Unai Albizua
Appearance
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Unai Albizua Urquijo | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2008 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–10 | Baskonia | 60 | (1) |
2010–13 | Bilbao Athletic | 97 | (1) |
2013– | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2013 |
Template:Spanish name Unai Albizua Urquijo (born 18 January 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a centre back.
Club career
Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, Albizua joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2003. He played three seasons with the reserves in Segunda División B, captaining the team to the playoffs via a 3rd-place finish in his last.
Albizua was promoted to the first team prior to the beginning of the 2013–14 season. On 3 November 2013, he made his La Liga debut as a 67th-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat at Atlético Madrid, replacing the injured Aymeric Laporte.