Unai Medina

Unai Medina Pérez (born 16 February 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón as a right back.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Medina and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Unai Medina
Personal information
Full name Unai Medina Pérez
Date of birth (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
Youth career
1999–2000 Laudio
2000–2009 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Basconia 15 (2)
2009–2012 Bilbao Athletic 52 (1)
2012–2013 Barakaldo 32 (5)
2013–2015 Alavés 46 (0)
2015–2019 Numancia 121 (5)
2019– Sporting Gijón 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 June 2019

Football career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Medina grew in local Athletic Bilbao's youth ranks, but could only appear as a senior for its farm and B-teams. In 2012, he left the club and joined Basque Country neighbours Barakaldo CF,[1] being first-choice in his first and only season.

In July 2013, Medina signed for Deportivo Alavés, freshly promoted to the second division.[2] He made his professional debut on 16 August, in a 0–1 away defeat against Girona FC.[3]

On 17 June 2015, Medina moved to fellow league side CD Numancia after signing a three-year deal.[4] A regular starter, he left the club in June 2019 when his contract expired.

On 1 July 2019, after leaving Numancia, Medina signed for Sporting de Gijón.[5]

References
  1. El Barakaldo se refuerza con Unai Medina e Imanol Aguiar (Barakaldo strengthen with Unai Medina and Imanol Aguiar); El Correo, 7 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. El Alavés refuerza su plantilla con Goitia y Unai Medina (Alavés bolster squad with Goitia and Unai Medina); Marca, 3 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. Felipe da la primera victoria de la temporada (Felipe provides first victory of the season); Marca, 16 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. Unai Medina, nuevo fichaje del C. D. Numancia (Unai Medina, new signing of C.D. Numancia); CD Numancia, 17 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  5. "Unai Medina, nuevo futbolista del Real Sporting" [Unai Medina, new footballer of Real Sporting] (in Spanish). Real Sporting. 1 July 2019.
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