Iker Bilbao Mendiguren (born 20 March 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club PAS Giannina.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Iker Bilbao Mendiguren | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Larrabetzu, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | PAS Giannina | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Danok Bat | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Basconia | 54 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Gernika (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Amorebieta | 110 | (9) |
| 2022– | PAS Giannina | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 | |||
Bilbao was born in Larrabetzu, Biscay, Basque Country, and finished his formation with Danok Bat CF. On 5 July 2015, he moved to Athletic Bilbao and was assigned to the farm team in Tercera División.[1]
Bilbao made his senior debut on 3 October 2015, starting in a 0–4 Tercera División away loss against Zalla UC.[2] He scored his first senior goal late in the month, netting the opener in a 2–2 draw at SD Deusto.[3]
On 18 August 2017, Bilbao was loaned to Segunda División B side Gernika Club, for one year.[4] On 17 July of the following year, after featuring sparingly, he signed for fellow league team SD Amorebieta.[5]
Initially a backup option, Bilbao became a starter in the 2020–21 campaign, featuring in 25 league matches (play-offs included) and scoring twice as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División; one of his two goals was in a 1–0 away win over CD Badajoz, which sealed the club's promotion.[6] He made his professional debut on 23 August 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gorka Guruzeta in a 0–2 away loss against CD Mirandés.[7]
On 28 June 2022, he signed for PAS Giannina a team in the city of Ioannina.[8]
PAS Giannina F.C. – current squad | |
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