| Íñigo Sainz-Maza | |
| Fullname: | Íñigo Sainz-Maza Serna |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Ampuero, Spain |
| Height: | 1.81 m[1] |
| Position: | Right back, midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Racing Santander |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthclubs1: | Racing Santander |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Racing B |
| Caps1: | 89 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2017– |
| Clubs2: | Racing Santander |
| Caps2: | 131 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 6 June 2024 |
Íñigo Sainz-Maza Serna (born 16 June 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a midfielder for Racing de Santander.
Born in Ampuero, Cantabria, Sainz-Maza was a Racing de Santander youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 21 February 2016, playing the last eight minutes in a 3–0 Tercera División away win over SD Gama.
Sainz-Maza scored his first senior goal on 21 October 2017, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against SD Solares-Medio Cudeyo.[2] He made his first team debut on 19 May 2019, starting in a 2–2 home draw against UD Logroñés in the Segunda División B, as his club was already qualified to the play-offs.[3]
On 20 August 2020, after Racing's relegation, Sainz-Maza signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to the main squad.[4] He was a regular starter for the club during the 2021–22 campaign, scoring once and acting as team captain as his side achieved promotion back to Segunda División.[5]
Sainz-Maza made his professional debut on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–0 away loss against Villarreal CF B.[6] Three days later, he renewed his contract until 2026.[7]