| Naci Ünüvar | |
| Full Name: | Naci Ünüvar[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Zaandam, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Position: | Winger, attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Espanyol (on loan from Ajax) |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthyears1: | –2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | OFC |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Ajax |
| Years1: | 2019– |
| Clubs1: | Jong Ajax |
| Caps1: | 73 |
| Goals1: | 24 |
| Years2: | 2020– |
| Clubs2: | Ajax |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Trabzonspor (loan) |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Twente (loan) |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → Espanyol (loan) |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 5 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | Netherlands U18 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam5: | Netherlands U19 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 2 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam6: | Turkey U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 26 September 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 27 March 2023 |
Naci Ünüvar (born 13 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Espanyol, on loan from Ajax.[2] Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Turkey. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2020".[3]
On 22 January 2020, Ünüvar played his first match with Ajax in the 2019–20 KNVB Cup, when he scored a penalty in a 7–0 win over Spakenburg. Hence, he became the youngest player to score during his official debut for Ajax, at age 16 years, 223 days.[4]
On 30 August 2022, Ünüvar was loaned by Ajax to Trabzonspor in Turkey for the 2022–23 season.[5] On 29 August 2024, after another loan spell at Twente, he moved to La Liga side Espanyol also in a temporary deal.[6]
Born in the Netherlands, Ünüvar is of Turkish descent. He is a former youth international for the Netherlands.[7]
In 2023, Ünüvar decided to represent the home country of his parents, Turkey, at international level.
Naci is the brother of Emre Ünüvar, who is also a professional footballer.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[9] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Jong Ajax | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 7 | – | – | – | 29 | 7 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 16 | – | – | – | 33 | 16 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 73 | 24 | – | – | – | 73 | 24 | ||||||
| Ajax | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Trabzonspor (loan) | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2[10] | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | ||
| FC Twente (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 29 | |||
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