Hugo Rincón

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rincón and the second or maternal family name is Lumbreras.

Hugo Rincón
Personal information
Full name Hugo Rincón Lumbreras
Date of birth (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003
Place of birth Valtierra, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Girona
(on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
Number 2
Youth career
Osasuna
2018–2021 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Bilbao Athletic 60 (3)
2021–2022 Basconia 33 (1)
2024–2025 → Mirandés (loan) 39 (2)
2025– Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
2025– → Girona (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2018 Spain U16[2]
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025

Hugo Rincón Lumbreras (born 27 January 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Girona, on loan from La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.

Career

Born in Valtierra, Navarre, Rincón began his career in the CA Osasuna youth system before joining Athletic Bilbao in 2018 at the age of 15, becoming the latest in a long list of players to make the switch from Pamplona to Biscay (the most recent involving another right back from the same district, Jesús Areso, one year earlier).[3] He made his senior debut with the club's third-tier reserve team Bilbao Athletic in May 2021 in a Segunda División B fixture against CD Tudelano in which he conceded an early penalty but otherwise put in a strong display.[1] He made six more appearances for them in the following season, but spent most of the campaign with CD Basconia, the club's fifth-tier farm team.

With the departure of the older Álvaro Núñez in the summer of 2022 (Areso had returned to Osasuna a year earlier), Rincón was installed as a regular for Bilbao Athletic in the 2022–23 Primera Federación season,[2] missing only one of the first 24 matches (due to a suspension following a red card) until he was injured against FC Barcelona Atlètic on 18 February 2023,[4] missing several weeks of action as the young squad struggled against relegation. Despite this setback, due to his good performances and the uncertainty surrounding the future of the four more experienced men in his position (Óscar de Marcos, Iñigo Lekue, Ander Capa and Álex Petxarroman), it was reported in the local media that he would still take part in the next pre-season with the senior squad.[5] He had returned to full fitness by May 2023.[6]

During the 2023–24 season, Rincón was named among the substitutes in 11 La Liga matches for Athletic but did not make his debut; instead he appeared 25 times for Bilbao Athletic, captaining the side as they bounced back to the third tier immediately by winning their Segunda Federación group, losing only twice.[7] On 6 August 2024, he renewed his contract with the Lions until 2028,[8] and was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés five days later.[9]

After a strong season with Mirandés (alongside fellow loanees Urko Izeta and Unai Egiluz) in which they challenged for promotion to the top division (losing out in the play-off final),[10] Rincón returned to Athletic Bilbao for the 2025–26 pre-season,[11][12] but was loaned to fellow La Liga side Girona on 29 July 2025.[13][14][15]

Personal life

His cousin Pablo Ibáñez is also a footballer.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bilbao Athletic 2020–21 Segunda División B 1 0 — — — 1 0
2021–22 Primera Federación 6 0 — — — 6 0
2022–23 Primera Federación 29 0 — — — 29 0
2023–24 Segunda Federación 25 3 — — — 25 3
Total 61 3 — — 0 0 61 3
Basconia 2021–22 Tercera Federación 33 1 — — — 33 1
Mirandés (loan) 2024–25 Segunda División 39 2 1 0 — 4[a] 1 44 3
Athletic Bilbao 2025–26 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Girona (loan) 2025–26 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Career total 134 6 1 0 0 0 4 1 139 7
  1. ^ Appearances in Segunda División play-offs

Honours

Bilbao Athletic

References

  1. ^ a b Hugo Rincón, el nuevo Areso [Hugo Rincón, the new Areso], Javier Beltrán, El Correo, 2 May 2021 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b "Hugo Rincón lo tiene todo para enamorar a San Mamés, es hasta guapo" ["Hugo Rincón has everything to make San Mamés fall in love, he is even handsome"], Asís Martín, El Desmarque, 18 August 2022 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El Athletic ficha a Hugo Rincón, cadete de Osasuna de primer año [Athletic signs Hugo Rincón, a first-year cadet from Osasuna], La Cantera de Lezama, 19 May 2018 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ 0-0. El Bilbao Athletic suma otro empate que vale muy poco [0-0. Bilbao Athletic adds another draw that is worth very little], Carlos Zaballa, Mundo Deportivo, 26 February 2023 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Athletic tiene hasta el 15 de junio para decidir sobre Capa [Athletic has until 15 June to decide on Capa], Javier R. Beltrán, Diario AS, 20 March 2023 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ "Adu Ares no puede evitar otra derrota del filial" [Adu Ares cannot prevent another defeat for the subsidiary] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ El Bilbao Athletic conquista el terreno perdido un año después [Bilbao Athletic conquers the lost ground a year later], Javier R. Beltrán, Diario AS, 21 April 2024 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ "Hugo Rincón renueva hasta 2028" [Hugo Rincón renews until 2028] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Hugo Rincón loaned to CD Mirandés". Athletic Bilbao. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  10. ^ Menzies, John (21 June 2025). "Santi Cazorla gets his fairytale as Real Oviedo end 24‑year wait for La Liga return". Football Espana.
  11. ^ a b "Le estoy metiendo caña a Hugo Rincón para jugar juntos en el Alavés" ["I'm pushing Hugo Rincón to play together at Alavés"], Mundo Deportivo, 3 July 2025 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Hugo Rincón y un futuro condicionado por Jesús Areso [Hugo Rincón and a future dependant upon Jesús Areso], One Football, 13 July 2025 (in Spanish)
  13. ^ "Hugo Rincón moves on loan to Girona FC". Athletic Club. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Operación redonda para el Athletic" [A perfect deal for Athletic]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Hugo Rincón: "I want to make the most of this challenge"". Girona FC. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  16. ^ "El Bilbao Athletic ya es Campeón: Un año después regresará a Primera Federación" [Bilbao Athletic are now champions: A year later they return to the Primera Federación]. GolsMedia (in Spanish). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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