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Iker Bilbao Mendiguren (born 20 March 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club PAS Giannina.
Career
Bilbao was born in Larrabetzu, Biscay, Basque Country, and finished his formation with Danok Bat CF. On 5 July 2015, he moved to Athletic Bilbao and was assigned to the farm team in Tercera División.
Bilbao made his senior debut on 3 October 2015, starting in a 0–4 Tercera División away loss against Zalla UC. He scored his first senior goal late in the month, netting the opener in a 2–2 draw at SD Deusto.
On 18 August 2017, Bilbao was loaned to Segunda División B side Gernika Club, for one year. On 17 July of the following year, after featuring sparingly, he signed for fellow league team SD Amorebieta.
Initially a backup option, Bilbao became a starter in the 2020–21 campaign, featuring in 25 league matches (play-offs included) and scoring twice as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División; one of his two goals was in a 1–0 away win over CD Badajoz, which sealed the club's promotion. He made his professional debut on 23 August 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gorka Guruzeta in a 0–2 away loss against CD Mirandés.
On 28 June 2022, he signed for PAS Giannina a team in the city of Ioannina.