Unai Vencedor

Unai Vencedor Paris (born 15 November 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vencedor and the second or maternal family name is Paris.
Unai Vencedor
Vencedor with Spain U19s, 2019
Personal information
Full name Unai Vencedor Paris
Date of birth (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 27
Youth career
2007–2017 Santutxu
2017–2018 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Bilbao Athletic 59 (5)
2020– Athletic Bilbao 1 (0)
National team‡
2019 Spain U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 February 2020

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Vencedor joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama academy in 2017, from Santutxu FC.[1] In June of the following year, after finishing his formation, he moved straight into the reserve squad for the pre-season (skipping the usual step to the farm team),[2] and made his senior debut on 29 September by starting in a 1–2 Segunda División B away loss against Real Oviedo Vetusta.[3] Vencedor scored his first senior goal on 15 December 2018, netting his team's second in a 3–2 home win against CD Calahorra.[4] Six days later, he renewed his contract with the Lions until 2023.[5]

Vencedor made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 February 2020, starting in a 0–1 home defeat to CA Osasuna.[6]

International career

Vencedor is a youth international for Spain, having represented the under-19s in 2019.[7]

References
  1. "El Athletic ficha a Unai Vencedor del Santutxu una de las jóvenes promesas del fútbol vizcaíno" [Athletic signs Unai Vencedor of Santutxu one of the young prospects of Biscayan football] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "Preseason with Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "Los tres puntos se quedaron en casa: Real Oviedo B 2–1 Bilbao Ath" [The three points stayed at home: Real Oviedo B 2–1 Bilbao Ath.] (in Spanish). El Español. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. "Bilbao Athletic 3–2 Calahorra". Inside Athletic. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. "Renewals". Athletic Bilbao. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. "La Copa distrae mucho" [The Cup is too much of a distraction] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. "Aitor Paredes y Unai Vencedor, reclutados con la sub 19" [Aitor Paredes and Unai Vencedor, called up to the under-19s] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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