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 24 October 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 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 84 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 88 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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