Íñigo Sainz-Maza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Íñigo Sainz-Maza Serna | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ampuero, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Santander | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Racing Santander | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Racing B | 89 | (7) |
| 2017– | Racing Santander | 140 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 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.
Club career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Íñigo Sainz-Maza" (in Spanish). Racing de Santander. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "El filial empata en La Albericia (1–1) y suma seis jornadas consecutivas sin perder" [The reserves draw in La Albericia (1–1) and is six rounds without a loss] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "El Racing empata en El Sardinero con la UD Logroñés, uno de los equipos que promociona" [Racing draw at the El Sardinero with UD Logroñés, one of the teams in the promotion play-offs] (in Spanish). Cantabria 24 Horas. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Íñigo Sainz-Maza firma su primer contrato profesional con el Racing" [Íñigo Sainz-Maza signs his first professional contract with Racing] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "El Chico Maravilla y Capitán Ampuero" [The Wonder Kid and the Ampuero Captain] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "La prolongación da un triunfo al Villarreal y mata al Racing" [The stoppage time gives a win to Villarreal and kills Racing] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "El Racing renueva a Íñigo hasta el 30 de junio de 2026" [Racing renew Íñigo until 30 June 2026] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Íñigo Sainz-Maza at BDFutbol
- Íñigo Sainz-Maza at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Íñigo Sainz-Maza at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Cantabria
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Rayo Cantabria players
- Racing de Santander players
- People from Asón-Agüera
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen