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Unai Gómez

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

Unai Gómez Etxebarria (born 25 May 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.

Unai Gómez
Gómez in 2023
Personal information
Full name Unai Gómez Etxebarria
Date of birth (2003-05-25) 25 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Bermeo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 20
Youth career
2013–2014 Bermeo
2014–2016 Athletic Bilbao
2016–2019 Danok Bat
2019–2021 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Basconia 31 (5)
2022– Bilbao Athletic 35 (2)
2023– Athletic Bilbao 37 (2)
International career‡
2024– Spain U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:40, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Born in Bermeo, Biscay, Basque Country, Gómez joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2013 from hometown side Bermeo FT. He left in 2016, and spent three years with Danok Bat CF before returning to the Lezama Facilities in 2019.[1]

Gómez was promoted to the farm team in Tercera División RFEF on 19 July 2021,[2] and made his senior debut on 5 September, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Barakaldo CF. He scored his first senior goal on 21 November, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Santutxu FC.

Gómez was promoted to the reserves on 10 July 2022,[3] and made his first appearance for the side on 28 August by coming on as a second-half substitute for Ewan Urain in a 2–1 Primera Federación home loss against CF La Nucía. He scored his first goals for the B-side on 29 January 2023, netting a brace in a 3–0 home win over UD Logroñés.[4]

In the summer of 2023, he was one of the players chosen to do the preseason with the senior squad,[5] where he was one of the most outstanding performers.[6][7][8] In addition, within the first few minutes of his first friendly match as a starter, he scored a goal against Celtic.[9] On 12 August 2023, he made his full La Liga debut at San Mamés in a defeat against Real Madrid.[10] On 27 August he scored his first professional goal to seal a 4–2 victory against Real Betis.[11] On 20 October, he renewed his contract with Athletic until June 2028.[12] On 20 December he scored with a header following a save by Álvaro Valles, to secure a 1–0 victory over UD Las Palmas in the 94th minute.[13][14]

International career

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On March 15, 2024, he was called up by under-21 coach Santi Denia for two qualifying matches for the Under-21 European Championship against Slovakia and Belgium.[15][16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 November 2024[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Basconia 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 33 5 — — — 33 5
Bilbao Athletic 2022–23 Primera Federación 34 2 — — — 34 2
2023–24 Segunda Federación 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 35 2 — — — 35 2
Athletic Bilbao 2023–24 La Liga 25 2 8 0 — — 33 2
2024–25 La Liga 12 0 0 0 4[a] 0 0 0 16 0
Total 37 2 8 0 4 0 0 0 49 2
Career total 105 9 8 0 4 0 0 0 117 9
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Athletic Bilbao

References

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  1. ^ "Unai Gómez, el tapado de Lezama" [Unai Gómez, the cover of Lezama] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ "El CD Basconia inicia su pretemporada" [CD Basconia start their pre-season] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ "El Bilbao Athletic 2022–23 echa a rodar" [Bilbao Athletic 2022–23 is up and running] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ "El Bilbao Athletic gana cuatro meses después" [Bilbao Athletic win four months later] (in Spanish). Deia. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ Beltrán, Javier R. (27 June 2023). "Gastesi, Barandalla, Eguiluz y Bita se suman a la pretemporada del Athletic". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Unai Gómez es "una posibilidad clara" para el primer equipo del Athletic". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Unai Gómez llama a la puerta". Marca (in Spanish). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  8. ^ Beltrán, Javier R. (23 July 2023). "Unai Gómez tiene boletos para pasar el corte este verano". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Unai Gómez se gana a Valverde, al vestuario y a la afición rojiblanca". Relevo (in Spanish). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Unai Gómez, debut con sorpresa y sustitido en el descanso". MARCA (in Spanish). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Unai Gómez y un gol inolvidable: Dedicatoria a su abuela, el 'gallo' de sus amigos y el vacile del vestuario". Relevo (in Spanish). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Unai Gómez renueva con el Athletic hasta 2028". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Unai Gómez: "Me he tirado con todo, no he visto entrar el balón y me he enterado del gol por la gente"". MARCA (in Spanish). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Conexión Bermeo: el gol del Athletic se gesta con dos amigos de siempre". MARCA (in Spanish). 21 December 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  15. ^ Mateos, Alain (15 March 2024). "La temporada de Unai Gómez tiene premio: convocado con la sub'21 a cinco meses de los Juegos". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  16. ^ Camacho, Ignacio (15 March 2024). "Joseph, Huijsen y Mosquera renuevan la Sub-21". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  17. ^ Unai Gómez at BDFutbol
  18. ^ Unai Gómez at Soccerway
  19. ^ Real, Mario Reinoso del (7 April 2024). "Athletic 1-1 (4-2) Mallorca, en directo: final de Copa del Rey 2024 | Celebración del Athletic, campeón de Copa". Diario AS.
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