Íñigo Eguaras


Íñigo Eguaras Álvarez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza as a central midfielder.

Football career

Born in Ansoáin, Navarre, Eguaras graduated from Athletic Bilbao's youth setup after joining in 2004 from UDC Txantrea, 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.
On 26 May 2014 Eguaras was released by the Lions, and subsequently signed for Segunda División's CE Sabadell FC on 2 July. He played his first match as a professional on 24 August, starting in a 2–3 home loss against Real Betis.
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.
On 19 June 2017, after suffering relegation, Eguaras moved to fellow second tier club Real Zaragoza.

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.