Iñaki Eraña

Iñaki Eraña

Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Eraña Cassi
Date of birth	(1965-06-03) 3 June 1965
Place of birth	Gijón, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1986	Sporting B
1984–1990	Sporting Gijón	80	(3)
1987	→ Recreativo (loan)	16	(0)
1990–1992	Murcia	75	(8)
1992–1995	Logroñés	91	(5)
1995–1997	Compostela	53	(0)
1997–1998	Extremadura	44	(6)
1998–1999	Numancia	17	(0)
Total		376	(22)
Managerial career
2015–2016	Ceares
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Eraña and the second or maternal family name is Cassi.

Ignacio 'Iñaki' Eraña Cassi (born 3 June 1965) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Eraña started his professional career with local Sporting de Gijón, making his debut on 3 October 1984 and scoring the fourth goal in a 6–1 win against Club Siero for the Copa del Rey. He signed his first professional contract in 1986, but was loaned to Segunda División club Recreativo de Huelva in January of the following year.

Eraña subsequently returned to Sporting, playing three consecutive seasons in La Liga before being loaned to Real Murcia in the second level. He made his debut in the former competition on 1 November 1987, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Valencia CF.

From 1992 until his retirement, at the age of 34, Eraña represented CD Logroñés, SD Compostela, CF Extremadura and CD Numancia, with six of the campaigns being spent in the top flight. He also achieved promotion from the second level with the third and fourth sides.

After retiring, Eraña worked with Sporting Gijón in directorial capacities, leaving his post in 2015. In October of that year, he started his coaching career by being appointed at local amateurs UC Ceares. He left the club at the end of the season.

Personal life

Eraña's father, Juan (born 1938), was also a footballer. He too represented Sporting.

External links

• Iñaki Eraña profile at BDFutbol