Iñaki Sáenz Explained

Iñaki Sáenz should not be confused with Iñaki Sáez.

Iñaki Sáez
Fullname:Iñaki Sáenz Arenzana
Birth Date:29 April 1988
Birth Place:Logroño, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Logroñés
Clubnumber:16
Youthclubs1:Calahorra
Youthyears2:2006–2007
Youthclubs2:Zaragoza
Years1:2007–2009
Caps1:67
Goals1:11
Years2:2009–2013
Caps2:126
Goals2:2
Years3:2014–2015
Caps3:84
Goals3:4
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2018
Caps5:34
Goals5:0
Years6:2019–
Caps6:164
Goals6:19
Club-Update:15 May 2024

Iñaki Sáenz Arenzana (born 29 April 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Logroñés. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a left back.[1]

Football career

Born in Logroño, La Rioja, Iñaki graduated from Real Zaragoza's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with locals CD Calahorra in the 2007–08 campaign, in Tercera División.

In the 2009 summer Iñaki joined UD Logroñés in Segunda División B. He featured regularly with the side, featuring in more than 120 matches during his four-year spell. On 22 July 2013 Iñaki signed a one-year deal with Racing de Santander, also in the third level.[2] He featured in 37 matches during the season, as the Cantabrians returned to Segunda División at first attempt.

On 19 August 2014 Iñaki signed a new two-year deal with the Verdiblancos.[3] Five days later he played his first match as a professional, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Girona FC.[4]

Iñaki scored his first goal in the second level on 27 September 2014, netting the second in a 3–0 home win against Recreativo de Huelva.[5] On 6 December of the following year, after suffering relegation, he moved to Deportivo Alavés after agreeing to an 18-month deal.[6]

On 2 July 2016, Iñaki signed for CD Tenerife also in the second level.[7] He left the club in 2018 after being sparingly used, and returned to Logroñés on 13 January 2019.[8]

Honours

Alavés

2015–16

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/20130722/deportes/racing/inaki-saenz-primer-fichaje-201307222145.html Iñaki Sáenz, primer fichaje del Racing 2013–2014 (Iñaki Sáenz, first signing of Racing 2013–2014)
  2. http://www.realracingclub.es/comunicacion/actualidad/ampliar.php?Id_contenido=12307 Iñaki Sáenz, primer fichaje del Racing 2013/14 (Iñaki Sáenz, first signing of Racing 2013/14)
  3. http://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-racing-santander-renueva-tecnico-francisco-fernandez-2016-20140819174800.html El Racing de Santander renueva a su técnico Francisco Fernández hasta 2016 (Racing de Santander renews their manager Francisco Fernández until 2016)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2014/08/25/futbol/2adivision/1408917747.html Un gol de Felipe Sanchón le basta al Girona (A goal from Felipe Sanchón is enough for Girona)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2014/09/27/futbol/2adivision/1411842548.html Koné y Mario dan la primera victoria de la temporada al Racing de Santander (Koné and Mario give the first victory of the season to Racing de Santander)
  6. http://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/el-deportivo-alaves-cierra-la-incorporacion-de-inaki El Deportivo Alavés cierra la incorporación de Iñaki (Deportivo Alavés signs Iñaki)
  7. http://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/inaki-saenz-cuarta-incorporacion-del-cd-tenerife Iñaki Sáenz, cuarta incorporación del CD Tenerife (Iñaki Sáenz, fourth addition of CD Tenerife)
  8. http://udlogrones.com/el-riojano-inaki-saenz-nuevo-jugador-de-la-union-deportiva-logrones/ El riojano Iñaki Sáenz, nuevo jugador de la Unión Deportiva Logroñés (Riojan Iñaki Sáenz, new player of Unión Deportiva Logroñés)