Unai Dufur

Unai Dufur
Personal information
Full name Unai Dufur Espelosín
Date of birth (1999-02-21) 21 February 1999
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Barakaldo
Number 4
Youth career
CP San Francisco
San Juan
2017–2018 Eibar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Eibar Urko 22 (1)
2019–2021 Vitoria 36 (0)
2020–2021 Eibar 1 (0)
2021–2023 Osasuna B 58 (3)
2021 Osasuna 1 (0)
2023–2025 Gimnàstic 44 (1)
2025– Barakaldo 32 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026

Unai Dufur Espelosín (born 21 February 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Barakaldo.

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Dufur played for CP San Francisco, AD San Juan and SD Eibar as a youth.[1] After making his senior debut with the second reserve team SD Eibar Urko in the 2017–18 season, he was promoted to the farm team in Tercera División in July 2019.[2]

Dufur made his first team debut with the Armeros on 17 December 2020, starting in a 2–0 away win over Racing Rioja CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] His La Liga debut occurred the following 18 April, as he started in a 0–5 away loss against Atlético Madrid.[4][5]

On 4 June 2021, Dufur signed a two-year contract with CA Osasuna, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División RFEF.[6] He helped the B-side in their promotion to Primera Federación in his first season, scoring twice in 27 appearances.

On 14 June 2023, Dufur signed a two-year contract with fellow third division side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[7] On 8 July 2025, he moved to Barakaldo CF in the same category.[8]

Personal life

Dufur's younger brother Ander is also a footballer. A right back, both played together at San Juan.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "El Promesas ficha a Unai Dufur" [Promesas sign Unai Dufur] (in Spanish). Noticias de Navarra. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Amplia renovación en la plantilla del filial armero" [Extensive revamp in the squad of the reserve team armero] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Pedro León acaba con la resistencia del Racing Rioja" [Pedro León brings down Racing Rioja's resistance] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Correa late por todo el Atlético" [Correa barks for all Atlético] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Debut de Unai Dufur en Liga" [Unai Dufur's debut in the League] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Osasuna Promesas refuerza su defensa con el navarro Unai Dufur" [Osasuna Promesas bolster their defense with the Navarre Unai Dufur] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dufur signa pel Nàstic" [Dufur signs for Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Unai Dufur, solidez y experiencia para la defensa gualdinegra" [Unai Dufur, solidity and experience for the gold-and-black defense] (in Spanish). Barakaldo CF. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Los Dufur, unos hermanos navarros de 'Primera'" [The Dufurs, Navarre brothers of 'Primera'] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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