Unai Vencedor – Wikipedia

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Spanish footballer (born 2000)

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

Club career[edit]

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 2–1 Segunda División B away loss against Real Oviedo Vetusta.[3]

He 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]

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Vencedor made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 February 2020, starting in a 1–0 home defeat to CA Osasuna.[6] He did not feature again that season and was reported to have requested a loan move to continue his development, but was told he would be in contention for a place during the 2020–21 campaign. He had to wait until the end of November 2020 before making another start against Real Betis,[7] but was selected regularly from then on.

Having established himself in the squad (including winning the Supercopa de España with victories over Real Madrid then FC Barcelona),[8] in February 2021 Vencedor agreed a new contract with Athletic running to the summer of 2025, with a €40 million buyout clause.[9]

International career[edit]

Vencedor is a youth international for Spain, having represented the under-19s in 2019[10] and the under-21s in 2021.[11]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 22 May 2022[12]

Honours[edit]

Athletic Bilbao

References[edit]

  1. ^ “El Athletic ficha a Unai Vencedor del Santutxu una de las jóvenes promesas del fútbol vizcaíno” [Athletic sign 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. ^ “Vencedor ha necesitado 281 días para ser titular….y no tiene seguro repetir en Getafe” [Vencedor has needed 281 days to start … and has no guarantee to repeat in Getafe] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. ^ Bell, Arch (17 January 2021). “Williams sinks Barcelona and Athletic claim the Supercopa”. Marca. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  9. ^ Vencedor renews until 2025, Athletic Club website, 8 February 2021
  10. ^ “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.
  11. ^ Vencedor and Nico Williams make their Spain Under-21 debuts Athletic Club official website, 3 September 2021
  12. ^ Unai Vencedor at BDFutbol
  13. ^ “Acta del Partido celebrado el 17 de enero de 2021, en Sevilla” [Minutes of the Match held on 17 January 2021, in Seville] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  14. ^ Lowe, Sid (3 April 2021). “Real Sociedad beat Athletic to claim Copa del Rey and Basque glory”. The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  15. ^ Lowe, Sid (17 April 2021). “Messi stars as Barcelona thrash Athletic Bilbao to lift Copa del Rey”. The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

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