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'''Ewan Roy Urain Aird''' (born 10 March 2000), known as '''Ewan Urain''', is a Scottish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Athletic Bilbao B|Bilbao Athletic]].
'''Ewan Roy Urain Aird''' (born 10 March 2000) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Athletic Bilbao B|Bilbao Athletic]]. Born and raised in Spain, he has represented Scotland, his mother's birthplace, at [[Scotland national under-21 football team|under-21]] level.


== Club career ==
== Club career ==
Urain joined [[Athletico Bilbao]] in 2015 after a spell with hometown side [[SCD Durango]] in Biscay. He turned out for the club at Under-16 and Under-17 level before hitting 19 goals for the Under-18 side. In 2018 he scored 13 goals for Spanish fourth-tier side [[CD Basconia]], based in Basauri.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ewan Urain: Who is the Bilbao Athletic striker in the Scotland Under-21 squad?|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/ewan-urain-who-is-the-bilbao-athletic-striker-in-the-scotland-under-21-squad-3250092|access-date=2021-09-03|website=www.scotsman.com|language=en}}</ref>
Urain was born in the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque]] region of Spain to a [[Biscay]]an father and Scottish mother originally from [[Dumfriesshire]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="lid"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-06|title=Scotland youth striker Ewan Urain on 'magician' Stephen Kelly|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ewan-urain-magician-stephen-kelly-24921144|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Daily Record}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title='Glenn wants to learn Spanish... I don't know why'|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58457554|access-date=2021-09-07|date=2021-09-07}}</ref><ref>[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/dumfries-galloway-link-sees-basque-24196202.amp Dumfries and Galloway link sees Basque-born striker in Scotland under-21 squad], Daily Record, 28 May 2021</ref> He joined [[Athletic Bilbao]] in 2015 after a spell with hometown side [[SCD Durango]]. He turned out for the club at under-16 and under-17 level before hitting 19 goals for the under-18 side. In 2018 he scored 13 goals for the club's [[farm team]] [[CD Basconia]], based in [[Basauri]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ewan Urain: Who is the Bilbao Athletic striker in the Scotland Under-21 squad?|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/ewan-urain-who-is-the-bilbao-athletic-striker-in-the-scotland-under-21-squad-3250092|access-date=2021-09-03|website=www.scotsman.com|date=2021-05-25}}</ref>

He began to feature regularly for the [[Athletic Bilbao B|B team]] in the [[2020–21 Segunda División B|2020–21 season]] as the side reached the [[2021 Segunda División B play-offs|play-offs for promotion]] to the second division, but lost in the last round.<ref name="Up21">[https://www.rfef.es/noticias/resumen-saul-berjon-recoge-testigo-dani-pendin-como-heroe-del-conjunto-burgales-1-0 RESUMEN | Saúl Berjón recoge el testigo de Dani Pendín como héroe del conjunto burgalés (1-0)] [SUMMARY | Saúl Berjón picks up the witness of Dani Pendín as the hero of the Burgos team (1-0)], [[RFEF]] (in Spanish), 23 May 2021</ref>


== International career ==
== International career ==
Urain was called up by [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland Under-21]]<nowiki/>s in 2021 for matches with Northern Ireland.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Bilbao's Urain called up by Scotland|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57243263|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletic Bilbao's Ewan Urain name drops two 'special' Rangers players|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19562341.athletic-bilbaos-ewan-urain-name-drops-two-special-rangers-players/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Glasgow Times|language=en}}</ref>
Urain was called up by [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland Under-21]]s in 2021 for matches with Northern Ireland.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|title=Bilbao's Urain called up by Scotland|date=2021-09-25|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57243263|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletic Bilbao's Ewan Urain name drops two 'special' Rangers players|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19562341.athletic-bilbaos-ewan-urain-name-drops-two-special-rangers-players/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Glasgow Times|date=2021-09-06}}</ref>


== Style of play ==
== Style of play ==
Urain has been described as an old fashioned striker and has been compared with former Athletico Bilbao player [[Fernando Llorente]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ewan Urain: Scotland under-21 lifts lid on his Athletic Bilbao footballing upbringing and Fernando Llorente comparisons|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/ewan-urain-scotland-under-21-lifts-lid-on-his-athletic-bilbao-footballing-upbringing-and-fernando-llorente-comparisons-3261991|access-date=2021-09-03|website=www.scotsman.com|language=en}}</ref>
Urain has been described as an old-fashioned striker making use of his height and strength, and has been compared with former Athletic Bilbao player [[Fernando Llorente]].<ref name="lid">{{Cite web|title=Ewan Urain: Scotland under-21 lifts lid on his Athletic Bilbao footballing upbringing and Fernando Llorente comparisons|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/ewan-urain-scotland-under-21-lifts-lid-on-his-athletic-bilbao-footballing-upbringing-and-fernando-llorente-comparisons-3261991|access-date=2021-09-03|website=www.scotsman.com|date=2021-06-05}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Urain was born in the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque]] region of Spain to a Biscayan father and Scottish mother.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Online|first=Record Sport|date=2021-09-06|title=Scotland youth striker Ewan Urain on 'magician' Stephen Kelly|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ewan-urain-magician-stephen-kelly-24921144|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Daily Record|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title='Glenn wants to learn Spanish... I don't know why'|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58457554|access-date=2021-09-07}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 06:37, 9 September 2021

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urain and the second or maternal family name is Aird.
Ewan Urain
Personal information
Full name Ewan Roy Urain Aird
Date of birth (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Durango, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bilbao Athletic
Number 9
Youth career
Durango
2015–2018 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Basconia 29 (13)
2019– Bilbao Athletic 22 (6)
International career‡
2021– Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021

Ewan Roy Urain Aird (born 10 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bilbao Athletic. Born and raised in Spain, he has represented Scotland, his mother's birthplace, at under-21 level.

Club career

Urain was born in the Basque region of Spain to a Biscayan father and Scottish mother originally from Dumfriesshire.[1][2][3][4][5] He joined Athletic Bilbao in 2015 after a spell with hometown side SCD Durango. He turned out for the club at under-16 and under-17 level before hitting 19 goals for the under-18 side. In 2018 he scored 13 goals for the club's farm team CD Basconia, based in Basauri.[1]

He began to feature regularly for the B team in the 2020–21 season as the side reached the play-offs for promotion to the second division, but lost in the last round.[6]

International career

Urain was called up by Scotland Under-21s in 2021 for matches with Northern Ireland.[1][7][8]

Style of play

Urain has been described as an old-fashioned striker making use of his height and strength, and has been compared with former Athletic Bilbao player Fernando Llorente.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ewan Urain: Who is the Bilbao Athletic striker in the Scotland Under-21 squad?". www.scotsman.com. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  2. ^ a b "Ewan Urain: Scotland under-21 lifts lid on his Athletic Bilbao footballing upbringing and Fernando Llorente comparisons". www.scotsman.com. 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. ^ "Scotland youth striker Ewan Urain on 'magician' Stephen Kelly". Daily Record. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. ^ "'Glenn wants to learn Spanish... I don't know why'". BBC Sport. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  5. ^ Dumfries and Galloway link sees Basque-born striker in Scotland under-21 squad, Daily Record, 28 May 2021
  6. ^ RESUMEN | Saúl Berjón recoge el testigo de Dani Pendín como héroe del conjunto burgalés (1-0) [SUMMARY | Saúl Berjón picks up the witness of Dani Pendín as the hero of the Burgos team (1-0)], RFEF (in Spanish), 23 May 2021
  7. ^ "Bilbao's Urain called up by Scotland". BBC Sport. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  8. ^ "Athletic Bilbao's Ewan Urain name drops two 'special' Rangers players". Glasgow Times. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
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