Unai Albizua Explained

Unai Albizua
Fullname:Unai Albizua Urquijo
Birth Date:18 January 1989
Birth Place:Laudio/Llodio, Spain
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Cornellà
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:2003–2008
Youthclubs1:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:2007–2010
Caps1:60
Goals1:1
Years2:2010–2013
Caps2:96
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2015
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Tenerife (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Caps5:22
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2017
Caps6:39
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2019
Caps7:24
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Years9:2019–2020
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–2021
Caps10:23
Goals10:0
Years11:2021–
Caps11:13
Goals11:0
Club-Update:18:46, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Unai Albizua Urquijo (born 18 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UE Cornellà as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Laudio/Llodio, Álava, Basque Country, Albizua joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2003. He played three full seasons with the reserves in Segunda División B, captaining them to the 2013 playoffs after a third-place finish in his last.[1]

Albizua was promoted to the first team prior to the beginning of the 2013–14 campaign.[2] On 3 November 2013 he made his La Liga debut, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute in a 2–0 away loss against Atlético Madrid after replacing the injured Aymeric Laporte.[3] [4]

On 15 July 2014, Albizua was loaned to Segunda División club CD Tenerife.[5] Roughly one year later, he moved to fellow league side CD Leganés after cutting ties with Athletic.[6]

On 28 July 2016, Albizua signed for UCAM Murcia CF still in the second division.[7] The following 11 July, he joined Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa from the same league.[8]

On 17 August 2021, after one year in the Swiss Challenge League with FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy,[9] [10] the 32-year-old Albizua returned to Spain and signed with UE Cornellà of the newly-formed Primera División RFEF.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unai Albizua se lleva el trofeo al mejor cachorro 2012/13 de 'La Cantera de Lezama'. Unai Albizua takes trophy for best 2012/13 puppy from 'La Cantera de Lezama'. El Desmarque. Asís. Martín. es. 14 September 2013. 5 November 2013.
  2. Web site: El Athletic hace ficha del primer equipo al central Albizua. Athletic include stopper Albizua in first team. Canal Athletic. es. 28 August 2013. 5 November 2013.
  3. Web site: More home comforts for Atletico. ESPN FC. 3 November 2013. 5 November 2013.
  4. News: Unai Albizua, un valor aún desconocido. Unai Albizua, an asset still unknown. Mundo Deportivo. Jon. Zubieta. es. 4 June 2014. 4 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Albizua's transfer. Athletic Bilbao. 15 July 2014. 15 July 2014.
  6. Web site: Unai Albizua, fuerza y carácter de Primera. Unai Albizua, strength and character from Primera. CD Leganés. es. 12 July 2015. 4 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Albizua, nuevo jugador del UCAM Murcia CF. Albizua, new player of UCAM Murcia CF. UCAM Murcia. es. 28 July 2016. 28 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Alta Unai Albizua Urkijo "Albizua Urkijo". Unai Albizua Urkijo "Albizua Urkijo" in. Cultural Leonesa. es. 11 July 2017. 12 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Un défenseur espagnol pour rugir au SLO. A Spanish defender to roar at SLO. FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy. fr. 11 August 2020. 4 July 2022.
  10. News: Stade Lausanne-Ouchy renoue avec le succès devant son public. Stade Lausanne-Ouchy return to winning ways in front of their faithful. Le Matin. Matthias. Davet. fr. 21 April 2021. 4 July 2022.
  11. Web site: Bienvenido, Unai Albizua. Welcome, Unai Albizua. UE Cornellà. es. 17 August 2021. 21 October 2021.