Iñaki Lafuente

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playername = Iñaki Lafuente
fullname = Iñaki Lafuente Sancha
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|1|24
cityofbirth = Barakaldo, Biscay
countryofbirth = Spain
height = 1.86 m
currentclub = Athletic Bilbao
clubnumber = 25
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1992-1993
1993-1995
youthclubs = Retuerto
Athletic Bilbao
years = 1994–1999
1995–1996
1998–1999
1999–
2007–2008
clubs = Bilbao Athletic
→Sestao "(loan)"
→Elche CF "(loan)"
Athletic Bilbao
→RCD Espanyol "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 65 (0)
20 (0)
37 (0)
128 (0)
5 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 30 August 2008
ntupdate =

Iñaki Lafuente Sancha, Lafuente (born January 24, 1976 in Barakaldo, Biscay), is a Spanish football goalkeeper, currently playing for Athletic Club de Bilbao.

Lafuente was a graduate of Lezama, the famed Athletic Bilbao youth academy. He made his debuts with the first team in 1999-2000. Previously, he served a loan at Sestao River Club (1995-96), adding another with Elche CF three years later. He competed with Daniel Aranzubia for Athletic's first-choice spot, appearing on 36 occasions in 2000-01.

In 2007-08, Lafuente was loaned to RCD Espanyol, as Gorka Iraizoz was sold in the opposite direction. [ [http://www.soccer-spain.com/ssdocs/archive2007/transfers07a.html Soccer-Spain: New signings for 2007-08] ] At Espanyol, Lafuente backed up Carlos Kameni. When the Cameroonian left for the 2008 African Cup of Nations, he stepped up, but retired injured in his second appearance.

On July 2008, he returned to Athletic Bilbao.

References

External links

* [http://www.athletic-club.net/acc/home.asp?a=1&b=250&equipo=1&jug=266&idi=2 Athletic Bilbao profile]
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6827 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon