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Iñigo Villaldea Season 2021

#23
PositionMIDFIELDER
Weight165 lbs
Height6-0
ClassSophomore
HometownGijón, Spain
Previous SchoolDominican School

All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention (2022)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team (2022)
United Soccer Coaches Far West Region Second Team (2021)
Pac-12 Honor Roll (2021 & 2022)

All-Pac 12 First Team (2021)
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2020)


2022 Season

Named to the All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention list… Started in all 11 of his appearances in the Aztecs’ midfield… His 14 points were second on the team… Tallied five goals and jointly led the Aztecs with four assists on the season. Contributed a goal and two assists in a 4-2 victory against USD (10/15)… Was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team and to the Pac-12 Honor Roll after the year.


2021 Season
Named to the All-Pac-112 First-Team  and to the United Soccer Coaches Far West Region Second Team…Started in 13 of his 14 appearances… Tied for the team lead with four assists which came against Cal Poly (9/3), UC Davis (9/10), and two against San Diego (10/15)… Attempted 13 shots with three coming on goal… Took a single-game high of two shots against CSU Bakersfield (9/12), California (9/16), and Oregon State (10/3)… Played a total of 1,030 minutes while playing 90 or more minutes against Cal Poly (9/3) and Stanford (9/19).

2020 Season
Was an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection... Tied for second on the team with six points (two goals and two assists)... Started all eight matches he appeared in... Had 10 shots with four on frame.

High School/Club
Attended the Dominican School in Gijón, Spain and played for Sporting de Gijón, one of the top youth academics in Spain… In 2019, he scored nine goals and dished out three assists in 16 starts… Registered eight points in the 2018-19 season... Helped Sporting de Gijón finish as the runner-up in their league in his last two seasons.

Personal
Born in Gijón, Spain… Son of Icair and Jose… His father is a handball trainer… Enjoys playing basketball… Lists French striker Karim Benzema as his favorite athlete… Majoring in social science.