Unai Bustinza Explained

Unai Bustinza
Full Name:Unai Bustinza Martínez[1]
Birth Date:2 February 1992
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Amorebieta
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2001–2002
Youthclubs1:Santutxu
Youthyears2:2002–2011
Youthclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:2010–2011
Caps1:28
Goals1:2
Years2:2011–2014
Caps2:83
Goals2:7
Years3:2014–2016
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:→ Leganés (loan)
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2022
Caps5:130
Goals5:2
Years6:2022–2023
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2024–
Caps7:17
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Unai Bustinza Martínez (born 2 February 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for SD Amorebieta.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Bustinza joined Athletic Bilbao's prolific youth system in 2002, aged ten. He made his debut as a senior with the club's farm team in the 2010–11 season, in the Tercera División.[2]

In May 2011, Bustinza was promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B. He appeared regularly for them the following campaigns, scoring a career-best five goals in 2012–13.[3]

On 15 July 2014, Bustinza was promoted to the Basques' main squad in La Liga.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 25 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win over UD Almería.[5]

Bustinza was handed his first start for the Lions on 2 May 2015, being sent off in the 93rd minute of the 0–0 draw with Atlético Madrid for two bookable offences.[6] Later that month, he played the full 90 minutes in the final of the Copa del Rey against FC Barcelona, a 3–1 loss.[7]

Leganés

On 22 July 2015, Bustinza was loaned to Segunda División side CD Leganés in a season-long deal.[8] [9] The following 18 July, having contributed 1,134 minutes in all competitions to a top-flight promotion, he signed a permanent three-year contract after cutting ties with Athletic.[10] [11]

Bustinza scored the first of two goals in the Spanish top tier on 21 February 2018, but in a 1–3 home defeat to Real Madrid.[12] [13]

Málaga

On 2 July 2022, free agent Bustinza joined second-tier Málaga CF on a three-year deal.[14] On 30 June 2023, after suffering relegation, he activated a clause on his contract and left.[15]

Amorebieta

In November 2023, Bustinza started training with SD Amorebieta.[16] On 18 January 2024, he agreed to a deal at the second-division team.[17]

International career

Bustinza made his debut for the unofficial Basque Country national team in May 2019, in a 0–0 draw away to Panama for which a small, youthful and inexperienced squad was selected.[18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unai Bustinza Martínez. Málaga CF. 14 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Ager Aketxe y Unai Bustinza: un sueño cumplido iniciado en alevines. Ager Aketxe and Unai Bustinza: a dream fulfilled in alevines. La Cantera de Lezama. es. 17 August 2014. 27 February 2024.
  3. Web site: El Málaga pone el ojo en Bustinza. Málaga set their sights on Bustinza. Grada 3. Lucía. Funqueiro. es. 24 June 2022. 4 July 2022.
  4. News: Bustinza tendrá dorsal en el primer equipo del Athletic. Bustinza will have a jersey in Athletic's first team. Diario AS. Nika. Cuenca. es. 15 July 2014. 27 October 2014.
  5. News: Etxeita da aire al Athletic. Etxeita gives air to Athletic. Marca. Jesús Fernando. López. es. 25 October 2014. 27 October 2014.
  6. News: El Atlético llega tarde. Atlético arrive late. Marca. Manuel. Malagón. es. 2 May 2015. 16 June 2015.
  7. News: Messi es el Rey León. Messi is the Lion King. Marca. Santiago. Siguero. es. 30 May 2015. 16 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Bustinza, cedido al Leganés. Bustinza, loaned to Leganés. Athletic Bilbao. es. 22 July 2015. 22 July 2015.
  9. News: Bustinza, cedido al Leganés. Bustinza, loaned to Leganés. El Correo. Juanma. Mallo. es. 22 July 2015. 27 February 2024.
  10. Web site: Bustinza vuelve al Leganés y firma hasta 2019. Bustinza returns to Leganés and signs until 2019. CD Leganés. es. 18 July 2016. 20 July 2016.
  11. Web site: Unai Bustinza, el soldado de Butarque. Unai Bustinza, the soldier of Butarque. Sphera Sports. Raúl. González. es. 19 July 2016. 27 February 2024.
  12. News: Un gol 'a la bilbaína': cabezazo a ras de suelo de Bustinza ante la tierna mirada de Theo. Goal 'Bilbao-style': diving header by Bustinza as Theo kindly looks on. Marca. es. 21 February 2018. 27 February 2024.
  13. News: El Real Madrid se impone al Leganés y es tercero en la Liga (1–3). Real Madrid best Leganés and are third in League (1–3). El País. es. 21 February 2018. 27 February 2024.
  14. Web site: Bustinza, leadership and intensity in defence. Málaga CF. 2 July 2022. 10 August 2022.
  15. Web site: Concluye la vinculación de 18 jugadores con ficha profesional. Link of 18 players with professional registration ends. Málaga CF. es. 30 June 2023. 30 June 2023.
  16. News: Bustinza se entrena con el Amore. Bustinza trains with Amore. Diario AS. Daniel. Guerreiro. es. 9 November 2023. 18 January 2024.
  17. Web site: Unai Bustinza, experiencia para la zaga azul. Unai Bustinza, experience for the blue defence. SD Amorebieta. es. 18 January 2024. 18 January 2024.
  18. News: Empate sin goles de la Euskal Selekzioa ante Panamá. Basque Selection goalless draw against Panama. Diario AS. Javier. Lekuona. es. 30 May 2019. 26 August 2019.
  19. Web site: Empate entre la Euskal Selekzioa y Panamá (0–0). Draw between Basque Selection and Panama (0–0). EITB. es. 30 May 2019. 26 August 2019.

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