Iñigo Córdoba Querejeta (Basque: [iɲiɣo koɾðoβa]; Spanish: [ˈiɲiɣo ˈkoɾðoβa]; born 13 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger.
.JPG) Córdoba in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iñigo Córdoba Querejeta | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Askartza Claret | |||
| 2009–2014 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Basconia | 34 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Bilbao Athletic | 53 | (4) |
| 2017–2022 | Athletic Bilbao | 80 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Alavés (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 30 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | Fortuna Sittard | 64 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Spain U21 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 10 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Athletic Bilbao
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.[2]
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;[3] 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.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 August, replacing Mikel Balenziaga in a 0–0 home draw against Getafe CF.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Loans
On 1 February 2021, Córdoba joined Deportivo Alavés on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[8] On 31 August, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Dutch Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles.[9]
Fortuna Sittard
Upon returning to Athletic, Córdoba terminated his contract with the club on 7 July 2022.[10] On 22 July, he returned to the Netherlands and signed a two-year deal with Fortuna Sittard.[11][12] He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the season, on 6 August 2022, replacing Doğan Erdoğan in the 66th minute of a 3–2 home loss to Ajax.[13] On 22 October 2022, he scored his first goal for Fortuna, opening the score in a 1–1 league draw against Feyenoord.[14] He scored a brace on 2 April 2023, helping his side to a 3–1 victory against Groningen.[15] His contract was not extended at the end of the 2023–24 season, making him a free agent.[16]
International career
Having initially been called up to the Spain under-21 squad by coach Albert Celades in October 2017,[17] 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.[18]
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 played in the second division with Burgos CF.[19][20] Asier, the youngest of the three (born 2000) is also a winger, and was also groomed at Athletic Bilbao.[21] Their sister Ainhoa (born 2001) plays for Leioa's women's team in the Basque regional league.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 April 2023[23]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Basconia | 2014–15 | Tercera División | 34 | 4 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 32 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| Total | 53 | 4 | — | — | 53 | 4 | ||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2017–18 | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 80 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 96 | 2 | ||
| Alavés (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 30 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 35 | 12 | |
| Fortuna Sittard | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | |
| Career total | 231 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 253 | 27 | ||
References
External links
- Iñigo Córdoba at Athletic Bilbao
- Iñigo Córdoba at BDFutbol