Iago Herrerín

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrerín and the second or maternal family name is Buisán.
Iago Herrerín
Herrerín with Athletic Bilbao in 2014
Personal information
Full name Iago Herrerín Buisán[1]
Date of birth (1988-01-25) 25 January 1988 (age 36)[2]
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sestao
Number 13
Youth career
2000–2002 Castro
2002–2003 Sestao
2003–2005 Danok Bat
2005–2006 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Basconia 8 (0)
2007 → Barakaldo (loan) 18 (0)
2007–2010 Bilbao Athletic 87 (0)
2010–2012 Atlético Madrid B 75 (1)
2012–2021 Athletic Bilbao 56 (0)
2012–2013 → Numancia (loan) 34 (0)
2016–2017 → Leganés (loan) 21 (0)
2021–2022 Al Raed 13 (0)
2022–2023 Valencia 0 (0)
2023–2024 AEK Larnaca 1 (0)
2024– Sestao 9 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Basque Country 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:32, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Iago Herrerín Buisán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝaɣo ereˈɾin]; born 25 January 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primera Federación club Sestao River Club.

He spent most of his career affiliated to Athletic Bilbao, making 119 first-team appearances. He also played on loan at Numancia in the Segunda División and Leganés in La Liga.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Born in Bilbao, Biscay,[3] Herrerín was a product of Athletic Bilbao's youth ranks.[4] He played a couple of months with the farm team CD Basconia, being loaned to Barakaldo CF in January 2007.[5]

After returning, Herrerín was assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B.[3]

Atlético Madrid

In July 2010, Herrerín decided to leave Athletic in search for "a new life in football", signing a contract with Atlético Madrid and spending two full seasons with the reserves also in the third division.[6]

On 8 January 2011, in a match against neighbouring Getafe CF B, he scored the 3–2 winning goal for the hosts in the 72nd minute.[7]

Return to Athletic

Herrerín returned to Athletic Bilbao in summer 2012, signing a two-year deal and immediately being loaned to CD Numancia in a season-long move.[8] He made his Segunda División debut on 19 August, in a 2–0 home win against Sporting de Gijón.[9]

In July 2013, Herrerín agreed to a new contract with the Lions and was promoted to the main squad.[10] On 23 August he played his first match in La Liga, keeping a clean sheet in the 2–0 victory over CA Osasuna at the Anoeta Stadium.[11] He spent his first year, however, as backup to longtime incumbent Gorka Iraizoz.

Herrerín during his second spell at Athletic Bilbao (2018)

Herrerín was first choice in the Copa del Rey in the 2014–15 campaign, helping his team to reach the final of the tournament for the first time in three years.[12][13] On 25 May 2015 he signed a new deal with the club, running until 2017.[14]

In 2015–16, Herrerín played both domestic cup and UEFA Europa League games while appearing twice in the league during Iraizoz' red card suspension.[15][16] On 8 June 2016, he agreed to an extension until 2019.[17]

On 30 November 2016, after being overtaken by Kepa Arrizabalaga, Herrerín was loaned to fellow top-tier side CD Leganés until the end of the season, mainly as a replacement for injured Jon Ander Serantes.[18] On 19 January 2018, already back at Athletic and during a domestic league fixture away to Getafe CF, he conceded two penalties by tripping opposing forwards, saving the second kick in an eventual 2–2 draw.[19] The previous week, he had signed a new contract until 2021.[20]

On 7 January 2019, in a league match away to RC Celta de Vigo, a long kick upfield by Herrerín (now the first-choice goalkeeper following Arrizabalaga's departure to Chelsea) was collected by Iñaki Williams who ran on to score, making the former the first goalkeeper to register an assist in La Liga in the 21st century.[21][22] He barely featured in his final two years, due to the emergence of Unai Simón.[23]

Al Raed

On 30 August 2021, Herrerín joined Saudi Arabian club Al Raed FC.[24] The following 15 June, he was released from his contract by mutual consent.[25]

Valencia

Herrerín agreed to a short-term deal at Valencia CF on 26 September 2022, following a trial; the team had just lost Jaume Doménech to a serious knee injury.[26] He made his debut the following 3 January in a 3–0 win at CF La Nucía of the Primera Federación in the Spanish Cup's last 32, playing the final 13 minutes in place of Giorgi Mamardashvili.[27]

Later career

On 21 July 2023, Herrerín joined several compatriots at Cypriot First Division side AEK Larnaca FC,[28] including manager José Luis Oltra.[29] He returned to Spain in summer 2024, on a contract at Primera Federación's Sestao River Club.[30]

International career

Herrerín made his debut for the unofficial Basque Country national team in May 2019, in a 0–0 draw away to Panama for which a small, youthful and inexperienced squad was selected.[31][32]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 July 2020[33][34][1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Basconia 2006–07 Tercera División 8 0 — — 8 0
Barakaldo (loan) 2006–07 Segunda División B 18 0 — — 18 0
Bilbao Athletic 2007–08 Segunda División B 19 0 — — 19 0
2008–09 32 0 — — 32 0
2009–10 36 0 — — 36 0
Total 87 0 0 0 0 0 87 0
Atlético Madrid B 2010–11 Segunda División B 37 1 — — 37 1
2011–12 38 0 — — 38 0
Total 75 1 0 0 0 0 75 1
Atlético Madrid 2010–11 La Liga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Athletic Bilbao 2013–14 La Liga 6 0 6 0 — 12 0
2014–15 4 0 9 0 2[a] 0 15 0
2015–16 2 0 6 0 16[a] 0 24 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 5[a] 0 5 0
2017–18 8 0 1 0 14[a] 0 23 0
2018–19 31 0 0 0 — 31 0
2019–20 5 0 4 0 — 9 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 56 0 26 0 37 0 119 0
Numancia (loan) 2012–13 Segunda División 34 0 0 0 — 34 0
Leganés (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 21 0 1 0 — 22 0
Career total 299 1 27 0 37 0 363 1
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

References

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  2. ^ "Iago Herrerín". Eurosport. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Romera, Luis (3 July 2012). "Iago Herrerín completa el dúo soriano de metas" [Iago Herrerín completes goalie duo for Sorians]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Iago Herrerin: "Si regreso no volvera aquel niño que estuvo hace unos años"" [Iago Herrerin: "If I return, I won't be coming back as that kid I was a few years ago] (in Spanish). Sentimiento Athletic. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Iago Herrerín, cedido al Barakaldo" [Iago Herrerín, loaned to Barakaldo] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 7 January 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Iago Herrerín y Andrés Muñoz echan el cierre a la portería del Atlético B" [Iago Herrerín and Andrés Muñoz close Atlético B's goal] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Iago revivirá su mejor día" [Iago will look back on his best day]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 13 November 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. ^ "El Athletic ficha al portero Iago Herrerín y lo cede al Numancia" [Athletic sign goalkeeper Iago Herrerín and loan him to Numancia]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 July 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  9. ^ "El Sporting se estrella en su debut en Soria" [Sporting crash in debut in Soria]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Iago Herrerín renueva con el Athletic hasta 2016" [Iago Herrerín renews with Athletic until 2016]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 15 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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  13. ^ Siguero, Santiago (30 May 2015). "Messi es el Rey León" [Messi is the Lion King]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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  15. ^ "Herrerín repetirá en Liga por la sanción a Iraizoz y Remiro será su suplente" [Herrerín will appear again in League due to Iraizoz's suspension and Remiro will be his substitute]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 January 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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  18. ^ "Iago Herrerín refuerza la portería del Leganés hasta final de temporada" [Iago Herrerín bolsters the goal of Leganés until the end of the season] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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  21. ^ "Celta Vigo 1–2 Athletic: Goalkeeper Herrerin sets up Williams for go-ahead goal". BeIN Sports. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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  24. ^ "لعب لـ "أتلتيكو مدريد".. الرائد يعلن تعاقده مع الحارس الإسباني "ياغو هيريرين"" [He played for Atlético Madrid.. Al-Raed announce signing of goalkeeper Iago Herrerín] (in Arabic). Sabq. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  25. ^ "الرائد يخالص هيريرين بالتراضي بين الطرفين" [Herrerín leaves Al Raed by mutual consent] (in Arabic). Dawri Plus. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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  27. ^ Álvarez, Fernando (3 January 2023). "El Valencia despacha a La Nucía por la vía rápida" [Valencia dispose of La Nucía through the fast lane]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  28. ^ Mejías, Noelia (21 July 2023). "Iago Herrerín vuelve a hacer las maletas para jugar en el extranjero" [Iago Herrerín packs bags again to play abroad] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  29. ^ Valdemoro García, Álvaro (9 March 2023). "El AEK Larnaka: un equipo humilde chipriota que sueña en Europa bajo los tripulantes españoles" [AEK Larnaca: humble Cypriot team dreaming in Europe under Spanish crew] (in Spanish). Relevo. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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  33. ^ Iago Herrerín at BDFutbol
  34. ^ Iago Herrerín at Soccerway
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