Selton Sánchez

Selton Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Selton Sued Sánchez Camilo[1]
Date of birth (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007
Place of birth Durango, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 44
Youth career
Abaroa-San Miguel[1]
2017–2025 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Basconia 18 (1)
2025– Bilbao Athletic 9 (0)
2025– Athletic Bilbao 7 (0)
International career
2026– Spain U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026

Selton Sued Sánchez Camilo (Durango, Spain, 20 February 2007), sometimes known as just Selton, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao.[2]

Club career

Selton came through the youth academy at Athletic Bilbao, joining the club at the age of ten. He featured in the 2025–26 UEFA Youth League and as a senior in the fourth and fifth tiers for CD Basconia (Athletic's farm team)[3] prior to his debut for third-level reserve team Bilbao Athletic in October 2025 at the age of 18.[4][5]

He was soon called into the first team squad for the Basque derby fixture against Real Sociedad in La Liga on 1 November, but remained an unused substitute.[6][7] He made his professional debut for Athletic Bilbao on 5 November 2025 in the UEFA Champions League against Newcastle United, appearing as a second half substitute in a 2–0 defeat at St James' Park.[8] Asier Hierro also made his debut, and after the match they were congratulated by the travelling members of the Youth League squad of which Selton had been a member only a few weeks earlier.[9]

On 8 February 2026, he gave his first professional assist to Nico Serrano in the victory (4-2) against Levante UD at San Mames.[10]

International career

Selton was called up to the Spain under-18 national team from December 2024, without playing any official matches, before being called up to Spain U19.[11] On 17 February 2026, he made his debut as a starter in the victory against Norway, where he made his mark in several plays of the match.[12]

Personal life

Born in Durango, Spain in 2007, he has Brazilian heritage through his mother, and is the cousin of Brazilian international footballer Roberto Firmino.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Basconia 2024–25 Tercera Federación 141———141
2025–26 Segunda Federación 40———40
Bilbao Athletic 2025–26 Primera Federación 20———20
Athletic Bilbao 2025–26 La Liga 70203[a]01[b]0130
Career total 271203010331
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de España

References

  1. 1 2 "Selton | Player:Midfielder". Athletic Club.
  2. ↑ "Selton Sánchez". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Selton Sued Sánchez Camilo, BDFutbol
  4. ↑ Rangel Ybarra, Laura (11 October 2025). "Al juvenil Selton sólo le queda un paso para llegar al Athletic" [Young Selton is just one step away from reaching Athletic]. Bilbaohiria.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Pace, Flavio (1 November 2025). "El Athletic con todo a Anoeta y Selton para sorprender" [Athletic will go all out at Anoeta and Selton to try and surprise]. elgildigital.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Firmino's cousin Selton Sued in line for debut against Newcastle". besoccer.com. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Guzmán, Andrés (31 October 2025). "Ernesto Valverde prueba a Selton como mediapunta en sus primeros pasos con el Athletic en la élite" [Ernesto Valverde tries Selton as an attacking midfielder in his first steps with Athletic in the top flight]. elgoldigital (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Newcastle vs. Ath Bilbao". Soccerway. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Beltrán, Javier (6 November 2025). "Selton y Hierro sienten "una alegría terrible, es un sueño"" [Selton and Hierro feel "incredible joy, it's a dream"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Roman, Josu (8 February 2026). "Nico Serrano brilla con gol tras asistencia de Selton: ¡Goazen!". Athletic Club Info | Toda la actualidad del Athletic Club (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Esta es la lista de Paco Gallardo para la concentración en Marbella de noviembre | www.rfef.es". rfef.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  12. ↑ Martín, Asís (17 February 2026). "Selton no se achanta, debut con la Sub 19 e intento de gol con una rabona a Noruega". El Desmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
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