Íñigo Eguaras

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Íñigo Eguaras

| image = Íñigo_Eguaras_2014.jpg

| full_name = Íñigo Eguaras Álvarez

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|3|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ansoáin, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.81|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Celje

| clubnumber = 99

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Txantrea

| youthyears2 = 2004–2010 | youthclubs2 = Athletic Bilbao

| years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Basconia | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2011–2014 | clubs2 = Bilbao Athletic | caps2 = 84 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = Sabadell | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2015–2017 | clubs4 = Mirandés | caps4 = 69 | goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2017–2022 | clubs5 = Zaragoza | caps5 = 154 | goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = Almería | caps6 = 39 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = Celje | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 30 December 2024

}}

Íñigo Eguaras Álvarez (born 7 March 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Celje.

Football career

Born in Ansoáin, Navarre, Eguaras graduated from Athletic Bilbao's youth setup after joining in 2004 from UDC Txantrea,{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20170413/421670992741/athletic-txantrea-iraizoz-muniain-san-jose.html |title=El Txantrea renueva como club convenido del Athletic hasta 2021 |trans-title=Txantrea renews as Athletic collaboration club until 2021 |language=Spanish |publisher=Mundo Deportivo |date=13 April 2017 |accessdate=16 July 2017}} and made his senior debuts with CD Basconia, the club's farm team, in the 2010–11 campaign, in Tercera División. On 10 June 2011 he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[http://www.athletic-club.net/web/main.asp?a=0&b=1&c=2&d=1000&berria=10866&idi=2 The situation at Basconia]; Athletic Bilbao, 10 June 2011

On 26 May 2014 Eguaras was released by the Lions,[http://www.athletic-club.net/web/main.asp?a=0&b=1&c=1&d=1000&berria=14276&idi=2 Registrations and de-registrations in Bilbao Athletic]; Athletic Bilbao, 26 May 2014 and subsequently signed for Segunda División club CE Sabadell FC on 2 July.[http://www.cesabadell.cat/-/eguaras-ya-viste-de-arlequinado Eguaras ya viste de arlequinado (Eguaras already wears as an arquelinado)]; CE Sabadell, 2 July 2014 {{in lang|es}} He played his first match as a professional on 24 August, starting in a 2–3 home loss against Real Betis.[http://www.marca.com/2014/08/24/futbol/2adivision/1408910455.html El Betis vence con susto (Betis wins with fright)]; Marca, 24 August 2014 {{in lang|es}}

Eguaras scored his first professional goal on 16 May 2015, netting the last in a 1–1 away draw against CD Leganés. On 17 July he signed for fellow league team CD Mirandés, after agreeing to a two-year deal.[http://www.cdmirandes.com/-/eguaras-firma-por-dos-temporadas-con-el-club-deportivo-mirandes Eguaras firma por dos temporadas con el Club Deportivo Mirandés (Eguaras signs for two seasons with Club Deportivo Mirandés)]; CD Mirandés, 17 July 2015 {{in lang|es}}

On 19 June 2017, after suffering relegation, Eguaras moved to fellow second tier club Real Zaragoza.[http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/eguaras-capacidad-de-direcci-n-y-lectura-del-juego Eguaras, capacidad de dirección y lectura del juego (Eguaras, capacity of direction and reading the game)]; Real Zaragoza, 19 June 2017 {{in lang|es}} A regular starter, he renewed his contract until 2024 on 18 May 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/real-zaragoza/2020/05/18/inigo-eguaras-renueva-hasta-el-proximo-30-de-junio-de-2024-1375537.html|title=Íñigo Eguaras renueva hasta el próximo 30 de junio de 2024|trans-title=Íñigo Eguaras renews until the following 30 June 2024|publisher=Heraldo de Aragón|language=es|date=18 May 2020|accessdate=21 January 2022}}

On 21 January 2022, Eguaras moved to fellow second division side UD Almería on a two-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/inigo-eguaras-un-refuerzo-de-lujo-para-la-ud-almeria|title=Íñigo Eguaras, un refuerzo de lujo para la UD Almería|trans-title=Íñigo Eguaras, a luxury addition for UD Almería|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=21 January 2022|accessdate=21 January 2022}} He scored once in 14 appearances during the remainder of the season, as the club achieved promotion to La Liga.

Eguaras made his top tier debut on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–1 home loss to Real Madrid. He scored his first goal in the category on 29 October, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win over RC Celta de Vigo.

On 30 August 2023, Eguaras terminated his contract with the Andalusians.{{cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticias/el-almeria-y-eguaras-acuerdan-rescindir-el-contrato|title=El Almería y Eguaras acuerdan rescindir el contrato|trans-title=Almería and Eguaras agree to rescind the contract|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=30 August 2023|accessdate=30 August 2023}}

On 28 September 2024, Eguaras joined Slovenian PrvaLiga club NK Celje on a contract for this season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nk-celje.si/sl/novica/inigo-eguaras-dobrodosel-v-celju-2501|title=Inigo Eguaras, dobrodošel v Celju!|trans-title=

Inigo Eguaras, welcome to Celje!|language=sl|publisher=NK Celje|access-date=30 December 2024}}

Personal life

Íñigo's younger brother Aritz is also a footballer. A defender, he has appeared for several clubs in the Navarre region including CD Izarra.{{cite news |url=http://bizkaia.eldesmarque.com/nuestrosblogs/pisando-area/38584-blog-sp-1808346991 |title=El menor de los Eguaras, sensación de la Tercera navarra en La Txantrea |trans-title=The younger of the Eguaras family, a sensation of the Navarrese Tercera with Txantrea |language=Spanish |publisher=El Desmarque |date=19 December 2013 |accessdate=16 July 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://navarra.elespanol.com/articulo/futbol/izarra-anuncia-socios-fichajes-asamblea-general-celebrada-merkatondoa/20170617111507122158.html |title=El Izarra anuncia a sus socios ocho fichajes durante la asamblea general celebrada en Merkatondoa |trans-title=Izarra announces eight signings to its members during the general assembly at Merkatondoa |language=Spanish |publisher=Navarra.com |date=17 June 2017 |accessdate=16 July 2017}}