Iñigo Córdoba Querejeta (; ; born 13 March 1997) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Born in

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, Basque Country, Córdoba joined

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's youth setup in 2009, aged 12. He made his debuts as a senior with the farm team in the 2014–15 campaign, in

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. In summer 2015, Córdoba spent the whole pre-season with the reserves, newly promoted to

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. 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

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; 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. He made his first team – and

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– debut on 20 August, replacing

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in a 0–0 home draw against

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. He scored his first goal in a domestic league fixture away to

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on 9 April 2018, the opener in a 3–1 victory for his team. Before the end of the season he signed an extension to his contract, including a

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of upwards of €30 million, running until June 2022.

Loans

On 1 February 2021, Córdoba joined

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on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. On 31 August, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Dutch

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side

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Fortuna Sittard

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

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. He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the

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, on 6 August 2022, replacing Doğan Erdoğan in the 66th minute of a 3–2 home loss to

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. On 22 October 2022, he scored his first goal for Fortuna, opening the score in a 1–1 league draw against

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. He scored a brace on 2 April 2023, helping his side to a 3–1 victory against

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. His contract was not extended at the end of the 2023–24 season, making him a free agent.

Burgos

On 27 July 2024, Córdoba signed a two-year contract with

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in the second division.

International career

Having initially been called up to the Spain under-21 squad by coach Albert Celades in October 2017, the following month Córdoba made his debut at that level, coming on as a half-time substitute for

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and scoring within eight minutes of his introduction in an eventual 5–1 victory over

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on 14 November 2017, in a qualifier for the

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Personal life

Córdoba has two brothers who are also footballers. His older sibling Aitor (born 1995) is a

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who graduated from the youth setup at SD Leioa and played in the second division with

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

Career statistics

Club

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cordoba, Inigo 1997 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Bilbao Men's association football wingers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players CD Basconia footballers Athletic Bilbao B footballers Athletic Bilbao footballers Deportivo Alavés players Eredivisie players Go Ahead Eagles players Fortuna Sittard players Burgos CF footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands 21st-century Spanish sportsmen