Unai Vencedor

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

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

Unai Vencedor
Vencedor with Athletic Bilbao in 2022
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)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 16
Youth career
2007–2017 Santutxu
2017–2018 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Bilbao Athletic 62 (5)
2020– Athletic Bilbao 63 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Spain U19 3 (0)
2021– Spain U21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022

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 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]

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
Vencedor with Spain U19 in 2019

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

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 May 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bilbao Athletic 2018–19 Segunda División B 362——362
2019–20 263—1[lower-alpha 1]0273
Total 6250010635
Athletic Bilbao 2019–20 La Liga 101[lower-alpha 2]00020
2020–21 280402[lower-alpha 3]0340
2021–22 3401000350
Total 6306020710
Career total 125560301345
  1. Appearance(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
  2. Appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey Final (played in 2021)
  3. Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

References
  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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