Iñigo Muñoz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Cuevas.

Iñigo Muñoz Cuevas (Basque: [iɲiɣo muɲos̻]; Spanish: [ˈiɲiɣo muˈɲoθ]; born 16 December 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Amorebieta.^[1]

Iñigo Muñoz

Personal information
Full name	Iñigo Muñoz Cuevas
Date of birth	(1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Amorebieta
Number	17
Youth career
2008–2015	Danok Bat
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Somorrostro	?	(8)
2016–2017	Gernika	37	(3)
2017–2019	Athletic Bilbao B	55	(4)
2017	Athletic Bilbao	0	(0)
2019–2021	Castellón	21	(1)
2021–2022	Unionistas	35	(4)
2022–2023	Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa	11	(0)
2023	Numancia	15	(2)
2023–2024	Real Unión	24	(0)
2024–	Amorebieta	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Muñoz made his senior debut with JD Somorrostro in the regional leagues. On 15 June 2016, he signed for Gernika Club of Segunda División B.^[2]

Muñoz made his senior debut on 21 August 2016, starting in a 2–1 away loss against UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. He scored his first goal six days later, his team's third in the 4–1 home win over CDA Navalcarnero.^[3]

On 30 March 2017, Muñoz agreed to a two-year contract with La Liga club Athletic Bilbao, which was made effective on 1 July; he was initially assigned to the reserves also in the third division.^[4] He played his first competitive match with the main squad on 25 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ager Aketxe in a 1–1 draw at SD Formentera in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.^[5][6]

After helping CD Castellón^[7] return to the Segunda División after ten years at the end of 2019–20, Muñoz made only one official appearance in the first part of the following season.^[8] He returned to the third tier in the 2021 January transfer window, joining Unionistas de Salamanca CF.^[9]

On 25 July 2024, Muñoz signed with Amorebieta in the third tier.^[10]

References

1. Iñigo Muñoz at Soccerway
2. "Iñigo Muñoz fitxaketa" [Iñigo Muñoz signing] (in Basque and Spanish). Gernika Club. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
3. Muñoz, Rafa (28 August 2016). "Festín del Gernika en su estreno en Urbieta" [Gernika throw a feast on their debut at Urbieta]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
4. "Incorporación de Iñigo Muñoz Cuevas" [Addition of Iñigo Muñoz Cuevas] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
5. Velasco, Juanma (25 October 2017). "Raúl García evita otro desastre" [Raúl García prevents another disaster]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2017.
6. Zubieta, Jon (25 October 2017). "Un día grande para Óscar Gil y Muñoz" [A great day for Óscar Gil and Muñoz]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2017.
7. García, Alberto (9 July 2019). "El exrojiblanco Iñigo Muñoz ficha por el Castellón" [Former red-and-white Iñigo Muñoz signs for Castellón]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
8. Sokout, Omid (3 January 2021). "Iñigo Muñoz dice adiós al Castellón" [Iñigo Muñoz says goodbye to Castellón] (in Spanish). Castellón Plaza. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
9. Beltrán, Javier (4 January 2021). "Iñigo Muñoz sale de Castellón para recalar en Unionistas" [Iñigo Muñoz leaves Castellón to join Unionistas]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
10. "Iñigo Muñoz, electricidad para la banda azul" [Iñigo Muñoz, electricity for the blue band] (in Spanish). Amorebieta. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

External links

• Castellón official profile (in Spanish)
• Iñigo Muñoz at Athletic Bilbao
• Iñigo Muñoz at BDFutbol