| Unai Vencedor | |
| Full Name: | Unai Vencedor Paris |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Bilbao, Spain |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Racing Santander (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Santutxu |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Bilbao Athletic |
| Caps1: | 62 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2020– |
| Clubs2: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Caps2: | 73 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Eibar (loan) |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Racing Santander (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Spain U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Spain U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 6 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 7 June 2022 |
Unai Vencedor Paris (born 15 November 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Racing de Santander, on loan from Athletic Bilbao.
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Vencedor joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama academy in 2017, from Santutxu FC.[1] In June of the following year, after finishing his formation, he moved straight into the reserve squad for the pre-season (skipping the usual step to the farm team),[2] and made his senior debut on 29 September by starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B away loss against Real Oviedo Vetusta.[3]
He scored his first senior goal on 15 December 2018, netting his team's second in a 3–2 home win against CD Calahorra.[4] Six days later, he renewed his contract with the Lions until 2023.[5]
Vencedor made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 February 2020, starting in a 1–0 home defeat to CA Osasuna.[6] He did not feature again that season and was reported to have requested a loan move to continue his development, but was told he would be in contention for a place during the 2020–21 campaign. He had to wait until the end of November 2020 before making another start against Real Betis,[7] but was selected regularly from then on.
Having established himself in the squad (including winning the Supercopa de España with victories over Real Madrid then FC Barcelona),[8] in February 2021 Vencedor agreed a new contract with Athletic running to the summer of 2025, with a €40 million buyout clause.[9] During the 2022–23 campaign, however, he lost his starting spot to Mikel Vesga and Oihan Sancet.
On 5 August 2023, Vencedor was loaned to Segunda División side SD Eibar for the season.[10] On 10 July of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Racing de Santander also in a temporary one-year deal.[11]
Vencedor is a youth international for Spain, having represented the under-19s in 2019[12] and the under-21s in 2021.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 36 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 5 | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 125 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 134 | 5 | |||
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