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]
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]