Unai Veiga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Unai Veiga González | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Portugalete, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Algeciras (on loan from Las Palmas) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2012–2014 | Danok Bat | ||
| 2014–2017 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Real Sociedad C | 24 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Real Sociedad B | 63 | (5) |
| 2021– | Las Palmas | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Algeciras (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 | |||
Unai Veiga González (born 9 October 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Algeciras CF, on loan from UD Las Palmas.
Club career
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]
References
- ^ "Unai Veiga del Danok Bat ficha por la Real Sociedad" [Unai Veiga from Danok Bat signs for Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Estreinako garratza" [Sour debut] (in Basque). Real Sociedad. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Contundentes" [Contundent] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Extends contract". Real Sociedad. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Unai Veiga, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Unai Veiga, new player of UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "La UD baila cuando Jonathan Viera y Jesé tocan las 'palmas'" [UD dance when Jonathan Viera and Jesé play the 'claps' (palmas in Spanish)] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Unai Veiga, cedido al Algeciras CF" [Unai Veiga, loaned to Algeciras CF] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
External links
- Unai Veiga at BDFutbol
- Unai Veiga at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Unai Veiga at Soccerway
- CS1 Spanish-language sources (es)
- CS1 Basque-language sources (eu)
- Articles with short description
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- Articles with Spanish-language sources (es)
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Portugalete
- Spanish footballers
- Footballers from the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- Association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Real Sociedad C footballers
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- UD Las Palmas players
- Algeciras CF footballers