Iker Muniain

• Full name: Iker Muniain Goñi
• Date of birth: 19 December 1992
• Place of birth: Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
• Nationality: Spanish
• Primary position: Winger / Attacking midfielder
• Current club: Athletic Club (Athletic Bilbao)
• Squad number: 10 (has varied over career)

Career summary

• Joined Athletic Club's youth academy (Lezama) from CA Osasuna's youth setup; promoted to the first team in 2010.
• Made his La Liga debut for Athletic Bilbao in October 2009 at age 16, becoming one of the club's youngest-ever debutants.
• Became a regular first-team player and a key creative outlet on the wings and in attacking midfield.
• Has served as captain of Athletic Club, embodying the club's Basque-only player policy despite being from neighboring Navarre.
• Suffered significant injuries during his career (including a serious knee injury in 2015) but returned to become an important leader and contributor.
• Has made well over 400 appearances for Athletic Club across all competitions (league, Copa del Rey, European competitions), placing him among the club's long-serving players.

International career

• Represented Spain at various youth levels and made appearances for the senior Spain national team.
• Also represented the Basque Country representative team in friendly matches.

Playing style

• Technically gifted, with close control, dribbling ability and creativity.
• Versatile attacker who can play both flanks or centrally behind the striker; known for intelligent movement and work rate.

Honours & notable achievements

• Runner-up in the Copa del Rey with Athletic Club (multiple finals appearances in the 2010s).
• Key figure and captaincy at Athletic Club; widely respected by fans for loyalty to the club.

Notes

• Statistics (appearances, goals) change over time; for the most current numbers consult up-to-date databases or Athletic Club's official site.