at BDFutbol

[1] Martialay, Felix. Todo sobre todas las selecciones [Everything about every national team] (in Spanish). Librerías Deportivas Esteban Sanz. ISBN 84-935390-2-3.

[2] "Curtis and Bergara on board". Swansea City A.F.C. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

[3] "New backroom staff unveiled". Wigan Athletic F.C. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

[4] "Everton: Graeme Jones appointed Roberto Martinez's assistant". BBC Sport. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

[5] Diederik Geypen (31 August 2016). "Komst van Martinez heeft ook een directe invloed op Courtois, Mignolet en Sels: "Dit wordt een aanpassing voor iedereen"" [Arrival of Martinez also has a direct influence on Courtois, Mignolet and Sels: "This will be an adaptation for everyone"]. Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

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