Inigo Ros Añón (born 21 October 1982) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Tudela, Navarre, Ros began his professional career at

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, making his senior debut with

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in the 2001–02 season, in the

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. He played a further three and a half years with the

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before joining Real Jaén in January 2006, acting as

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of the latter. Ros spent the following four campaigns competing with the Andalusians, leaving in June 2010 and signing with SD Eibar also in the third division. In July 2012 he moved to fellow league club CD Tenerife, finishing his first season with 40 appearances ( playoffs included) as the Canarians returned to

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after a two-year absence. On 29 September 2013, aged nearly 31, Ros played his first professional match, starting in a 1–0 home win over

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. He scored his first league goal on 10 November, in a 2–0 victory against former side Eibar also at the

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. On 6 July 2014, Ros moved to third-tier SD Huesca.

Personal life

Ros' younger brother, Javier, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He also represented Real Sociedad B and Eibar."Estuve cuatro años viniendo a Zubieta tres días por semana desde Tudela" ("For four years i came to Zubieta three days a week, from Tudela")
; Noticias de Gipuzkoa, 22 July 2012 (in Spanish)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ros, Inigo 1982 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Navarre Men's association football midfielders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Sociedad B footballers Real Jaén footballers SD Eibar footballers CD Tenerife players SD Huesca footballers CD Tudelano footballers