Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain Number 19 Height 1.74 m Career start 2010 | Playing position 2003–2011 Athletic Bilbao Weight 66 kg | |
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Full name Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria Date of birth (1993-08-06) 6 August 1993 (age 23) Current team CD Numancia (#19 / Midfielder) Similar Iñigo Pérez, Jonás Ramalho, Guillermo Fernández Hierro, Ander Iturraspe | ||
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria (born 6 August 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Numancia mainly as a central midfielder.
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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.
The following years, Ruiz de Galarreta joined Real Zaragoza and CD Leganés on loan, helping the latter club achieve a first-ever promotion to the top flight in 2016. On 12 July 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Numancia, also in the second level.
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.
