Aitor Buñuel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Buñuel and the second or maternal family name is Redrado.
Aitor Buñuel
Personal information
Full name Aitor Buñuel Redrado
Date of birth (1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Tafalla, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Racing Ferrol
Number 22
Youth career
2006–2015 Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Osasuna B 12 (0)
2015–2018 Osasuna 27 (1)
2018 → Valencia B (loan) 16 (0)
2018–2020 Racing Santander 61 (2)
2020–2022 Almería 28 (0)
2022–2024 Tenerife 53 (0)
2024– Racing Ferrol 8 (0)
International career‡
2016 Spain U18 2 (0)
2015–2017 Spain U19 8 (0)
2016 Spain U20 5 (1)
2019 Spain U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2019

Aitor Buñuel Redrado (born 10 February 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right back for Racing de Ferrol.

Club career

Buñuel was born in Tafalla, Navarre.[2] A CA Osasuna youth graduate, he was promoted to the main squad on 5 May 2015 by manager Enrique Martín.[3]

On 16 May 2015, before even having appeared for the B-side, Buñuel made his professional debut, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División away draw against Real Valladolid.[4] He scored his first goal in the category on 19 December, netting the first in a 3–1 win at CD Numancia.

On 19 August 2016 Buñuel made his La Liga debut, replacing Juan Rafael Fuentes in a 1–1 draw at Málaga CF.[5] On 19 January 2018, he extended his contract for two years and was immediately loaned to Segunda División B side Valencia CF Mestalla for six months.[6]

On 17 July 2018, Buñuel joined Racing de Santander on a two-year contract,[7] and helped the club achieve promotion to the second division. On 15 September 2020, after suffering immediate relegation, he agreed to a two-year deal with UD Almería.[8]

On 23 August 2022, free agent Buñuel signed a two-year contract with CD Tenerife, also in the second division.[9] On 5 July 2024, he moved to fellow league team Racing de Ferrol.[10]

Honours

Almería

References

  1. ^ "CA Osasuna – Programa Official" [CA Osasuna – Official program] (PDF) (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Aitor Buñuel: "Una gran ilusión"" [Aitor Buñuel: "A great illusion"] (in Spanish). Navarra Sport. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Aitor Buñuel, con el primer equipo" [Aitor Buñuel, with the first team] (in Spanish). Navarra Sport. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. ^ "El Valladolid empata en un partido insulso y con poca mordiente" [Valladolid draws in a bland and little contested match] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Osasuna empata 'in extremis' en La Rosaleda" [Osasuna draw 'in extremis' at the La Rosaleda] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Osasuna y Aitor Buñuel acuerdan una nueva relación contractual, a través de la cual la entidad rojilla se guarda la opción de extender la vinculación dos temporadas" [Osasuna and Aitor Buñuel agree a new contractual relationship, in which the rojilla entity keep the option to extend the link two seasons] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. ^ "El Real Racing Club incorpora a su plantilla 2018/19 al defensa Aitor Buñuel" [Real Racing Club sign to their 2018/19 squad the defender Aitor Buñuel] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Aitor Buñuel, un lateral joven, pero con experiencia, para el Almería" [Aitor Buñuel, a young, but experienced full back to Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Aitor Buñuel, séptima incorporación del CD Tenerife 22/23" [Aitor Buñuel, seventh signing of CD Tenerife 22/23] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Aitor Buñuel, nuevo refuerzo para el Racing Club Ferrol" [Aitor Buñuel, new addition for Racing Club Ferrol] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.