Iván Erquiaga

Iván Erquiaga
Personal information
Full name Iván Erquiaga
Date of birth (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Vivoratá, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Riga FC
Number 35
Youth career
Defensores de Vivoratá
Los Patos de Balcarce
Aldosivi
2015–2018 Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Estudiantes 30 (0)
2021 → Huracan (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023 Quilmes 52 (0)
2024– Riga FC 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024

Iván Erquiaga (born 26 March 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Latvian Higher League club Riga FC.[2]

Club career

Erquiaga started his footballing career with spells at Defensores de Vivoratá, Los Patos de Balcarce and Aldosivi; prior to joining Estudiantes in 2015.[3][4][5] He was first an unused substitute for an Argentine Primera División fixture with Belgrano on 20 April 2018, prior to making his professional debut on 14 May during a 1–1 draw away to Rosario Central.[2][6] Erquiaga's next appearance coincided with his continental bow when he was selected for a Copa Libertadores encounter against Grêmio in August.[2][7][8]

On 17 February 2021, Erquiaga joined Huracan on a one-year loan with a purchase option of 1,200,000 dollars for 80% of his pass.[9] Erquiaga made a total of six appearances for Huracan, before returning to Estudiantes. In January 2022, Erquiaga joined Quilmes on a deal until the end of 2023.[10]

On 12 January 2024, Latvian club Riga FC announced the signing of Erquiaga.[11]

International career

Erquiaga has previously been selected by the Argentina U20s for training.[12]

Career statistics

As of 12 October 2018.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estudiantes 2017–18 Primera División 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 0
2018–19 6 0 2 0 — 2[c] 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 7 0 2 0 — 2 0 0 0 11 0
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ^ Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Two appearances in the 2018 Copa Libertadores

References

  1. ^ a b Iván Erquiaga at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d "Argentina - I. Erquiaga". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Erquiaga, de Los Patos a la Copa Libertadores: Es un gran jugador". Minuto Balcarce. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Por qué Erquiaga es único en el mundo?". Olé. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Del semillero: Erquiaga firmó su primer contrato". Estudiantes. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de IVAN ERQUIAGA". BDFA. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Quien es Iván Erquiaga?". El Dia. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Estudiantes me cambió la vida para bien". Estudiantes. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  9. ^ Iván Erquiaga es el segundo refuerzo del Globo, cahuracan.com, 17 February 2021
  10. ^ Iván Erquiaga es el segundo refuerzo de Quilmes, grupolaprovincia.com, 7 January 2022
  11. ^ ARGENTINIAN ERQUIAGA HAS JOINED THE CLUB, rigafc.lv/en, 12 January 2024
  12. ^ "Beccacece convocó al vivoratense Iván Erquiaga para el seleccionado argentino Sub 20". La Gazeta Marchiquita. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.