Unai Marrero

Unai Marrero
Marrero training with Real Sociedad in 2021
Personal information
Full name Unai Marrero Larrañaga
Date of birth (2001-10-09) 9 October 2001
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Real Sociedad
Number 13
Youth career
Lagun Onak
2016–2019 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Real Sociedad C 44 (0)
2020–2023 Real Sociedad B 38 (0)
2023– Real Sociedad 4 (0)
International career
2025– Basque Country 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025

Unai Marrero Larrañaga (born 9 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Sociedad.

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Marrero joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2016, from CD Lagun Onak.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 14 September 2019, starting in a 1–2 Tercera División away loss against Pasaia KE.[2]

Marrero made his professional debut with the reserves on 10 October 2021, coming on as a first-half substitute for outfield player Jon Karrikaburu as Andoni Zubiaurre was sent-off in a 1–1 home draw against SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División.[3] He was definitely promoted to the B's ahead of the 2022–23 Primera Federación, and renewed his contract until 2027 on 12 July 2023.[4]

On 2 January 2024, Unai made his debut in a La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés, which was played at the Estadio de Anoeta and ended in a 1–1 draw.[5][6]

International career

Marrero was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad C 2019–20 Tercera Federación 90———90
2020–21 Tercera Federación 130———130
2021–22 Segunda Federación 220———220
Total 440———440
Real Sociedad B 2021–22 Segunda División 20———20
2022–23 Primera Federación 360———360
Total 380———380
Real Sociedad 2021–22 La Liga 000000—00
2022–23 La Liga 000000—00
2023–24 La Liga 203000—50
2024–25 La Liga 20303[a]0—80
2025–26 La Liga 1060——70
Total 5012030—200
Career total 87012030001020
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Real Sociedad

References

  1. ↑ "Marrero madura a la sombra y en silencio". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Se resiste". www.realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Un empate muy peleado". MARCA (in Spanish). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Renueva hasta 2027". www.realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. ↑ González, Mario (2 January 2024). "Real Sociedad 1 - Alavés 1, en directo: resumen, goles y resultado". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Real Sociedad v Deportivo Alavés". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jagoba Arrasatek deialdia iragarri du" [Jagoba Arrasate announces the call] (in Basque). Basque Football Federation. 7 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Real Sociedad win Copa del Rey with shootout win over Atletico". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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