Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria (born 6 August 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a central midfielder for Athletic Bilbao.
.jpg) Ruiz de Galarreta with Leganés in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Eibar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Basconia | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Bilbao Athletic | 28 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Athletic Bilbao | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mirandés (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Leganés (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Numancia | 37 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Barcelona B | 27 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Las Palmas | 35 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | Mallorca | 81 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2023– | Athletic Bilbao | 43 | (1) |
| 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 18:14, 15 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Ruiz de Galarreta joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2003, aged 10.[2] On 14 December 2011, while still considered a youth squad player, he made his debut with the first team, coming on as a substitute for Borja Ekiza in the 88th minute of a 4–2 away loss against Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in that season's UEFA Europa League;[3] during his first year, however, he almost exclusively played with the reserves in the Segunda División B.
Ruiz de Galarreta made his second appearance for the main squad on 2 August 2012, again in the Europa League but now against NK Slaven Belupo (27 minutes played, 3–1 home win).[4] He played his first La Liga game 17 days later, replacing Gaizka Toquero at half-time of an eventual 3–5 home defeat to Real Betis.[5]
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.[6][7] For 2013–14 he was loaned to CD Mirandés of Segunda División,[8] where in a home game against CD Numancia on 27 October he suffered the same injury.[9] Previously, on 8 September, he scored his first goal as a senior, the only in the away victory over Real Madrid Castilla.[10]
The following years, Ruiz de Galarreta played with Real Zaragoza[11] and CD Leganés on loan,[12] helping the latter club to achieve a first-ever promotion to the top flight in 2016.[13] He continued to compete in the second division subsequently, representing Numancia,[14] FC Barcelona Atlètic and UD Las Palmas.[15]
On 2 September 2019, Ruiz de Galarreta signed a four-year contract with RCD Mallorca in the top tier, though it was agreed he would remain on loan at Las Palmas for the upcoming season.[16] He achieved another promotion with the former in 2020–21, contributing 29 appearances to this feat.[17]
Ruiz de Galarreta returned to his first club Athletic on 7 June 2023, on a two-year deal.[18]
International career
editRuiz de Galarreta started representing Spain at under-17 level, appearing in 2010 UEFA European Championship qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Romania[19][20] and two friendlies with Portugal.[21] He also played for the under-18s and the under-19s.[22]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2011–12 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Zaragoza (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Leganés (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Numancia | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| Barcelona B | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Las Palmas | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||
| Mallorca | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 81 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | ||
| Las Palmas (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2023–24 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 355 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 387 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Honours
editAthletic Bilbao
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ruiz de Galarreta". Diario AS. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ De la Rica, Patxo (4 July 2023). "Galarreta, sobre su llegada al Athletic: "Cuando me avisaron me cambió la cara"" [Galarreta, on his arrival at Athletic: "I got turned upside down when they told me"] (in Spanish). Relevo. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Rodríguez Viñas, Sergio (14 December 2011). "El Athletic se deja ganar (4–2) en los diez últimos minutos ante el Paris Saint Germain" [Athletic allow defeat (4–2) in last ten minutes against Paris Saint Germain]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Redshaw, Dave (3 August 2012). "Athletic overcome Slaven 3–1". Football España. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Betis fire five in eight-goal thriller". ESPN FC. 19 August 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Estado de los jugadores" [Injury report] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Galarreta se rompe el ligamento cruzado anterior" [Galarreta ruptures anterior cruciate ligament]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Ruiz de Galarreta cedido una temporada al Mirandés" [Ruiz de Galarreta loaned to Mirandés for one season] (in Spanish). Canal Athletic. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "La mala suerte se ceba con Galarreta" [Bad luck haunts Galarreta]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 October 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "0–1: El Mirandés se pone líder y saca punta a los problemas del Castilla" [0–1: Mirandés are now leaders and highlight Castilla's problems]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "El Zaragoza hace oficial la llegada de Ruiz de Galarreta y de Rubén González" [Zaragoza confirm arrivals of Ruiz de Galarreta and Rubén González]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 12 August 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "El Leganés logra la cesión de Ruiz de Galarreta" [Leganés get Ruiz de Galarreta loan]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 11 August 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Leganés y Lezama, una relación estable y duradera" [Leganés and Lezama, stable and lasting relationship]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, nuevo jugador del C.D Numancia" [Iñigo Ruiz de Galarretea, new player of C.D. Numancia] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Galarreta, traspasado a la UD Las Palmas procedente del FC Barcelona" [Galarreta, transferred to UD Las Palmas from FC Barcelona] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "El RCD Mallorca ficha a Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta y se queda cedido en la UD Las Palmas" [RCD Mallorca sign Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta and he remains on loan at UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Román, Carlos (10 January 2023). "Galarreta: ¿destino Bilbao?" [Galarreta: Bilbao-bound?]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Galarreta returns to Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "España 6 Islas Feroe 0" [Spain 6 Faroe Islands 0]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 16 October 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "La Sub17 cumple el trámite ante Rumanía" [Under17s do their job against Romania]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 October 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Convocatoria Sub 17 para el doble partido España .vs. Portugal en diciembre" [Under 17 selection for double Spain .vs. Portugal match in December] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "0–3. Alcácer, Deulofeu y De Tomás firman la victoria de España" [0–3. Alcácer, Deulofeu and De Tomás sign Spanish win]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 29 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta at Soccerway
- ^ Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ Reinoso del Real, Mario (7 April 2024). "Athletic 1–1 (4–2) Mallorca, en directo: final de Copa del Rey 2024 | Celebración del Athletic, campeón de Copa" [Athletic 1–1 (4–2) Mallorca, live: 2024 King's Cup final | Celebrations of Athletic, Cup champions]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
External links
edit- Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta at BDFutbol