Unai Emery

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Unai Emery
Emery with Sevilla in 2016
Personal information
Full name Unai Emery Etxegoien[1]
Date of birth (1971-11-03) 3 November 1971 (age 52)[1]
Place of birth Hondarribia, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint Germain (coach)
Youth career
1986–1990[2] Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1995 Real Sociedad B 89 (7)
1995–1996 Real Sociedad 5 (1)
1996–2000 Toledo 126 (2)
2000–2002 Racing Ferrol 61 (7)
2002–2003 Leganés 28 (0)
2003–2004 Lorca Deportiva 30 (1)
Total 339 (18)
Managerial career
2005–2006 Lorca Deportiva
2006–2008 Almería
2008–2012 Valencia
2012 Spartak Moscow
2013–2016 Sevilla
2016– Paris Saint-Germain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Unai Emery Etxegoien (Basque: [uˈnai eˈmeɾi etʃeˈɣojen]; born 3 November 1971) is a Spanish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of French club Paris Saint-Germain.

After a playing career spent mostly in Spain's Segunda División, he became a manager in 2005, beginning with Lorca and Almería before spending four years with Valencia and leading the team to three third-place finishes in La Liga.

After a short spell at Spartak Moscow, Emery moved to Sevilla in 2013, and led the club to three consecutive Europa League victories before leaving for Paris Saint-Germain in 2016, where he won three titles in his first year.[3]

Early life & playing career

Emery was born in Hondarribia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country.[4][5] His father and grandfather, named Juan and Antonio respectively, were also footballers, both goalkeepers. The former appeared for several clubs in the second tier, whilst the latter competed with Real Unión in the top division.[6][7][8] Emery's uncle, Román, played as a midfielder.[9][10]

Emery, a left-sided midfielder, was a youth graduate of Real Sociedad, but never really broke into the first team (aged 24 he appeared in five La Liga games, scoring against Albacete Balompié in an 8–1 home win).[11] After that, he resumed his career mostly in the Segunda División, amassing totals of 215 matches and nine goals over seven seasons.

He retired with Lorca Deportiva CF at the age of 32, after one season in Segunda División B.

Managerial career

Lorca and Almería

As he was seriously injured in the knee while at Lorca in the 2004–05 season, Emery was offered the vacant manager position by the club president, and immediately helped the club achieve promotion to the second division for the first time in its history,[6] while beating top level side Malaga in the Copa del Rey. In his second season, the Murcians' first ever in the second division, the team finished fifth with 69 points, only five points off promotion to the top flight;[12] they suffered relegation in 2007, after the manager's departure.

Emery then moved to Almería in division two,[13] and again helped his squad overachieve: after guiding them to a first ever promotion in 2007,[14] the Andalusian side finished eighth in La Liga in 2007-08.[15] This prompted a move to Valencia, where he succeeded Ronald Koeman as manager.[16]

Valencia

In 2008-09, his first season with the Che, Emery led them to a sixth place-finish, with subsequent qualification to the UEFA Europa League, in spite of the club's serious financial problems. The team reached the round of 32 in the UEFA Cup, a 3–3 aggregate loss against Dynamo Kyiv, and the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, exiting against Sevilla.

In 2009–10, Emery led Valencia to third place, so the club returned to the UEFA Champions League after two years. In the Europa League they lost in the quarter-finals to eventual winners Atlético Madrid on the away goals rule, and exited in the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey against Deportivo de La Coruña, losing 3–4 on aggregate. In May 2010 Emery renewed his contract for another year.[17]

2010–11 started without David Villa and David Silva, sold to Barcelona and Manchester City respectively. Despite this, Valencia won five out of the first six league games (with one draw), starting the Champions League campaign with a 4–0 win in Turkey against Bursaspor,[18] before being eliminated in the round of 16 by Shalke, and being knocked out in the same stage in the Copa del Rey by Villareal. In the domestic league the side finished third, thus again qualifying for the Champions League.

Emery left the club in June 2012, after again finishing third in 2011-12.[19]

Spartak Moscow

On 13 May 2012, Leonid Fedun, owner of Russian team Spartak Moscow, announced Emery as the club's coach for the following two seasons.[20] On 25 November he was sacked after a run of poor results, the last a 1–5 derby home loss against Dynamo Moscow.[21]

Sevilla

Emery with Sevilla in 2015

Emery returned to Spanish football on 14 January 2013, replacing the sacked Míchel at the helm of Sevilla.[22] He led the club to fifth position in 2013-14, his first full season, and, on 14 May 2014, won the Europa League final, defeating Benfica on penalties.[23]

After finishing the 2014–15 season in fifth place, one point behind former club Valencia, Emery again won the Europa League after defeating Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk,[24] thus qualifying for the following Champions League.[25] The victory meant that Sevilla became the most successful club in the history of the UEFA Cup/Europa League, with four wins,[26] and Emery signed a one-year contract extension on 5 June 2015 which would have kept him at the club until 2017, after reported interest from West Ham United and Napoli.[27]

In 2015–16 Emery led Sevilla to seventh position, having played the final games of the domestic league with several reserves and youth team players after the team confirmed their place in the Europa League final.[28][29] On 18 May 2016, despite trailing 0–1 at half-time, a goal from Kévin Gameiro and two from Coke resulted in a 3–1 victory over Liverpool at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.[30]

On 12 June 2016, after Emery expressed his desire to leave Sevilla, the club announced that they would be parting ways.[31]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 28 June 2016, Emery signed a two-year deal, with the option of a third, to succeed Laurent Blanc at French quadruple-holders Paris Saint-Germain.[32] In his first competitive match in charge, on 6 August, his side beat Lyon 4–1 in Austria to lift the Trophée des Champions.[33]

Emery led PSG to second place in their group of the Champions League, behind Arsenal. In the first knockout round they defeated Barcelona 4–0 at the Parc des Princes,[34] only to lose 1–6 in Spain and subsequently be eliminated.[35]

On 1 April, he picked up his second honour at les Rouge-et-Bleu with a 4–1 win over title rivals Monaco in the final of the Coupe de la Ligue.[36]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 20 December 2017[37]
Team Nat From To Record
P W D L Win %
Lorca Deportiva[38][39] Spain 6 January 2005 22 June 2006 70 34 16 20 048.57
Almería[40][41] Spain 22 June 2006 22 May 2008 84 39 20 25 046.43
Valencia[42][43][44][45] Spain 22 May 2008 14 May 2012 220 107 58 55 048.64
Spartak Moscow Russia 14 May 2012 25 November 2012 26 12 3 11 046.15
Sevilla[46][47][48][49] Spain 14 January 2013 12 June 2016 205 106 43 56 051.71
Paris Saint-Germain France 28 June 2016 Present 84 65 11 8 077.38
Career Total 688 363 151 174 052.76

Honours

Manager

Club

Sevilla
Paris Saint-Germain

Individual

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Emery: "¿La Real? Me debo al Sevilla, pero mis orígenes no los olvido"" [Real? I owe much to Sevilla, but I haven't forgotten my origins] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ Rémi Dupré (28 May 2017). "Football: vers une deuxième saison au PSG pour l'entraîneur Unai Emery?" [Football: second season in sight at PSG for coach Unai Emery?]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ "El incordio de Hondarribia" [The nuisance from Hondarribia]. El País (in Spanish). 18 September 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Emery, de Hondarribia a pelear por la Champions" [Emery, from Hondarribia to fighting for the Champions]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 7 March 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Emery asciende al Lorca contra la saga familiar" [Emery promotes Lorca against family saga]. El País (in Spanish). 27 June 2005. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Emery: hijo de portero, padre de entrenador" [Emery: son of a goalkeeper, father of a coach]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 5 June 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Muere el padre de Unai Emery" [The father of Unai Emery dies]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  9. ^ "La dinastía de los Emery" [Emery dynasty]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 15 November 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Vidas cruzadas en la saga de los Emery" [Crossed paths in Emery saga]. El País (in Spanish). 20 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  11. ^ "La Real se desmelena" [Real go crazy]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 May 1996. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Un éxito del Lorca de Emery" [Success of Emery's Lorca]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 18 June 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Unai Emery, ya en Almería" [Unai Emery, in Almería as of now] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 June 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Almería, 27 años después" [Almería, 27 years later]. El País (in Spanish). 20 May 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  15. ^ "La juerga del Almería agrava la 'depre' perica" [Almería's party worsens parakeet 'depre']. Diario AS (in Spanish). 19 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
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  17. ^ "Unai Emery renueva su contrato con el Valencia" [Unai Emery renews his contract with Valencia] (in Spanish). RTVE. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  18. ^ "El Valencia sale líder del infierno turco" [Valencia emerge leader from Turkish hell]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 14 September 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  19. ^ "El Valencia se asegura la tercera posición" [Valencia confirm third place] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  20. ^ "Spartak name Emery new coach". FIFA.com. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  21. ^ "Spartak dismiss Emery after derby defeat". Soccerway. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  22. ^ Míchel es destituido y deja paso a Emery, que firma hasta Junio de 2014 (Míchel is sacked and makes way for Emery, who signs until June 2014); Sevilla FC, 14 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  23. ^ "Sevilla 0–0 Benfica". BBC Sport. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  24. ^ a b Keegan, Mike (27 May 2015). "Dnipro 2–3 Sevilla: Carlos Bacca scores twice as La Liga side survive scare to retain Europa League crown and earn Champions League spot with dramatic win in Warsaw". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  25. ^ "Spain to have five clubs in Champions League". UEFA.com. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  26. ^ "Sevilla out on their own in all-time standings". UEFA.com. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  27. ^ "Unai Emery rejects West Ham to stay at Sevilla". All Sports News. June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  28. ^ "Emery: "Estamos con ilusión intacta en tres competiciones pero no hemos conseguido nada"" [Emery: "We are as hungry as can be in three competitions but we have not achieved anything"] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  29. ^ "Emery cita a 19 jugadores para Bilbao con cinco del filial" [Emery summons 19 players to Bilbao with five from the reserves]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  30. ^ "Sevilla make it three in row at Liverpool's expense". UEFA.com. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  31. ^ "El Sevilla anuncia la marcha de Emery y confirma la llegada de Sampaoli" [Sevilla announce departure of Emery and confirm Sampaoli's arrival]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  32. ^ "Unai Emery named coach of PSG in succession to Laurent Blanc". The Guardian. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  33. ^ a b "New-look Paris Saint-Germain rout Lyon to win Trophee des Champions". ESPN FC. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  34. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain 4–0 Barcelona: Angel Di Maria stars as PSG take commanding first-leg lead". Sky Sports. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  35. ^ "Barcelona shatter PSG as Roberto caps absurd 6–1 comeback win". The Guardian. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  36. ^ a b "PSG thrash Monaco to lift French League Cup for fourth year in a row". France 24. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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  51. ^ Emery, protagonista a nivel nacional (Emery, a national protagonist); at UD Almería (in Spanish)
  52. ^ Premios BBVA a los mejores de marzo (BBVA Awards for best in March); Liga de Fútbol Profesional, 7 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  53. ^ Unai Emery, Liga BBVA manager of the month for January; Liga de Fútbol Profesional, 5 February 2015

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