Agus (footballer)
{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1985)}}
{{family name hatnote|García|Íñiguez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Agus
| image =
| fullname = Agustín García Íñiguez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bonete, Spain
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Albacete
| years1 = 2004–2005 | clubs1 = Albacete B | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = Albacete | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2009 | clubs3 = Real Madrid B | caps3 = 91 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2007–2008 | clubs4 = → Celta (loan) | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2009–2011 | clubs5 = Córdoba | caps5 = 56 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = Alcorcón | caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Orduspor | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2013–2015 | clubs8 = Mallorca | caps8 = 45 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = Albacete | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2016–2017 | clubs10 = Houston Dynamo | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = → RGV Toros (loan) | caps11 = 1 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2017–2018 | clubs12 = Esbjerg | caps12 = 35 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2019 | clubs13 = Nea Salamina | caps13 = 7 | goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2019–2020 | clubs14 = ATK | caps14 = 14 | goals14 = 0
| totalcaps = 398 | totalgoals = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2005 | nationalteam1 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
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Agustín García Íñiguez (born 3 May 1985), commonly known as Agus, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career
Agus was born in Bonete, Province of Albacete. After appearing in seven La Liga games for eventually relegated Albacete Balompié in the 2004–05 season,[https://elpais.com/diario/2005/04/18/deportes/1113775209_850215.html El Málaga sentencia al Albacete (Málaga finish Albacete)]; El País, 18 April 2005 {{in lang|es}}[https://elpais.com/diario/2005/04/25/deportes/1114380023_850215.html Mista salva a un raquítico Valencia (Mista saves rachitic Valencia)]; El País, 25 April 2005 {{in lang|es}}[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/05/01/liga/1114965973.html Eto'o relaja los nervios del Barça (Eto'o relaxes Barça's nerves)]; El Mundo, 1 May 2005 {{in lang|es}}[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/05/08/liga/1115572812.html El Albacete condena al Levante a sufrir hasta el final (Albacete condemn Levante to suffer until the end)]; El Mundo, 8 May 2005 {{in lang|es}}[https://elpais.com/deportes/2005/05/15/actualidad/1116141722_850215.html El Villarreal sella el descenso del Albacete (Villarreal seal Albacete's relegation)]; El País, 15 May 2005 {{in lang|es}}[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/05/22/liga/1116790712.html El 'Alba' deja escapar el triunfo ante la Real ('Alba' let win against Real slip)]; El Mundo, 22 May 2005 {{in lang|es}}[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/05/29/liga/1117393356.html El Racing viste de farolillo al Albacete (Racing dress Albacete as last)]; El Mundo, 29 May 2005 {{in lang|es}} he was bought by Real Madrid for €600,000 and immediately sent to its B team.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
As Castilla were relegated from the Segunda División in 2006–07, Agus, alongside coach Míchel's son Adrián, were loaned to another side in that level, RC Celta de Vigo, with very different individual fates. The former returned to Real's reserves for the 2008–09 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2013/11/26/real-madrid/305872.html|title=La última plantilla que descendió con el Castilla. ¿Qué fue de ellos?|trans-title=The last squad to be relegated with Castilla. What happened to them?|publisher=Vavel|first=Miguel Ángel|last=Balderas|language=Spanish|date=26 November 2013|access-date=20 January 2020}}
In the subsequent summer, Agus signed for three years with Córdoba CF, with his previous club holding 50% of his rights.[https://as.com/futbol/2009/08/24/mas_futbol/1251064853_850215.html El Córdoba obtiene la cesión del central del Real Madrid Agus (Córdoba get loan of Real Madrid stopper Agus)]; Diario AS, 24 August 2009 {{in lang|es}} In the following years, safe for one season in the Turkish Süper Lig with Orduspor,[http://www.moiceleste.com/2012/07/agus-ficha-por-el-orduspor-turco.html Agus ficha por el Orduspor turco (Agus signs for Turkey's Orduspor)]; Moi Celeste, 16 July 2012 {{in lang|es}} he continued competing in his country's second tier, representing AD Alcorcón, RCD Mallorca[http://www.diariodemallorca.es/rcd-mallorca/2013/07/10/mallorca-ficha-central-agus-proximas/859107.html El Mallorca ficha al central Agus para las próximas tres temporadas (Mallorca sign stopper Agus for the next three seasons)]; Diario de Mallorca, 10 July 2013 {{in lang|es}} and Albacete.[https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/albacete/534594-jason-remeseiro-y-agus-los-ultimos-fichajes-del-albacete-balompie.html Jason Remeseiro y Agus, los últimos fichajes del Albacete Balompié (Jason Remeseiro and Agus, last signings of Albacete Balompié)]; Vavel, 31 August 2015 {{in lang|es}}
On 27 January 2016, Agus signed with Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/houston-dynamo-sign-spaniards-david-rocha-and-agus/n-5094200 Houston Dynamo sign Spaniards David Rocha and Agus]; Our Sports Central, 27 January 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/01/27/houston-dynamo-sign-spaniards-david-rocha-agustin-agus-iniguez|title=Houston Dynamo sign Spaniards David Rocha, Agustin "Agus" Iniguez|publisher=Major League Soccer|first=Caitlin|last=Murray|date=27 January 2016|access-date=1 January 2018}} Released on 9 June 2017,[https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2017/06/09/houston-dynamo-waive-agus Houston Dynamo waive Agus]; Houston Dynamo, 9 June 2017 the following month the 32-year-old moved to the Danish 1st Division and joined Esbjerg fB on a two-year deal.[http://www.efb.dk/efb-skriver-med-spansk-midterforsvarer- EfB henter rutineret spansk midterforsvarer (EfB acquire seasoned Spanish midfielder)]; Esbjerg fB, 10 July 2017 (in Danish)
Agus signed for ATK of the Indian Super League on 26 July 2019, from Nea Salamina Famagusta FC.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/atk-rope-in-spanish-defender-agus/articleshow/70399077.cms|title=ATK rope in Spanish defender Agus|publisher=The Times of India|first=Aritra|last=Chowdhury|date=26 July 2019|access-date=11 January 2020}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played on 26 November 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Albacete
|2004–05{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j25.html|title=Agus: Agustín García Iñiguez|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=29 December 2017}} |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Real Madrid B
|18 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07
|Segunda División |39 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09
|Segunda División B |33 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!91 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 91 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="1"|Celta (loan)
|Segunda División |29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Córdoba
|Segunda División |38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11
|Segunda División |18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!56 | 3 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 63 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Alcorcón
|Segunda División |40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in Promotion Play-offs|name=PPO}} | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Orduspor
|2012–13{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/agustin-garcia-iniguez/92899/|title=Agus|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=29 December 2017}} |24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Mallorca
|Segunda División |24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15
|Segunda División |21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16
|Segunda División |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 57 | 2 | ||
| Albacete
|Segunda División |9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Houston Dynamo
|2016 |8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||
| RGV Toros (loan)
|2017 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Esbjerg
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!323 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 343 | 11 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|25}}
- {{FIFA player|233022}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Agus}}
Category:Footballers from the Province of Albacete
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Atlético Albacete players
Category:Albacete Balompié players
Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers
Category:RC Celta de Vigo players
Category:AD Alcorcón footballers
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Houston Dynamo FC players
Category:Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Danish 1st Division players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:ATK (football club) players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in India
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus