Iñaki Astiz Ventura
Encyclopedia
Iñaki Astiz Ventura is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Legia Warszawa
in the Polish first division, as a defender
.
's youth system, Astiz's earlier career was played with the B-team
. This was where he met manager Jan Urban
, a former Osasuna Polish
player, who was team manager at the time. Thus, he spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Legia Warszawa
(where Urban would serve as manager) in the Ekstraklasa, thus becoming the first Spaniard ever to play in that competition.
In June 2008, Astiz returned to Osasuna, only to return immediately to Legia on a five-year deal, despite still having a contract running. Osasuna, however, retained the possibility to re-buy the player after the first two seasons.
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 Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
in the Polish first division, as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Club
A product of Navarrase side CA OsasunaCA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
's youth system, Astiz's earlier career was played with the B-team
CA Osasuna B
Club Atlético Osasuna B, usually known as Osasuna B, is a Spanish football club based in Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre...
. This was where he met manager Jan Urban
Jan Urban
Jan Urban is a Polish football manager and former player. Currently, he is coaching Polish club Zagłębie Lubin.-Club:...
, a former Osasuna Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
player, who was team manager at the time. Thus, he spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
(where Urban would serve as manager) in the Ekstraklasa, thus becoming the first Spaniard ever to play in that competition.
In June 2008, Astiz returned to Osasuna, only to return immediately to Legia on a five-year deal, despite still having a contract running. Osasuna, however, retained the possibility to re-buy the player after the first two seasons.