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Unai Simon
Unai Simón Mendibil
Unai Simón Mendibil is a Spanish professional goalkeeper for Athletic Club and the Spain men's national team. A graduate of Athletic Club's Lezama academy, he has won the UEFA Nations League, UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup with Spain.
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At a glance
- Simón progressed through Athletic Club's Lezama academy and made his first-team and LaLiga debut in August 2018.
- He made his senior Spain debut in November 2020 and had reached 66 international appearances by 20 August 2026.
- His international honours include the 2023 UEFA Nations League, UEFA EURO 2024 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- He won the 2023/24 Zamora Trophy and received the adidas Golden Glove at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Athletic Club pathway
Simón joined Athletic Club's Lezama academy during the 2011/12 season at age 14 and progressed through the club's ranks. He made his Athletic Club and LaLiga debut against CD Leganés on 20 August 2018, later establishing himself as the first-team goalkeeper. Athletic Club records that he won the Zamora Trophy for the 2023/24 season.
International career with Spain
Simón made his senior Spain debut against the Netherlands on 11 November 2020. He also started the Tokyo 2020 Olympic football final, in which Spain received the silver medal after losing 2-1 to Brazil after extra time. At senior level, he helped Spain win the 2023 UEFA Nations League by saving two penalties in the final shootout against Croatia and was part of the UEFA EURO 2024-winning side, making six appearances during that tournament.
World Cup recognition
On 19 July 2026, Simón won the FIFA World Cup with Spain and received the tournament's adidas Golden Glove. The RFEF record reviewed on 20 August 2026 listed the final against Argentina as his latest Spain appearance and placed his senior international total at 66 caps.
Affiliations
- Athletic Club First-team goalkeeper 2018-08-20–present
- Spain men's national football team Goalkeeper 2020-11-11–present
Timeline
- Joined Athletic Club's Lezama academy during the 2011/12 season.
- Made his Athletic Club and LaLiga debut against CD Leganés.
- Made his senior Spain debut against the Netherlands.
- Started Spain's Tokyo 2020 Olympic football final and received a silver medal after Brazil won 2-1 after extra time.
- Won the UEFA Nations League with Spain after saving two penalties in the shootout victory over Croatia.
- Won the 2023/24 Zamora Trophy as LaLiga's best goalkeeper by the award's criteria.
- Won UEFA EURO 2024 with Spain, making six appearances.
- Won the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Spain and received the adidas Golden Glove.
Additional verified details
Current context
- Athletic Club's player page identifies Simón as its goalkeeper and lists 264 official appearances. The club player page is dynamically maintained; the appearance figure should be refreshed before publication.
- Athletic Club states that Simón's contract runs until 30 June 2029 and has no release clause. Contract status should be rechecked if publication occurs after a transfer, renewal or amendment announcement.
- The RFEF senior-player page lists Simón with 66 Spain appearances and identifies his latest listed match as Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina on 19 July 2026. Caps and latest-match information are live-record fields and should be updated at publication.
Biographical facts
- He was born on 11 June 1997.
- Athletic Club says he joined its Lezama academy in the 2011/12 season at age 14 and progressed through the club's ranks.
- Athletic Club records that he won LaLiga's Zamora Trophy for the 2023/24 season.
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