Ewan Urain Explained

Ewan Urain
Fullname:Ewan Roy Urain Aird
Birth Date:10 March 2000
Birth Place:Durango, Spain
Height:1.92 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Unionistas
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:Durango
Youthyears2:2015–2018
Youthclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Basconia
Caps1:29
Goals1:13
Years2:2019–2023
Clubs2:Bilbao Athletic
Caps2:49
Goals2:10
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Amorebieta (loan)
Caps3:18
Goals3:2
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Unionistas
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Scotland U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:30 November 2023
Nationalteam-Update:7 September 2021

Ewan Roy Urain Aird (born 10 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Unionistas. Born in Spain, he represented Scotland at under-21 level.

Background

Urain was born in Durango in the Basque region.[1] [2] His mother Diane grew up in Dumfriesshire, taught English abroad and met her Biscayan husband in Spain.[3]

Club career

After a spell with hometown side SCD Durango, he joined Athletic Bilbao in 2015.[4] He turned out for the club at under-16 and under-17 level before hitting 19 goals for the under-18 side. In 2018 he scored 13 goals for the club's farm team CD Basconia, based in Basauri.[5]

He began to feature regularly for the B team in the 2020–21 season (though interrupted by injuries)[6] as the side reached the play-offs for promotion to the second division, but lost in the last round.[7]

Having missed parts of the 2021–22 Primera Federación campaign with injuries and been used mainly as a late substitute when he was available, which continued at the start of 2022–23, in December 2022 he moved on loan to SD Amorebieta, playing at the same level as Bilbao Athletic, for the remainder of that season.[8]

International career

Urain was called up by Scotland Under-21s in 2021 for matches with Northern Ireland.[9] [10]

Style of play

Urain has been described as an old-fashioned striker making use of his height and strength,[6] and has been compared with former Athletic Bilbao player Fernando Llorente.[11]

Honours

Amorebieta

2022–23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-09-06. Scotland youth striker Ewan Urain on 'magician' Stephen Kelly. 2021-09-07. Daily Record.
  2. News: 'Glenn wants to learn Spanish... I don't know why'. BBC Sport. 2021-09-07. 2021-09-07.
  3. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/dumfries-galloway-link-sees-basque-24196202.amp Dumfries and Galloway link sees Basque-born striker in Scotland under-21 squad
  4. https://as.com/futbol/2021/05/25/primera/1621949563_930241.html Escocia convoca a Ewan Urain, canterano del Athletic
  5. Web site: Ewan Urain: Who is the Bilbao Athletic striker in the Scotland Under-21 squad?. 2021-09-03. www.scotsman.com. 2021-05-25.
  6. https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/primera-rfef/ariete-ewan-urain-20210820132538-nt.html El ariete Ewan Urain vuelve a ser reclutado por Escocia Sub-21
  7. https://www.rfef.es/noticias/resumen-saul-berjon-recoge-testigo-dani-pendin-como-heroe-del-conjunto-burgales-1-0 RESUMEN | Saúl Berjón recoge el testigo de Dani Pendín como héroe del conjunto burgalés (1-0)
  8. https://sdamorebieta.eus/es/ewan-urain-cedido-por-el-athletic-club-nuevo-delantero-azul/ Ewan Urain, cedido por el Athletic Club, nuevo delantero azul)
  9. News: Bilbao's Urain called up by Scotland. 2021-09-25. BBC Sport. 2021-09-03.
  10. Web site: Athletic Bilbao's Ewan Urain name drops two 'special' Rangers players. 2021-09-07. Glasgow Times. 2021-09-06.
  11. Web site: Ewan Urain: Scotland under-21 lifts lid on his Athletic Bilbao footballing upbringing and Fernando Llorente comparisons. 2021-09-03. www.scotsman.com. 2021-06-05.