Unai Veiga | |
Full Name: | Unai Veiga González |
Birth Date: | 9 October 1998 |
Birth Place: | Portugalete, Spain |
Height: | 1.89 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Alzira |
Clubnumber: | 14 |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Athletic Bilbao |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2014 |
Youthclubs2: | Danok Bat |
Youthyears3: | 2014–2017 |
Youthclubs3: | Real Sociedad |
Years1: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs1: | Real Sociedad C |
Caps1: | 24 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Years2: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs2: | Real Sociedad B |
Caps2: | 63 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs3: | Las Palmas |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs4: | → Algeciras (loan) |
Caps4: | 18 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2023 |
Clubs5: | → Unionistas (loan) |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023 |
Clubs6: | Landskrona |
Caps6: | 3 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2024– |
Clubs7: | Alzira |
Caps7: | 5 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 28 April 2024 |
Unai Veiga González (born 9 October 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alzira.
Born in Portugalete, Biscay, Basque Country, Veiga played for Athletic Bilbao and Danok Bat CF before joining Real Sociedad's youth setup in June 2014.[1] He made his senior debut with the latter's C-team on 26 August 2017, playing the last 25 minutes in a 0–2 Tercera División away loss against SCD Durango.[2]
Veiga scored his first senior goal on 23 September 2017, in a 2–1 win at SD Deusto, and scored a brace in a 4–0 away success over Sodupe UC the following 14 April.[3] After scoring seven goals for the C's, he first appeared with the reserves on 13 May 2018 by starting in a 3–1 away defeat of Peña Sport FC in the Segunda División B.
On 18 July 2019, after featuring regularly for the B-team, Veiga renewed his contract until 2021.[4] He contributed with one goal in 18 appearances overall during the 2020–21 campaign, as his club returned to the Segunda División after 59 years.
On 3 June 2021, Veiga signed a three-year contract with UD Las Palmas in the second division.[5] He made his professional debut on 3 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Fabio González in a 4–1 home routing of FC Cartagena.[6]
On 4 August 2022, Veiga was loaned to Primera Federación side Algeciras CF for the season.[7] The following 24 January, he moved to fellow league team Unionistas de Salamanca CF also in a temporary deal.[8] Upon returning, he terminated his contract with Las Palmas on 7 July 2023.[9]
On 30 August 2023, Veiga signed with Swedish Superettan side Landskrona BoIS, on a contract until end of 2023, with option to extend with an option year.[10]