Iker Pozo Explained

Iker Pozo
Fullname:Iker Pozo La Rosa
Birth Date:6 August 2000
Birth Place:Fuengirola, Spain
Height:1.73 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Šibenik
Clubnumber:21
Youthyears1:2007–2012
Youthclubs1:Real Madrid
Youthyears2:2012–2020
Youthclubs2:Manchester City
Years1:2020–2023
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:FC Eindhoven (loan)
Caps2:28
Goals2:3
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Rijeka (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Šibenik
Caps4:29
Goals4:2
Club-Update:2 April 2024

Iker Pozo La Rosa (born 6 August 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Croatian Football League side HNK Šibenik.

Career

Early career

Pozo's earliest football career was influenced by his older brother José Ángel's, as, when Real Madrid brought the older Pozo from UD Fuengirola Los Boliches, the entire family moved to Madrid, and Iker joined the Real Madrid academy.[1] Five years later, when José Ángel was snapped up by Manchester City, the younger Pozo, aged 11, followed him to the Manchester City academy.[1]

In the 2017/18 season he featured in the U19 team's UEFA Youth League run up to the semi-finals, featuring in 6 matches and gathering 2 assists.[2] He was also moved to the U23 team,[2] where he would feature for in the subsequent two seasons as well.

FC Eindhoven

Pozo joined the Dutch second-tier side FC Eindhoven for a season-long loan in the summer of 2020. He quickly established himself as a starter at the club, playing mostly in a more forward central midfield role than the defensive one he played at City, resulting in his first three senior goals.[1]

Loans to Croatian clubs

In February 2022, Pozo was loaned to HNK Rijeka.[3] In the first week, before the official paperwork arrived, he impressed the staff at the club. On his first training session after the loan was officially finalized, however, he injured his knee.[3] After the magnetic resonance showed the injury was serious, his loan was canceled and he returned to Manchester, not having played a single official game for the club.[4]

In February 2023, Pozo joined HNK Šibenik.[4]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U232017–181010
2018–195050
2019–204040
Total000000100100
Manchester City2020–21Premier League0000000000
FC Eindhoven (loan)2020–21Eerste Divisie2830000283
Career total2830000100283
Notes

Notes and References

  1. https://keukenkampioendivisie.nl/talentscout-iker-pozo/ Talentscout - Iker Pozo
  2. https://www.marca.com/futbol/premier-league/2019/07/24/5d38acb3ca4741fd118b4584.html Iker Pozo y Nabil Touazi, los jóvenes españoles que ya marcan en el City de Guardiola
  3. https://www.24sata.hr/sport/kakav-pehist-igrac-man-cityja-stigao-u-rijeku-pa-se-tesko-ozlijedio-na-prvom-treningu-814804 Kakav pehist! Igrač Man. Cityja potpisao za Rijeku pa se teško ozlijedio na prvom treningu
  4. https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/hnl/klubovi/sibenik/prosao-je-skolu-reala-bio-u-man-cityju-a-sada-potpisao-za-hrvatskog-prvoligasa-ovo-je-ozbiljan-projekt-15303577 Prošao je školu Reala, bio u Man. Cityju, a sada potpisao za hrvatskog prvoligaša: ‘Ovo je ozbiljan projekt‘