Iñigo Córdoba

Iñigo Córdoba Querejeta (Basque: [iɲiɣo koɾðoβa]; Spanish: [ˈiɲiɣo ˈkoɾðoβa]; born 13 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Córdoba and the second or maternal family name is Querejeta.
Iñigo Córdoba
Córdoba in 2012
Personal information
Full name Iñigo Córdoba Querejeta
Date of birth (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Fortuna Sittard
Number 7
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– Fortuna Sittard 27 (5)
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 16:39, 26 April 2023 (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]

International career

Having initially been called up to the Spain under-21 squad by coach Albert Celades in October 2017,[16] 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.[17]

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.[18][19] Asier, the youngest of the three (born 2000) is also a winger, and was also groomed at Athletic Bilbao.[20] Their sister Ainhoa (born 2001) plays for Leioa's women's team in the Basque regional league.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 April 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Basconia 2014–15 Tercera División 344——344
Bilbao Athletic 2015–16 Segunda División 210——210
2016–17 Segunda División B 324——324
Total 534——534
Athletic Bilbao 2017–18 La Liga 3011010[lower-alpha 1]0411
2018–19 La Liga 23030—260
2019–20 La Liga 24120—261
2020–21 La Liga 3000—30
Total 80260100962
Alavés (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 70——70
Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 2021–22 Eredivisie 30953—3512
Fortuna Sittard 2022–23 Eredivisie 27510—285
Career total 2312412310025327
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. Iñigo Córdoba at Athletic Bilbao
  2. "Signings and departures in Baskonia". Athletic's official website. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. "Villar silencia los pitos del José Zorrilla" [Villar silences the whistles of the José Zorilla] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. "Iñigo Córdoba renueva con el Athletic hasta 2021" [Iñigo Córdoba renews with Athletic until 2021] (in Spanish). Naiz. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. "Premio a la resistencia del Geta" [Prize for Geta's resistance] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. "Villarreal slump to 3–1 home defeat to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga". Sky Sports. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  7. "New contract for Iñigo Córdoba". Athletic Bilbao. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  8. "Iñigo Córdoba ficha por el Deportivo Alavés" [Iñigo Córdoba signs for Deportivo Alavés]. deportivoalaves.com (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. "Iñigo Córdoba loaned to Go Ahead Eagles". Athletic Bilbao. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. "Iñigo Córdoba will not continue at Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  11. "IÑIGO CÓRDOBA MAAKT OVERSTAP NAAR FORTUNA SITTARD" (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  12. "Iñigo Córdoba vuelve a Holanda en el mercado de fichajes tras su paso por el Athletic" [Iñigo Córdoba returns to the Netherlands in the transfer market after passing through Athletic] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  13. "Fortuna Sittard vs. Ajax – 6 August 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  14. "Feyenoord blijft in eigen huis steken op 1–1 tegen Fortuna Sittard". NOS (in Dutch). 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  15. "FC Groningen ziet degradatie dichterbij komen na verlies bij Fortuna". NOS (in Dutch). 2 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  16. "Córdoba acorta su senda para suplir a Iker Muniain" [Córdoba shortens his path to supply Iker Muniain] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  17. "Match report: Spain thrash Slovakia in a masterclass at the Cartagonova (5–1)". sefulbol.com. Royal Spanish Football Federation. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  18. "Aitor Córdoba". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  19. "Entrevista. Aitor Córdoba: 'Perder tantos puntos en los últimos minutos no era normal'" [Interview. Aitor Cordoba: 'Losing so many points in the last minutes was not normal']. Vavel. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  20. "Asier Córdoba". official website. Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  21. "Ainhoa Córdoba". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  22. "Iñigo Córdoba". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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