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'''Iker Muniain Goñi''' ({{IPA-eu|iker muniaiŋ ɡoɲi|lang}}, {{IPA-es|ˈiker muˈnjaiŋ ˈɡoɲi|lang}}; born 19 December 1992) is a Spanish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Athletic Bilbao]] mainly as a [[Midfielder#Winger|left winger]].
Due to his style of play and stature, he was dubbed "the Spanish [[Lionel Messi|Messi]]" by the media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsvibe.co.uk/news/football/manchester-united-given-go-ahead-to-sign-the-new-messi-11778|title=Manchester United given go-ahead to sign the "New Messi"|publisher=Sports Vibe|date=19 October 2011|accessdate=7 March 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222045046/http://www.sportsvibe.co.uk/news/football/manchester-united-given-go-ahead-to-sign-the-new-messi-11778|archivedate=22 December 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He spent most of his career with [[Athletic Bilbao]] after debuting in 2009 as their youngest player in a competitive match, making over 300 appearances for the club and reaching the finals of the [[Copa del Rey]] and [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] in 2012.
Muniain made 59 appearances for [[Spain national youth football team|Spain at youth level]], winning the [[UEFA European Under-21 Championship|European Under-21 Championship]] in [[2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2011]] and [[2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2013]]. He also featured at the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Olympics]], in the same year as his senior international debut.
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Muniain appeared in 58 contests overall in [[2011–12 La Liga|2011–12]], scoring on nine occasions as the ''Lions'' reached both the [[2012 UEFA Europa League Final|Europa League]] and the [[Copa del Rey]] finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20120503/futbol/europa-league/muniain-promete-tatuarse-la-copa-de-la-liga-europa-si-gana-la-final_54288987254.html|title=Muniain promete tatuarse la copa de la Liga Europa si gana la final|trans_title=Muniain promises to tattoo Europa League cup if he wins final|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|date=3 May 2012|accessdate=2 December 2013}}</ref>
On 1 December 2013 he netted the game's only goal at the [[San Mamés Stadium (2013)|San Mamés Stadium]], to hand [[FC Barcelona]] its first league loss of [[2013–14 La Liga|the new season]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/373069/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null|title=Barca stunned by Muniain|publisher=ESPN FC|date=1 December 2013|accessdate=2 December 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203225407/http://espnfc.com/en/report/373069/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null|archivedate=3 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> eighteen days later he celebrated his 21st birthday by grabbing a brace in a 4–0 [[2013–14 Copa del Rey|domestic cup home win]] over [[Celta de Vigo]], which signified his team progressed through to the [[Single-elimination tournament|round-of-16]] 4–1 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2013_14/copa/dieciseisavos/vuelta/ath_cel/|title=Muniain aúpa al Athletic a octavos|trans_title=Muniain puts Athletic in last-16|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=19 December 2013|accessdate=20 December 2013}}</ref>
On 4 April 2015, during a game against [[Sevilla FC]], Muniain suffered the first serious injury of his career, being sidelined for several months with an [[anterior cruciate ligament]] ailment to his left knee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/04/07/futbol/equipos/athletic/1428410768.html|title=Muniain estará siete meses de baja|trans_title=Muniain to miss seven months|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=7 April 2015|accessdate=8 April 2015}}</ref>– this meant he was unable to take any part in the year's [[2015 Copa del Rey Final|Spanish Cup]] or [[2015 Supercopa de España|Spanish Supercup finals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2015/10/23/primera/1445618997_126577.html|title=Iker Muniain: "La lesión me ha enseñado a valorar el día a día"|trans_title=Iker Muniain: "The injury has taught me to appreciate every day"|newspaper=Diario AS|language=Spanish|date=23 October 2015|accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> After suffering some setbacks in his recovery process<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cadenaser.com/emisora/2015/10/26/radio_bilbao/1445852754_180362.html|title=Se retrasa la reaparición de Muniain|trans_title=Muniain return delayed|publisher=[[Cadena SER]]|language=Spanish|date=26 October 2015|accessdate=31 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/11/16/futbol/equipos/athletic/1447700938.html|title=Se retrasa, otra vez, el regreso de Muniain|trans_title=Muniain return delayed, again|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=16 November 2015|accessdate=31 December 2015}}</ref> he returned to action on 20 December, replacing [[Iñaki Williams]] for the last minutes of a 2–0 home win over [[Levante UD]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2015/12/20/primera/1450627864_691465.html|title=El Athletic gana con solvencia al colista y se coloca séptimo|trans_title=Athletic defeats bottom-placed easily and ranks seventh|newspaper=Diario AS|language=Spanish|date=20 December 2015|accessdate=31 December 2015}}</ref>
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