Iñaki Garmendia Larrea (born 18 August 1981) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right back.

Iñaki Garmendia
Personal information
Full name Iñaki Garmendia Larrea
Date of birth (1981-08-18) 18 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Vitoria, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Durango
2003–2005 Alavés B 64 (0)
2005–2006 Extremadura 31 (0)
2006–2008 Jaén 53 (0)
2008–2009 Amurrio 30 (0)
2009–2013 Mirandés 110 (3)
2013–2017 Amorebieta 109 (4)
2017–2018 Aurrerá
Total 397 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent most of his 16-year senior career in the lower leagues. His professional input consisted of 29 Segunda División matches with Mirandés, in the 2012–13 season.

Club career

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Garmendia was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava. After starting out at SCD Durango, he spent the vast majority of his career in the Segunda División B, representing Deportivo Alavés' reserves, CF Extremadura and Real Jaén.[1][2] In 2008–09 he moved down to the Tercera División, and joined Amurrio Club.

On 21 July 2009, Garmendia signed a contract with CD Mirandés of the third division.[3] He contributed 28 games (all starts) and two goals in his third season,[4] as the Castile and León-based team promoted to Segunda División for the first time in its history.[5]

On 17 August 2012, one day shy of his 31st birthday, Garmendia made his debut in the second tier, starting in a 0–1 home loss against SD Huesca.[6] He left the club the following year,[7] and joined SD Amorebieta in division three.[8]

Garmendia moved to amateurs CD Aurrerá de Vitoria – also in his native region – in the summer of 2017.[9]

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