Ignacio Jaúregui (born 2 August 1995) is an Argentine

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who plays as an

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for Austrian Second League club

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Club career

Jaúregui made his professional debut for then-

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team Gimnasia y Esgrima in 2013, he was subbed on for Maximiliano Meza in a 3–0 home victory over

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on 15 June in a season which ended with promotion. Another appearance followed in September 2014 against

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, prior to Jaúregui departing Gimnasia y Esgrima on loan to sign for Estudiantes in Primera B Nacional. He remained with Estudiantes for two seasons and made a total of twelve appearances. On 24 August 2017, Jaúregui joined

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side

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. His debut arrived on 30 September away to Sansinena.

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club WSG Wattens signed Jaúregui in June 2018. He scored on his league debut, netting the third of a 6–1 home win versus

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on 28 July; having notched a goal a week previous in the

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against USK Anif. In January 2019, after four goals in fifteen appearances, Jaúregui signed a contract extension with the club until 2021. They won promotion as champions to the

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at the end of 2018–19. He didn't make an appearance across the following eighteen months due to injuries. On 6 June 2021, he joined Linense in Spain on a three-year contract. Jaúregui joined Austrian Second League club

on 9 June 2022.

International career

In June 2014, Jaúregui was selected to train with the

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ahead of the

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in Brazil. He also played for the Argentina U20s.

Career statistics

Honours

;WSG Wattens * Second League: 2018–19

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jauregui, Ignacio 1995 births Living people People from Mercedes, Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Club Sportivo Estudiantes players WSG Tirol players Real Balompédica Linense footballers Atlético Saguntino players FC Dornbirn 1913 players Primera Nacional players Argentine Primera División players Torneo Federal A players 2. Liga (Austria) players Primera Federación players Tercera Federación players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Footballers from Buenos Aires Province