Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Ruiz de Galarreta joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2003, aged 10. On 14 December 2011, while still considered a youth squad player, he made his debut with the first team, coming on as a substitute for Borja Ekiza in the 88th minute of a 4–2 away loss against Paris Saint-Germain FC in that season's UEFA Europa League; during his first year, however, he almost exclusively played with the reserves in the Segunda División B. Ruiz de Galarreta made his second appearance for the main squad on 2 August 2012, again in the Europa League but now against NK Slaven Belupo (27 minutes played, 3–1 home win). He played his first La Liga game 17 days later, replacing Gaizka Toquero at half-time of an eventual 3–5 home defeat to Real Betis. During a match with the B side against Lleida Esportiu on 21 October 2012, Ruiz de Galarreta ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament on his left knee, being sidelined for the remainder of the campaign. For 2013–14 he was loaned to CD Mirandés of Segunda División, where in a home game against CD Numancia on 27 October he suffered the same injury. Previously, on 8 September, he scored his first goal as a senior, the only in the away victory over Real Madrid Castilla. The following years, Ruiz de Galarreta played with Real Zaragoza and CD Leganés on loan, helping the latter club to achieve a first-ever promotion to the top flight in 2016. He continued to compete in the second division subsequently, representing Numancia, FC…

Ruiz de Galarreta started representing Spain at under-17 level, appearing in 2010 UEFA European Championship qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Romania and two friendlies with Portugal. He also played for the under-18s and the under-19s. Ruiz de Galarreta was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly against Palestine on 15 November 2025. He featured the second half of the 3–0 win at the San Mamés Stadium.

As of match played 12 September 2026

Athletic Bilbao

Copa del Rey: 2023–24