Iago Iglesias Explained

Iago Iglesias
Fullname:Iago Iglesias Castro
Birth Date:23 February 1984
Birth Place:A Coruña, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Galicia Gaiteira
Youthyears2:2000–2003
Youthclubs2:Calasanz
Years1:2003–2004
Caps1:?
Goals1:30
Years2:2005
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2005–2007
Caps3:24
Goals3:6
Years4:2005–2008
Caps4:20
Goals4:4
Years5:2007–2008
Clubs5:Elche (loan)
Caps5:12
Goals5:1
Years6:2008–2009
Caps6:33
Goals6:3
Years7:2009–2012
Caps7:78
Goals7:14
Years8:2012–2014
Caps8:60
Goals8:9
Years9:2014–2015
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18 October 2015

Iago Iglesias Castro (born 23 February 1984 in A Coruña, Galicia) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Bought by hometown's Deportivo de La Coruña from amateurs Atlético Arteixo in 2005, Iago spent two seasons alternating between the first team and the reserves, without ever establishing himself in the former. He made his debut in La Liga on 20 October 2005, playing the second half of a 0–1 home loss against CA Osasuna.[1]

For the 2007–08 campaign, Iago was loaned to second division side Elche CF,[2] also being used rarely. In that summer, he was released by Depor and joined Valencia CF Mestalla.[3]

After leaving Valencia's reserves, Iago kept fit training with his first club Laracha CF, joining another team in the third level shortly after, Montañeros CF also in the A Coruña region.[4]

International career

In May 2006, Iago was called up for a Spain under-21 side match against Denmark, only a few months after making his professional debut with Deportivo. He earned the first of his two caps by coming on as a second-half substitute in the 0–2 loss in Brøndby, on the 17th.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/10/02/liga/1128273785.html El Deportivo se estrella contra Osasuna (Deportivo crash against Osasuna)
  2. http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/iago_iglesias_castro_deportivo_ficha_elche.php Iago Iglesias Castro del Depor ficha por el Elche (Depor's Iago Iglesias Castro signs for Elche)
  3. http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/toledo_y_iago_iglesias_nuevos_fichajes_para_el_valencia_cf_b_14948.php Toledo y Iago Iglesias, nuevos fichajes para el Valencia CF "B" (Toledo and Iago Iglesias, new Valencia CF "B" signings)
  4. http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/deportes/2009/09/01/0003_7941252.htm El Montañeros incorpora al ex deportivista Iago Iglesias (Montañeros add former deportivista Iago Iglesias)
  5. http://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-futbol-sub-21-espana-cae-dinamarca-partido-no-supo-encontrar-camino-gol-20060517214931.html España cae ante Dinamarca (2–0) en un partido en el que no supo encontrar el camino del gol (Spain fall to Denmark (2–0) in match where goal eluded them)