Unai Gómez

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

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

Unai Gómez
Personal information
Full name Unai Gómez Etxebarria
Date of birth (2003-05-25) 25 May 2003
Place of birth Bermeo, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 30
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 34 (2)
2023– Athletic Bilbao 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 28 August 2023 (UTC)

Career

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]

Gómez made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 12 August 2023, starting against Real Madrid at San Mamés but being replaced at half-time in a 2–0 loss.[5][6]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 August 2023[7][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Basconia 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 335–335
Bilbao Athletic 2022–23 Primera Federación 342–342
Athletic Bilbao 2023–24 La Liga 210021
Career total 69800698

References
  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. "Unai Gómez, debut con sorpresa y sustitido en el descanso" [Unai Gómez, surprise debut and replaced at half-time] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. "Un estreno desagradecido para Unai Gómez con el Athletic" [An ungrateful debut for Unai Gómez with Athletic] (in Spanish). Deia. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. Unai Gómez at BDFutbol
  8. Unai Gómez at Soccerway
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