Íñigo Sainz-Maza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sainz-Maza and the second or maternal family name is Serna.

Íñigo Sainz-Maza

Personal information
Full name	Íñigo Sainz-Maza Serna
Date of birth	(1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ampuero, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Racing Santander
Number	6
Youth career
	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Racing B	89	(7)
2017–	Racing Santander	140	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Íñigo Sainz-Maza Serna (born 16 June 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right back or a midfielder for Racing de Santander.

Club career

Born in Ampuero, Cantabria, Sainz-Maza was a Racing de Santander youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 21 February 2016, playing the last eight minutes in a 3–0 Tercera División away win over SD Gama.

Sainz-Maza scored his first senior goal on 21 October 2017, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against SD Solares-Medio Cudeyo.^[2] He made his first team debut on 19 May 2019, starting in a 2–2 home draw against UD Logroñés in the Segunda División B, as his club was already qualified to the play-offs.^[3]

On 20 August 2020, after Racing's relegation, Sainz-Maza signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to the main squad.^[4] He was a regular starter for the club during the 2021–22 campaign, scoring once and acting as team captain as his side achieved promotion back to Segunda División.^[5]

Sainz-Maza made his professional debut on 14 August 2022, starting in a 2–0 away loss against Villarreal CF B.^[6] Three days later, he renewed his contract until 2026.^[7]

References

1. "Íñigo Sainz-Maza" (in Spanish). Racing de Santander. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
2. "El filial empata en La Albericia (1–1) y suma seis jornadas consecutivas sin perder" [The reserves draw in La Albericia (1–1) and is six rounds without a loss] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
3. "El Racing empata en El Sardinero con la UD Logroñés, uno de los equipos que promociona" [Racing draw at the El Sardinero with UD Logroñés, one of the teams in the promotion play-offs] (in Spanish). Cantabria 24 Horas. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
4. "Íñigo Sainz-Maza firma su primer contrato profesional con el Racing" [Íñigo Sainz-Maza signs his first professional contract with Racing] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
5. "El Chico Maravilla y Capitán Ampuero" [The Wonder Kid and the Ampuero Captain] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
6. "La prolongación da un triunfo al Villarreal y mata al Racing" [The stoppage time gives a win to Villarreal and kills Racing] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
7. "El Racing renueva a Íñigo hasta el 30 de junio de 2026" [Racing renew Íñigo until 30 June 2026] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

External links

• Íñigo Sainz-Maza at BDFutbol
• Íñigo Sainz-Maza at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Íñigo Sainz-Maza at Soccerway