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Unai Medina
Personal information
Full name Unai Medina Pérez
Date of birth (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Basauri, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1999–2000 Laudio
2000–2009 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Basconia 15 (2)
2009–2012 Bilbao Athletic 52 (1)
2012–2013 Barakaldo 32 (5)
2013–2015 Alavés 46 (0)
2015–2019 Numancia 121 (5)
2019–2020 Sporting Gijón 26 (1)
2020–2021 Logroñés 29 (0)
2021–2023 Racing Santander 45 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

Unai Medina Pérez (born 16 February 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back.

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Medina grew in local Athletic Bilbao's youth ranks, but could only appear as a senior for its farm and B teams. In 2012, he left the club and joined Basque Country neighbours Barakaldo CF,[2] being first choice in his first and only season.

In July 2013, Medina signed for Deportivo Alavés, recently promoted to the second division.[3] He made his professional debut on 16 August, in a 0–1 away defeat against Girona FC.[4]

Medina moved to fellow league side CD Numancia on 17 June 2015 after signing a three-year deal.[5] He continued competing in the second tier the following years, with Sporting de Gijón[6][7] and UD Logroñés.[8]

On 26 July 2021, after Logroñés' relegation, Medina moved to third division side Racing de Santander on a two-year contract,[9] and helped in their promotion to the second tier as a starter.

References

  1. ^ "Unai Medina" (in Spanish). Racing de Santander. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ^ El Barakaldo se refuerza con Unai Medina e Imanol Aguiar (Barakaldo strengthen with Unai Medina and Imanol Aguiar); El Correo, 7 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El Alavés refuerza su plantilla con Goitia y Unai Medina (Alavés bolster squad with Goitia and Unai Medina); Marca, 3 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Felipe da la primera victoria de la temporada (Felipe provides first victory of the season); Marca, 16 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Unai Medina, nuevo fichaje del C. D. Numancia (Unai Medina, new signing of C.D. Numancia); CD Numancia, 17 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ "Unai Medina, nuevo futbolista del Real Sporting" [Unai Medina, new footballer of Real Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Unai Medina se desvincula del Real Sporting" [Unai Medina leaves Real Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Unai Medina, nuevo refuerzo para la banda derecha" [Unai Medina, addition to the right flank] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Unai Medina, novena incorporación a la plantilla del Racing 2021/22" [Unai Medina, ninth addition to the Racing 2021/22 squad] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.