Ewan Urain
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Ewan Roy Urain Aird (born 10 March 2000), known as Ewan Urain, is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Athletic Bilbao B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ewan Roy Urain Aird | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Durango, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao B | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | CD Basconia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Athletic Bilbao B | 24 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Athletic Bilbao
Urain joined Athletico Bilbao B in 2015 after a spell with hometown side Cultural 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.[1]
International career
Urain was called up by Scotland Under-21s in 2021 for matches with Northern Ireland.[2][3]
Style of play
Urain has been described as an old fashioned striker and has been compared with former Athletico Bilbao player Fernando Llorente.[4]
Personal life
Urain was born in the Basque region of Spain to a Biscayan father and Scottish mother.[1][5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Ewan Urain: Who is the Bilbao Athletic striker in the Scotland Under-21 squad?". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Bilbao's Urain called up by Scotland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao's Ewan Urain name drops two 'special' Rangers players". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Ewan Urain: Scotland under-21 lifts lid on his Athletic Bilbao footballing upbringing and Fernando Llorente comparisons". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Online, Record Sport (2021-09-06). "Scotland youth striker Ewan Urain on 'magician' Stephen Kelly". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "'Glenn wants to learn Spanish... I don't know why'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
External links
- Ewan Urain at Soccerway