Unai Marrero

Unai Marrero
Marrero training with Real Sociedad in 2021
Personal information
Full name Unai Marrero Larrañaga
Date of birth (2001-10-09) 9 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Real Sociedad
Number 13
Youth career
Lagun Onak
2016–2019 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Real Sociedad C 44 (0)
2020–2023 Real Sociedad B 38 (0)
2023– Real Sociedad 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2024

Unai Marrero Larrañaga (born 9 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Real Sociedad.

Career

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Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Marrero joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2016, from CD Lagun Onak.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 14 September 2019, starting in a 1–2 Tercera División away loss against Pasaia KE.[2]

Marrero made his professional debut with the reserves on 10 October 2021, coming on as a first-half substitute for outfield player Jon Karrikaburu as Andoni Zubiaurre was sent off in a 1–1 home draw against SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División.[3] He was definitely promoted to the B's ahead of the 2022–23 Primera Federación, and renewed his contract until 2027 on 12 July 2023.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Sociedad C 2019–20 Tercera Federación 9 0 9 0
2020–21 Tercera Federación 13 0 13 0
2021–22 Segunda Federación 22 0 22 0
Total 44 0 44 0
Real Sociedad B 2021–22 Segunda División 2 0 2 0
2022–23 Primera Federación 36 0 36 0
Total 38 0 38 0
Real Sociedad 2023–24 La Liga 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2024–25 La Liga 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 3 0
Total 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 84 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 90 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "Marrero madura a la sombra y en silencio" [Marrero matures in the shadows and in silence] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Se resiste" [It is reluctant] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Un empate muy peleado" [A hard-fought draw] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Renueva hasta 2027" [Renews until 2027] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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