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Iñigo Córdoba

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Iñigo Córdoba
Córdoba in 2012
Personal information
Full name Iñigo Córdoba Querejeta
Date of birth (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Burgos
Youth career
Askartza Claret
2009–2014 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Basconia 34 (4)
2015–2017 Bilbao Athletic 53 (4)
2017–2022 Athletic Bilbao 80 (2)
2021Alavés (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2022Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 30 (9)
2022–2024 Fortuna Sittard 64 (9)
2024– Burgos 0 (0)
International career
2013 Spain U17 2 (0)
2015–2016 Spain U19 2 (0)
2017–2018 Spain U21 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 10 July 2024 (UTC)

Iñigo Córdoba Querejeta (Basque: [iɲiɣo koɾðoβa]; Spanish: [ˈiɲiɣo ˈkoɾðoβa]; born 13 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Segunda División club Burgos.

Club career

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Athletic Bilbao

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Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Córdoba joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2009, aged 12. He made his debuts as a senior with the farm team in the 2014–15 campaign, in Tercera División.[2]

In summer 2015, Córdoba spent the whole pre-season with the reserves, newly promoted to Segunda División. On 12 September of that year he made his professional debut aged 18, coming on as a late substitute for Aitor Seguín in a 0–1 away loss against Real Valladolid;[3] he started seven of his 21 appearances in the second tier, and remained with the B-team after their relegation at the end of the season.

After a year as a regular starter in the third level, Córdoba signed a new contract until 2021, and was invited to train with the senior side in the 2017 pre-season.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 August, replacing Mikel Balenziaga in a 0–0 home draw against Getafe CF.[5] He scored his first goal in a domestic league fixture away to Villarreal CF on 9 April 2018, the opener in a 3–1 victory for his team.[6] Before the end of the season he signed an extension to his contract, including a buyout clause of upwards of €30 million, running until June 2022.[7]

Loans

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On 1 February 2021, Córdoba joined Deportivo Alavés on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[8] On 31 August, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Dutch Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles.[9]

Fortuna Sittard

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Upon returning to Athletic, Córdoba terminated his contract with the club on 7 July 2022.[10] On 22 July, he returned to the Netherlands and signed a two-year deal with Fortuna Sittard.[11][12] He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the season, on 6 August 2022, replacing Doğan Erdoğan in the 66th minute of a 3–2 home loss to Ajax.[13] On 22 October 2022, he scored his first goal for Fortuna, opening the score in a 1–1 league draw against Feyenoord.[14] He scored a brace on 2 April 2023, helping his side to a 3–1 victory against Groningen.[15] His contract was not extended at the end of the 2023–24 season, making him a free agent.[16]

Burgos

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On 27 July 2024, Córdoba signed a two-year contract with Burgos CF in the second division.[17]

International career

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Having initially been called up to the Spain under-21 squad by coach Albert Celades in October 2017,[18] the following month Córdoba made his debut at that level, coming on as a half-time substitute for Mikel Oyarzabal and scoring within eight minutes of his introduction in an eventual 5–1 victory over Slovakia on 14 November 2017, in a qualifier for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[19]

Personal life

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Córdoba has two brothers who are also footballers. His older sibling Aitor (born 1995) is a central defender who graduated from the youth setup at SD Leioa and played in the second division with Burgos CF.[20][21] Asier, the youngest of the three (born 2000) is also a winger, and was also groomed at Athletic Bilbao.[22] Their sister Ainhoa (born 2001) plays for Leioa's women's team in the Basque regional league.[23]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 April 2023[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Basconia 2014–15 Tercera División 34 4 34 4
Bilbao Athletic 2015–16 Segunda División 21 0 21 0
2016–17 Segunda División B 32 4 32 4
Total 53 4 53 4
Athletic Bilbao 2017–18 La Liga 30 1 1 0 10[a] 0 41 1
2018–19 La Liga 23 0 3 0 26 0
2019–20 La Liga 24 1 2 0 26 1
2020–21 La Liga 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 80 2 6 0 10 0 96 2
Alavés (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 7 0 7 0
Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 2021–22 Eredivisie 30 9 5 3 35 12
Fortuna Sittard 2022–23 Eredivisie 27 5 1 0 28 5
Career total 231 24 12 3 10 0 253 27
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ Iñigo Córdoba at Athletic Bilbao
  2. ^ "Signings and departures in Baskonia". Athletic's official website. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Villar silencia los pitos del José Zorrilla" [Villar silences the whistles of the José Zorilla] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Iñigo Córdoba renueva con el Athletic hasta 2021" [Iñigo Córdoba renews with Athletic until 2021] (in Spanish). Naiz. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Premio a la resistencia del Geta" [Prize for Geta's resistance] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Villarreal slump to 3–1 home defeat to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga". Sky Sports. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  7. ^ "New contract for Iñigo Córdoba". Athletic Bilbao. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Iñigo Córdoba ficha por el Deportivo Alavés" [Iñigo Córdoba signs for Deportivo Alavés]. deportivoalaves.com (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Iñigo Córdoba loaned to Go Ahead Eagles". Athletic Bilbao. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Iñigo Córdoba will not continue at Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  11. ^ "IÑIGO CÓRDOBA MAAKT OVERSTAP NAAR FORTUNA SITTARD" (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Iñigo Córdoba vuelve a Holanda en el mercado de fichajes tras su paso por el Athletic" [Iñigo Córdoba returns to the Netherlands in the transfer market after passing through Athletic] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Fortuna Sittard vs. Ajax – 6 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Feyenoord blijft in eigen huis steken op 1–1 tegen Fortuna Sittard". NOS (in Dutch). 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  15. ^ "FC Groningen ziet degradatie dichterbij komen na verlies bij Fortuna". NOS (in Dutch). 2 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  16. ^ Sporken, Rob (23 May 2024). "Fortuna Sittard neemt afscheid van elf spelers en praat met drietal over langer verblijf". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Iñigo Córdoba, verticalidad y regate para el ataque del Burgos CF" [Iñigo Córdoba, verticality and dribbling for Burgos CF's attack] (in Spanish). Burgos. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Córdoba acorta su senda para suplir a Iker Muniain" [Córdoba shortens his path to supply Iker Muniain] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Match report: Spain thrash Slovakia in a masterclass at the Cartagonova (5–1)". sefulbol.com. Royal Spanish Football Federation. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Aitor Córdoba". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  21. ^ "Entrevista. Aitor Córdoba: 'Perder tantos puntos en los últimos minutos no era normal'" [Interview. Aitor Cordoba: 'Losing so many points in the last minutes was not normal']. Vavel. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  22. ^ "Asier Córdoba". official website. Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  23. ^ "Ainhoa Córdoba". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  24. ^ "Iñigo Córdoba". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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