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Unai Simón
b. 1997
Spanish footballer (born 1997)
- Born
- 11 Jun 1997 · Vitoria-Gasteiz
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 11 Jun 1997BornBorn in Vitoria-Gasteiz
- 2010 – 2011TeamCD Aurrerá de Vitoria
- 2011 – 2016TeamAthletic Club
- 2013TeamSpain national under-16 association football team
- 2014 – 2016TeamCD Baskonia
- 2015TeamSpain national under-18 football team
- 2015 – 2016TeamSpain national under-19 football team
- 2016 – 2018TeamAthletic Bilbao B
- 2017 – 2019TeamSpain national under-21 association football team
- 2018TeamAthletic Club
- 2020TeamSpain men's national football team
- 2021TeamSpain national under-23 football team
- 2022Took part2022 FIFA World Cup
- 2026Took part2026 FIFA World Cup
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1997 – today).
- 19981998 FIFA World Cup
- 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
- 2003 – 2011Iraq War
- 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
- 20062006 FIFA World Cup
- 20082008 Summer Olympics
- 2008Russo-Georgian War
- 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
- 20112011 Norway attacks
- 2011Libyan civil war
- 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
- 20122012 Summer Olympics
- 20142014 FIFA World Cup
- 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2015Paris Agreement
- 20182018 FIFA World Cup
- 2020COVID-19 pandemic
- 20212020 Summer Olympics
- 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
- 2023Gaza war
- 20242024 Summer Olympics
- 20262026 Iran war
Biography
Unai Simón Mendibil (born 11 June 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao and the Spain national team.
Simón has spent his entire club career with Athletic, developing with their youth academy, farm team and reserves and making his senior debut in 2018, amassing 200 appearances by 2025.
Simón made his senior international debut for Spain in 2020 and played at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup; at Euro 2024, he featured in all but one match as Spain won the tournament, and at the 2026 World Cup set an all-time tournament record as he conceded just one goal (against Belgium) in eight matches and won the Golden Glove award as his country again finished as champions for the second time in their history.
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