Unai Núñez

Unai Núñez
Personal information
Full name Unai Núñez Gestoso
Date of birth (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997
Place of birth Portugalete, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 3
Youth career
2007–2015 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Basconia 28 (1)
2016–2017 Bilbao Athletic 33 (3)
2017– Athletic Bilbao 33 (1)
National team‡
2017– Spain U21 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2018

Unai Núñez Gestoso (Basque: [unai nuɲes̻]; Spanish: [ˈunai ˈnuɲeθ]; born 30 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Athletic Bilbao.

Club career

Born in Portugalete, Biscay, Basque Country, Núñez joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama in 2007, aged ten. He made his debut as a senior with the farm team in the 2015–16 season, in Tercera División.

On 7 June 2016, Núñez was promoted to the reserves, freshly relegated to Segunda División B.[1] He immediately became a starter for the side, appearing in 33 matches and scoring three goals during the campaign.

On 2 June 2017, Núñez was called up to the main squad for the pre-season by new first team manager José Ángel Ziganda.[2] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 August, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Getafe CF.[3]

On 30 October 2017, after already becoming a regular starter, Núñez renewed his contract until 2023, with a €30 million buyout clause.[4] The following 31 March he scored his first goal in the main category, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Celta de Vigo.[5]

International career

On 25 August 2017, Núñez received his first call-up to the Spain under-21 squad.[6]

Personal life

Núñez's father Abel was also a footballer and a defender who mainly represented Barakaldo CF during his career.[7][8] His older brother Asier plays in the same position for local Club Portugalete.[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2018[11][12]
Club Season League Cup Europe[13] Other[14] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Basconia 2015–16 Tercera División 281–––281
Total 281–––281
Bilbao Athletic 2016–17 Segunda División B 333–––333
Total 333–––333
Athletic Bilbao 2017–18 La Liga 3310030–361
Total 331003000361
Career total 945003000975

References

  1. ↑ "Simón, Núñez, Andoni López, Urzelai y Guruzeta ascenderán al Bilbao Athletic" [Simón, Núñez, Andoni López, Urzelai and Guruzeta will ascend to Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Preseason with the premier team". Athletic Bilbao. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Premio a la resistencia del Geta" [Prize for Geta's resistance] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Renovación de Unai Núñez" [Renewal of Unai Núñez] (in Spanish). Athletic Club. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Celta Vigo snatch a draw in Bilbao in stoppage time". Marca. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "¿Sabes quiénes son los debutantes de la Selección Sub-21?" [Do you know who the debutants of the U21 Team are?] (in Spanish). SEfutbol.com. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Núñez: "Pediré a los compañeros que me firmen la camiseta y la enmarcaré"" [Núñez: "I will ask my teammates to sign my shirt and I will frame it"] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Abel Núñez profile". BDfutbol. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "El gen Unai Núñez" [The Unai Núñez gene] (in Spanish). Deia. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Asier Núñez profile". La Preferente (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  11. ↑ Unai Núñez at Athletic Bilbao
  12. ↑ "Unai Núñez". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  13. ↑ Refers to the UEFA Europa League, except where specified.
  14. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
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