Unai Vencedor

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vencedor and the second or maternal family name is Paris.

Unai Vencedor Paris (born 15 November 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Racing de Santander, on loan from Athletic Bilbao.

Unai Vencedor

Vencedor with Athletic Bilbao in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Unai Vencedor Paris
Date of birth	(2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Racing Santander (on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
Number	21
Youth career
2007–2017	Santutxu
2017–2018	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Bilbao Athletic	62	(5)
2020–	Athletic Bilbao	73	(0)
2023–2024	→ Eibar (loan)	38	(2)
2024–	→ Racing Santander (loan)	29	(0)
International career‡
2018–2019	Spain U19	3	(0)
2021–	Spain U21	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Vencedor joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama academy in 2017, from Santutxu FC.^[1] In June of the following year, after finishing his formation, he moved straight into the reserve squad for the pre-season (skipping the usual step to the farm team),^[2] and made his senior debut on 29 September by starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B away loss against Real Oviedo Vetusta.^[3]

He scored his first senior goal on 15 December 2018, netting his team's second in a 3–2 home win against CD Calahorra.^[4] Six days later, he renewed his contract with the Lions until 2023.^[5]

Vencedor made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 16 February 2020, starting in a 1–0 home defeat to CA Osasuna.^[6] He did not feature again that season and was reported to have requested a loan move to continue his development, but was told he would be in contention for a place during the 2020–21 campaign. He had to wait until the end of November 2020 before making another start against Real Betis,^[7] but was selected regularly from then on.

Having established himself in the squad (including winning the Supercopa de España with victories over Real Madrid then FC Barcelona),^[8] in February 2021 Vencedor agreed a new contract with Athletic running to the summer of 2025, with a €40 million buyout clause.^[9] During the 2022–23 campaign, however, he lost his starting spot to Mikel Vesga and Oihan Sancet.

On 5 August 2023, Vencedor was loaned to Segunda División side SD Eibar for the season.^[10] On 10 July of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Racing de Santander also in a temporary one-year deal.^[11]

International career

Vencedor with Spain U19 in 2019

Vencedor is a youth international for Spain, having represented the under-19s in 2019^[12] and the under-21s in 2021.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 May 2022^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bilbao Athletic	2018–19	Segunda División B	36	2	—		—		36	2
	2019–20		26	3	—		1[a]	0	27	3
	Total		62	5	0	0	1	0	63	5
Athletic Bilbao	2019–20	La Liga	1	0	1[b]	0	0	0	2	0
	2020–21		28	0	4	0	2[c]	0	34	0
	2021–22		34	0	1	0	0	0	35	0
	Total		63	0	6	0	2	0	71	0
Career total			125	5	6	0	3	0	134	5

1. Appearance(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
2. Appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey Final (played in 2021)
3. Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

• Supercopa de España: 2021^[15]
• Copa del Rey runner-up: 2019–20,^[16] 2020–21^[17]