Iñigo Arteaga Nieto (born 16 December 1972) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Segunda División club RCD Espanyol.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iñigo Arteaga Nieto | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1995 | Real Sociedad B | 80 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Real Sociedad | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Racing de Ferrol | 48 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Chaves | 25+ | (0+) |
| 2000–2002 | Burgos | 42 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Real Unión | 42 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Real Unión (goalkeepingr coach) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Cádiz (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Villarreal B (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2011 | Olympiacos Volos (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2011–2012 | AO Kerkyra (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Almería (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Osasuna (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Málaga (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Rubin Kazan (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Watford (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Al Sadd (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2023– | Espanyol (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Club career
Arteaga started his career with Spanish La Liga side Real Sociedad.[1] Before the second half of 1996–97, Arteaga signed for Racing de Ferrol in the Spanish third division, where he became the first player to score from a goal kick during a 2–0 win over Moralo.[2]
In 1998, Arteaga signed for Portuguese top flight club Chaves, where he made over 25 league appearances and scored 0 goals and suffered relegation to the Portuguese second division.[3] In 2000, he signed for Burgos in the Spanish third division, helping them earn promotion to the Spanish second division.[3]
Managerial career
In 2014, Arteaga was appointed goalkeeper coach of Spanish La Liga team Málaga.[4] In 2016, he was appointed goalkeeper coach of Rubin in Russia.[5] In 2018, he was appointed goalkeeper coach of English Premier League outfit Watford.[6] In 2021, Arteaga was appointed goalkeeping coach of Al Sadd in Qatar.[7]
On 4 July 2023, Arteaga was appointed goalkeeping coach of Segunda División club RCD Espanyol.[8]
References
External links
- Iñigo Arteaga at BDFutbol