Iñigo Lekue
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Iñigo Lekue Martínez | ||
Date of birth | 4 May 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Number | 30 | ||
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 | 20 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 |
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]
Honours
- Athletic Bilbao
References
- ^ "El lateral Lekue es uno de los 'cachorros' de moda" (in Spanish). Deia. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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- ^ "Dimissals in Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Barcelona: Aduriz hits hat-trick in Supercopa shocker". Goal.com. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Aduriz echa al Barça a los leones" (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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External links
- Iñigo Lekue at Athletic Bilbao
- Iñigo Lekue at BDFutbol
- Iñigo Lekue at Soccerway
- Iñigo Lekue – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bilbao
- Spanish footballers
- Basque footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Association football utility players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- CD Basconia footballers
- Bilbao Athletic footballers
- Athletic Bilbao footballers