Agus (footballer)

Agustín García Íñiguez (born 3 May 1985), commonly known as Agus, is a Spanish professional footballer who last played as a central defender for Indian club ATK. He has retired from all forms of football in July 2020.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Íñiguez.
Agus
Personal information
Full name Agustín García Íñiguez
Date of birth (1985-05-03) 3 May 1985
Place of birth Bonete, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 ATK
Number 14
Youth career
Albacete
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Albacete B 32 (0)
2005 Albacete 7 (0)
2005–2009 Real Madrid B 91 (3)
2007–2008 → Celta (loan) 29 (1)
2009–2011 Córdoba 56 (3)
2011–2012 Alcorcón 40 (2)
2012–2013 Orduspor 24 (0)
2013–2015 Mallorca 45 (2)
2015–2016 Albacete 9 (0)
2016–2017 Houston Dynamo 8 (0)
2017 → RGV Toros (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2018 Esbjerg 35 (0)
2019 Nea Salamina 7 (0)
2019–20 ATK 14 (0)
National team
2005 Spain U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2020

Club career

Agus was born in Bonete, Province of Albacete. After appearing in seven La Liga games for eventually relegated Albacete Balompié in the 2004–05 season,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] he was bought by Real Madrid for €600,000 and immediately sent to its B-team.

As Castilla were relegated from the second division in 2006–07, Agus, alongside coach Míchel's son Adrián, were loaned to another side in that level, RC Celta de Vigo, with very different individual fates. The former returned to Real's reserves for the 2008–09 campaign.[8]

In the subsequent summer, Agus signed for three years with Córdoba CF, with his previous club holding 50% of his rights.[9] In the following years, safe for one season in the Turkish Süper Lig with Orduspor,[10] he continued competing in his country's division two, representing AD Alcorcón, RCD Mallorca[11] and Albacete.[12]

On 27 January 2016, Agus signed with Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.[13][14] Released on 9 June 2017,[15] the following month the 32-year-old moved to the Danish 1st Division and joined Esbjerg fB on a two-year deal.[16]

Agus signed for ATK of the Indian Super League on 26 July 2019, from Nea Salamina Famagusta FC.[17] He has retired from all forms of professional football in July 2020.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 26 November 2017
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Albacete 2004–05[18] La Liga 7000—70
Real Madrid B 2005–06[18] Segunda División 180——180
2006–07[18] Segunda División 390——390
2007–08[18] Segunda División B 10——10
2008–09[18] Segunda División B 333——333
Total 913——913
Celta (loan) 2007–08[18] Segunda División 29110—301
Córdoba 2009–10[18] Segunda División 38210—392
2010–11[18] Segunda División 18160—241
Total 56370—633
Alcorcón 2011–12[18] Segunda División 402204[lower-alpha 1]0462
Orduspor 2012–13[19] Süper Lig 24000—240
Mallorca 2013–14[18] Segunda División 24110—251
2014–15[18] Segunda División 21110—221
2015–16[18] Segunda División 0000—00
Total 55220—572
Albacete 2015–16[18] Segunda División 9010—100
Houston Dynamo 2016[19] Major League Soccer 8030—110
RGV Toros (loan) 2017[19] United Soccer League 1000—10
Esbjerg 2017–18[19] Danish 1st Division 13000—130
Career total 323111604034311
  1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References
  1. El Málaga sentencia al Albacete (Málaga finish Albacete); El País, 18 April 2005 (in Spanish)
  2. Mista salva a un raquítico Valencia (Mista saves rachitic Valencia); El País, 25 April 2005 (in Spanish)
  3. Eto'o relaja los nervios del Barça (Eto'o relaxes Barça's nerves); El Mundo, 1 May 2005 (in Spanish)
  4. El Albacete condena al Levante a sufrir hasta el final (Albacete condemn Levante to suffer until the end); El Mundo, 8 May 2005 (in Spanish)
  5. El Villarreal sella el descenso del Albacete (Villarreal seal Albacete's relegation); El País, 15 May 2005 (in Spanish)
  6. El 'Alba' deja escapar el triunfo ante la Real ('Alba' let win against Real slip); El Mundo, 22 May 2005 (in Spanish)
  7. El Racing viste de farolillo al Albacete (Racing dress Albacete as last); El Mundo, 29 May 2005 (in Spanish)
  8. Balderas, Miguel Ángel (26 November 2013). "La última plantilla que descendió con el Castilla. ¿Qué fue de ellos?" [The last squad to be relegated with Castilla. What happened to them?] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  9. El Córdoba obtiene la cesión del central del Real Madrid Agus (Córdoba get loan of Real Madrid stopper Agus); Diario AS, 24 August 2009 (in Spanish)
  10. Agus ficha por el Orduspor turco (Agus signs for Turkey's Orduspor); Moi Celeste, 16 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  11. El Mallorca ficha al central Agus para las próximas tres temporadas (Mallorca sign stopper Agus for the next three seasons); Diario de Mallorca, 10 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  12. Jason Remeseiro y Agus, los últimos fichajes del Albacete Balompié (Jason Remeseiro and Agus, last signings of Albacete Balompié); Vavel, 31 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  13. Houston Dynamo sign Spaniards David Rocha and Agus; Our Sports Central, 27 January 2016
  14. Murray, Caitlin (27 January 2016). "Houston Dynamo sign Spaniards David Rocha, Agustin "Agus" Iniguez". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  15. Houston Dynamo waive Agus; Houston Dynamo, 9 June 2017
  16. EfB henter rutineret spansk midterforsvarer (EfB acquire seasoned Spanish midfielder); Esbjerg fB, 10 July 2017 (in Danish)
  17. Chowdhury, Aritra (26 July 2019). "ATK rope in Spanish defender Agus". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  18. "Agus: Agustín García Iñiguez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  19. "Agus". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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