Unai Marrero
 Marrero training with Real Sociedad in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Unai Marrero Larrañaga | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lagun Onak | |||
| 2016–2019 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Real Sociedad C | 44 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Real Sociedad B | 38 | (0) |
| 2023– | Real Sociedad | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 | |||
Unai Marrero Larrañaga (born 9 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Sociedad.
Club career
[edit]Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Marrero joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2016, from CD Lagun Onak.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 14 September 2019, starting in a 1–2 Tercera División away loss against Pasaia KE.[2]
Marrero made his professional debut with the reserves on 10 October 2021, coming on as a first-half substitute for outfield player Jon Karrikaburu as Andoni Zubiaurre was sent-off in a 1–1 home draw against SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División.[3] He was definitely promoted to the B's ahead of the 2022–23 Primera Federación, and renewed his contract until 2027 on 12 July 2023.[4]
On 2 January 2024, Unai made his debut in a La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés, which was played at the Estadio de Anoeta and ended in a 1–1 draw.[5][6]
International career
[edit]Marrero was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad C | 2019–20 | Tercera Federación | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Tercera Federación | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | 44 | 0 | |||||
| Real Sociedad B | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||||
| Real Sociedad | 2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 87 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Real Sociedad
References
[edit]- ↑ "Marrero madura a la sombra y en silencio". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ "Se resiste". www.realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ "Un empate muy peleado". MARCA (in Spanish). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ "Renueva hasta 2027". www.realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ González, Mario (2 January 2024). "Real Sociedad 1 - Alavés 1, en directo: resumen, goles y resultado". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ "Real Sociedad v Deportivo Alavés". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ "Jagoba Arrasatek deialdia iragarri du" [Jagoba Arrasate announces the call] (in Basque). Basque Football Federation. 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "Real Sociedad win Copa del Rey with shootout win over Atletico". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Unai Marrero at BDFutbol
- Unai Marrero at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from San Sebastián
- Spanish men's footballers
- Basque Country men's international footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera División players
- Real Sociedad C footballers
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen