Unai Bilbao

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Bilbao and the second or maternal family name is Arteta.
Unai Bilbao
Personal information
Full name Unai Bilbao Arteta
Date of birth (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Bilbao Athletic
Number 15
Youth career
2007–2010 Indautxu
2010–2011 Barakaldo
2011–2013 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Barakaldo 5 (0)
2012–2014 Basconia 32 (2)
2014– Bilbao Athletic 42 (3)
National team
2011 Spain U17 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2016.


Unai Bilbao Arteta (born 4 February 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Bilbao Athletic as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Bilbao made his debuts as a senior with Barakaldo CF in 2011, in Segunda División B. In June of that year he joined Athletic Bilbao, returning to the youth setup, but also appearing with the farm team in Tercera División.[1]

On 26 May 2014, Bilbao was promoted to the reserves in the third level.[2] He contributed with 29 appearances and two goals during the season, as the B-side returned to Segunda División after a 19-year absence.

Bilbao made his professional debut on 24 August 2015, starting and being sent off in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Urrutia defiende que la base del primer equipo sea vizcaína" [Urrutia defends that the foundation of the first team must be vizcaína] (in Spanish). Gara. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Registrations and de-registrations in Bilbao Athletic". Athletic's official website. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "El que la sigue, la consigue" [The one that follows it, gets it] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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