Unai Vencedor
Spanish footballer (born 2000)
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Unai Vencedor Paris (born 15 November 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao.
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Vencedor with Athletic Bilbao in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Unai Vencedor Paris | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Santutxu | ||
| 2017–2018 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Bilbao Athletic | 62 | (5) |
| 2020– | Athletic Bilbao | 73 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Eibar (loan) | 38 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 38 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Levante (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Spain U21 | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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] During the 2022–23 campaign, however, he lost his starting spot to Mikel Vesga and Oihan Sancet.
On 5 August 2023, Vencedor was loaned to Segunda División side SD Eibar for the season.[10] On 10 July of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Racing de Santander also in a temporary one-year deal.[11]
On 2 September 2025, Athletic announced the loan of Vencedor to fellow top tier side Levante UD, for one year.[12]
International career
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Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 March 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 36 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 3 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Total | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 5 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 73 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 0 | ||
| Eibar (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | |
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Levante (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 227 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 245 | 7 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
- Appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey Final (played in 2021)
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
- Appearance in La Liga play-offs
Honours
Athletic Bilbao
- Supercopa de España: 2021[16]
- Copa del Rey runner-up: 2019–20,[17] 2020–21[18]
