Pablo Íñiguez
Spanish footballer (born 1994)
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Pablo Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz (born 20 January 1994), known as Íñiguez, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a central defender but also as a defensive midfielder.
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Íñiguez with Girona in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Íñiguez de Heredia Larraz | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Burgos, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| El Palmar | |||
| 2003–2011 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Villarreal C | 18 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Villarreal B | 66 | (1) |
| 2012–2017 | Villarreal | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Girona (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Reus | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Hércules (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Hércules | 25 | (0) |
| 2021 | Levante B | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Villarreal B | 65 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Spain U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013 | Spain U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 June 2024 | |||
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 in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[3]
On 14 January 2012, one week before his 18th birthday, Íñiguez made his professional debut, appearing for the reserves against FC Cartagena in the Segunda División.[4] He played his first competitive game with the main squad on 2 December, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Elche CF in the same league.[5]
Iñiguez signed a new five-year contract with Villarreal, recently returned to the top flight, on 27 August 2013.[6] His bow in the competition took place on 19 August, when he featured the entire 3–2 away win over UD Almería.[7] On 21 August of the following year, he moved to second division club Girona FC in a season-long loan.[8]
On 5 July 2016, Íñiguez was loaned to Rayo Vallecano for one season.[9] In July 2015, he joined fellow second-tier side CF Reus Deportiu permanently, with Villarreal holding a buy-back clause.[10]
Íñiguez agreed to a two-year deal at Hércules CF on 10 July 2019, after a loan spell.[11]