Aimar Duñabeitia

Aimar Duñabeitia
Personal information
Full name Aimar Duñabeitia Madariaga
Date of birth (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003
Place of birth Gernika, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
Number 24
Youth career
2014–2015 Gernika
2015–2022 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Basconia 19 (3)
2023–2026 Bilbao Athletic 71 (5)
2026– Sporting Gijón 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2026

Aimar Duñabeitia Madariaga (born 26 February 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sporting de Gijón.

Career

Born in Gernika, Biscay, Basque Country, Duñabeitia joined Athletic Bilbao's youth sides in 2015, from Gernika Club. He was promoted to farm team CD Basconia in July 2022,[1] and made his senior debut on 10 September, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–1 Tercera Federación home win over CD Aurrerá de Vitoria.[2]

Promoted to the reserves in Segunda Federación in July 2023, Duñabeitia was also called up to the first team to take part of the pre-season.[3] In the following year, he was also regularly used in the pre-season, but suffered an injury in August 2024.[4]

On 8 July 2026, Duñabeitia signed a three-year contract with Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón.[5] He made his professional debut on 17 August, coming on as a late substitute for Emanuel Gularte in a 0–0 home draw against CE Sabadell FC.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Gurpegi repite en un rejuvenecido Basconia" [Gurpegui remains in a rejuvenated Basconia] (in Spanish). Naiz. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Basconia 2–1 CD Aurrera de Vitoria". Athletic Bilbao. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fichajes Athletic: Aimar Duñabeitia gana peso para la era Terzić" [Athletic signings: Aimar Duñabeitia gains weight for the Terzić era] (in Spanish). La Colina de Nervión. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Aimar Duñabeitia, el cachorro que garantiza el relevo en la defensa" [Aimar Duñabeitia, the puppy ensuring the succession in defense] (in Spanish). El Correo. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Comunicado oficial: Aimar Duñabeitia" [Official statement: Aimar Duñabeitia] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "La era Larcamón empieza rácana ante un gran Sabadell" [The Larcamón era gets off to a meager start against a great Sabadell] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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