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Iñigo Lekue
Personal information
Full name Iñigo Lekue Martínez
Date of birth (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 15
Youth career
2008–2012 Danok Bat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Basconia 34 (0)
2013–2015 Bilbao Athletic 66 (1)
2015– Athletic Bilbao 33 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2017

Iñigo Lekue Martínez (born 4 May 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao mainly as a right back.

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Lekue graduated from Danok Bat CF's youth system.[1] In the 2012 summer he moved to Athletic Bilbao, and made his debuts as a senior with the farm team in Tercera División.[2]

On 21 June 2013, Lekue was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[3] On 29 June 2015, after being an ever-present figure during the side's promotion to Segunda División after a 19-year absence, he was promoted to the main squad in La Liga.[4]

Lekue made his official debut with the first team on 15 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Sabin Merino in a 4–0 home routing of FC Barcelona for the Supercopa de España.[5][6] Fifteen days later he made his first league appearance, being taken off at half time in a 0–2 loss at neighbouring SD Eibar.[7]

Lekue scored his first senior goal on 21 December 2015, equalising for the reserves in a 1–1 home draw against CD Lugo.[8] The following 3 April he scored for the first time in the top flight, opening a 1–1 draw with Granada CF at the San Mamés Stadium.[9] On 8 June 2016, he agreed to a contract extension until 2019.[10]

International career

On 22 May 2016, Lekue was called up to the Spanish national team by manager Vicente del Bosque, after Jonny withdrew due to "personal reasons".[11]

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

References

  1. ^ "El lateral Lekue es uno de los 'cachorros' de moda" (in Spanish). Deia. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Lekue llama a la puerta de Ernesto". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Bilbao Athletic pre-season". Athletic Bilbao. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Dismissals in Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Barcelona: Aduriz hits hat-trick in Supercopa shocker". Goal.com. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Aduriz echa al Barça a los leones". Marca (in Spanish). 14 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "El liderato lleva el nombre del Eibar". Marca (in Spanish). 30 August 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Bilbao Athletic y Lugo no cumplen sus objetivos". Marca (in Spanish). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Villarreal tighten grip on top four; Athletic Bilbao held by lowly Granada". ESPN FC. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Iñigo Lekue's renewal". Athletic Bilbao. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Lekue sustituye a Jonny en el grupo de promesas citado por Del Bosque". Marca (in Spanish). 22 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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