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 Dutch club Fortuna Sittard.

Iñigo Córdoba

Córdoba in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Iñigo Córdoba Querejeta
Date of birth	(1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club 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	4	(0)
National team
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 06:33, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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.[1]

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;[2] 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.[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 August, replacing Mikel Balenziaga in a 0–0 home draw against Getafe CF.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

On 1 February 2021, Córdoba joined Deportivo Alavés on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[7] 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.[8]

Upon returning to Athletic, Córdoba terminated his contract with the club on 7 July 2022.[9] On 22 July, he returned to the Netherlands and signed a two-year deal with Fortuna Sittard.[10][11]

International career

Having initially been called up to the Spain under-21 squad by coach Albert Celades in October 2017,[12] 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.[13]

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.[14][15] Asier, the youngest of the three (born 2000) is also a winger, and was also groomed at Athletic Bilbao.[16] Their sister Ainhoa (born 2001) plays for Leioa's women's team in the Basque regional league.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 February 2021[18][19]

References

External links

• Iñigo Córdoba at Athletic Bilbao
• Iñigo Córdoba at BDFutbol

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