Unai Expósito

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Expósito and the second or maternal family name is Medina.
Unai Expósito
Personal information
Full name Unai Expósito Medina
Date of birth (1980-01-23) 23 January 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Barakaldo, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1991–1995 Athletic Bilbao
1995–1998 Danok Bat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Basconia 37 (2)
1999–2003 Bilbao Athletic 105 (7)
2000–2003 Athletic Bilbao 2 (0)
2002–2003 → Numancia (loan) 38 (2)
2003–2005 Osasuna 23 (0)
2005–2008 Athletic Bilbao 58 (0)
2008–2009 Hércules 28 (0)
2009–2011 Cartagena 41 (3)
2011–2013 Numancia 42 (0)
2013–2014 Barakaldo 25 (1)
2014–2016 Santurtzi
Total 399 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Unai Expósito Medina (born 23 January 1980) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right back.

He appeared in Segunda División 149 games during six seasons (five goals), representing in the competition Numancia (two spells), Hércules and Cartagena. In La Liga, he played for Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna.

Club career

Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, Expósito graduated from Lezama, Athletic Bilbao's renowned youth academy, and made his debut for the first team during the 1999–2000 campaign while also appearing for the reserve side. From 2003 to 2005, after a season-long loan with CD Numancia in the second division,[1] he represented neighbours CA Osasuna also in La Liga.

In 2005, Expósito returned to Athletic as a full member of the main squad but, after making just three appearances in 2007–08, he signed for Hércules CF in the second level. After one sole season he joined another club in that tier, recently promoted FC Cartagena.

Personal life

Expósito is the nephew of Iosu Expósito, ex-guitarist and singer of Spanish punk rock band Eskorbuto.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. ^ "'Cuando sales fuera, ves que también hay vida después del Athletic'" [When you leave, you see that there is life after Athletic]. Diario Siglo XXI (in Spanish). 13 October 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2009.