Ignacio Lafita
Encyclopedia
Ignacio Lafita Castillo (born 23 April 1988 in Zaragoza
, Aragon
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for SD Ejea
, mainly as an attacking midfielder.
, but finished it at neighbours Unión Deportiva Amistad. His first professional year would be 2007–08, as he helped SD Huesca
(another side from Aragon
) achieve a first-ever second division
promotion.
In July 2008, Lafita returned to Zaragoza, first playing with its B club
. He never received any first-team opportunities in two years, however, and left for amateurs SD Ejea
, in the same region.
, played for Real Madrid
and appeared with the Spanish national team
in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
in Italy
; his father Juan played for Andorra CF
for a while, and his older brother Ángel
represented Zaragoza and Deportivo de La Coruña
, with success.
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for SD Ejea
SD Ejea
Sociedad Deportiva Ejea is a Spanish football team based in Ejea de los Caballeros, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1941, it plays in 3ª - Group 17, holding home games at Estadio Luchán, with a 3,000-seat capacity.-Season to season:...
, mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Football career
Lafita started his football formation with local giants Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
, but finished it at neighbours Unión Deportiva Amistad. His first professional year would be 2007–08, as he helped SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
(another side from Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
) achieve a first-ever second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
promotion.
In July 2008, Lafita returned to Zaragoza, first playing with its B club
Real Zaragoza B
Real Zaragoza B is a Spanish football club based in Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1962, it is the reserve team of Real Zaragoza, and currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home matches at Ciudad Deportiva Real Zaragoza, with a capacity of 2,500...
. He never received any first-team opportunities in two years, however, and left for amateurs SD Ejea
SD Ejea
Sociedad Deportiva Ejea is a Spanish football team based in Ejea de los Caballeros, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1941, it plays in 3ª - Group 17, holding home games at Estadio Luchán, with a 3,000-seat capacity.-Season to season:...
, in the same region.
Personal
Lafita comes from a footballing family: his uncle, Francisco VillarroyaFrancisco Villarroya
Francisco Javier Pérez Villarroya is a retired Spanish footballer who played mostly as a left midfielder.-Club career:...
, played for Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
and appeared with the Spanish national team
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
; his father Juan played for Andorra CF
Andorra CF
Andorra Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Andorra, Teruel, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1957, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home games at Estadio Juan Antonio Endeiza, with a capacity of 3,000 seats....
for a while, and his older brother Ángel
Ángel Lafita
Ángel Lafita Castillo is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in the Spanish first division.Usually a winger, being comfortable on both sides of the pitch, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder....
represented Zaragoza and Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
, with success.