Unai Simón

Unai Simón is one of those keepers who grew on me slowly and then suddenly I couldn't imagine Spain without him. Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country, he came through the entire Athletic Bilbao system — youth academy, farm team, reserves — which already tells you something about his character: this is a guy who earned every step. What I find genuinely impressive is how composed he looks between the posts for a keeper still in his mid-twenties. Sure, he had that horror own-goal at Euro 2020 against Croatia that the internet won't let him forget, but the way he bounced back in that same tournament and kept Spain alive game after game is what really defines him. He's not flashy, not trying to be Neuer — he reads the game quietly, claims his area with authority, and the Athletic Bilbao faithful clearly trust him. Over 200 appearances for his one and only club by the time he was 27? That kind of loyalty is rare and I respect it.

Name (English)

Unai Simón

Name (Japanese)

ウナイ・シモン

Reading

うない・しもん

Born

June 11, 1997 (age 29)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Ox

Origin

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain

Height

2 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Álava
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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