Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Personal information
Full name	Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria
Date of birth	(1993-08-06) 6 August 1993
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team 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)
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 29 November 2015

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ruiz de Galarreta and the second or maternal family name is Etxeberria.

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; 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). 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.

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. For 2013–14 he was loaned to CD Mirandés in Segunda División where, during a home game against CD Numancia on 27 October, he suffered the same injury.

Still owned by Athletic Ruiz de Galarreta subsequently represented, in the following years, Real Zaragoza and CD Leganés.

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.

External links

• Athletic Bilbao profile
• Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta profile at BDFutbol
• Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta at Soccerway
• Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta – UEFA competition record