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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Unax Álvarez de Eulate Oyanguren | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2022 | San Ignacio | ||
| 2022–2023 | Alavés B | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Portugalete (loan) | ||
| 2023–2024 | CD Toledo | ||
| 2024–2026 | CD Guadalajara | 67 | (20) |
| 2026– | St Johnstone | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:03, 20 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Unax Álvarez de Eulate Oyanguren (born 26 February 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for St Johnstone.
Early life
[edit]Álvarez was born on 26 February 2002 and raised in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.[1] He spent time in the youth academy of Deportivo Alavés.[2]
Career
[edit]Álvarez played for Tercera Federación team San Ignacio in his hometown of Vitoria-Gasteiz, scoring eight goals in 33 appearances during the 2021–22 season.[3]
During the summer of 2022, Álvarez signed for Deportivo Alavés B, the reserve team for La Liga side Deportivo Alavés, where he played in the Segunda Federación and scored one goal. In early 2023, he was loaned to Portugalete as he felt he was not getting enough minutes with Alavés B.[1]
In 2023, he signed for CD Toledo in the Tercera Federación.[2]
In 2024, Álvarez signed for CD Guadalajara of the Primera Federación. After two seasons, it was announced that he would depart the club.[4]
In June 2026, Álvarez signed for Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone on a two year deal, subject to work permit.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Unax: "En los entrenamientos se nota mejoría, ahora tenemos que trasladarlo al campo"" [Unax: "We've noticed improvement in training, now we have to translate that to the pitch"] (in Spanish). El Correo. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- 1 2 Nicolson, Eric (18 June 2026). "Who is Unax Alvarez and have St Johnstone signed a Spanish Josh McPake?". The Courier. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ Olazabal, Peru (20 January 2023). "Unax Álvarez llega cedido al Portugalete" (in Spanish). El Correo. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ Nicolson, Eric (17 June 2026). "St Johnstone sign goalscoring Spanish winger Unax Alvarez". The Courier. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Unax Álvarez de Eulate signs for Saints!". www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Unax Álvarez at WorldFootball.net
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- CD Guadalajara (Spain) footballers
- CD Toledo players
- Club Portugalete players
- Deportivo Alavés B players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera Federación players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen