Iñigo Córdoba

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

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Córdoba and the second or maternal family name is Querejeta.
Iñigo Córdoba
Córdoba in 2012
Personal information
Full name Iñigo Córdoba Querejeta
Date of birth (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 11
Youth career
2009–2014 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Basconia 34 (4)
2015–2017 Bilbao Athletic 53 (4)
2017– Athletic Bilbao 67 (2)
National team
2013 Spain U17 2 (0)
2015–2016 Spain U19 2 (0)
2017–2018 Spain U21 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019

Club career

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.[1]

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;[2] 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.[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 August, replacing Mikel Balenziaga in a 0–0 home draw against Getafe CF.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

International career

Having initially been called up to the Spain under-21 squad by coach Albert Celades in October 2017,[7] 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.[8]

Personal life

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 established himself in their senior team.[9][10] Asier, the youngest of the three (born 2000) is a winger, and was also groomed at Athletic Bilbao.[11] Their sister Ainhoa (born 2001) plays for Leoia's women's team in the Basque regional league.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 July 2019[13][14]
Club Season League Cup Europe[15] Other [16] Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Basconia 2014–15 Tercera División 344–––344
Total 344–––344
Bilbao Athletic 2015–16 Segunda División 210–––210
2016–17 324–––324
Total 534–––534
Athletic Bilbao 2017–18 La Liga 30110100–411
2018–19 23030––260
Total 5314010000671
Career total 140940100001549

References
  1. "Signings and departures in Baskonia". Athletic's official website. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Premio a la resistencia del Geta" [Prize for Geta's resistance] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. "Villarreal slump to 3–1 home defeat to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga". Sky Sports. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. "New contract for Iñigo Córdoba". Athletic Bilbao. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  7. "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.
  8. "Match report: Spain thrash Slovakia in a masterclass at the Cartagonova (5–1)". sefulbol.com. Royal Spanish Football Federation. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  9. "Aitor Córdoba". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  10. "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.
  11. "Asier Córdoba". official website. Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  12. "Ainhoa Córdoba". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  13. Iñigo Córdoba at Athletic Bilbao
  14. "Iñigo Córdoba". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  15. Refers to the UEFA Europa League, except where specified.
  16. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
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