Marta Unzué

Marta Unzué Urdániz (born 4 July 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and occasionally as a right back for Primera División club Athletic Bilbao.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Unzué and the second or maternal family name is Urdániz.
Marta Unzué
Unzué in 2012
Personal information
Full name Marta Unzué Urdániz
Date of birth (1988-07-04) 4 July 1988[1]
Place of birth Berriozar, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder, right back
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Osasuna
2006–2020 FC Barcelona
2018–2020 → Athletic Bilbao (loan) 40 (2)
2020– Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
National team
2014– Basque Country 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2020

She spent over a decade with Barcelona, winning several trophies and featuring in the UEFA Women's Champions League.[2]

Club career

Unzué arrived at Barcelona in 2006, along with her twin sister Elba from CA Osasuna. The team performed poorly and were relegated in her first season. Elba left the club after four years, but Marta remained and was appointed captain after the departure of Vicky Losada in 2015.[3] She maintained her role of first captain for two years.

On 24 July 2018, a deal was agreed for 30-year-old Unzué to join Athletic Bilbao on a two-year loan contract.[4]

At the end of her loan contract, in April 2020, she announced her departure from FC Barcelona after 14 years with the club to permanently transfer to Athletic Bilbao.[5] She left having recorded the second-most appearances of all time for Barcelona with 360.[6]

Education

Unzué has obtained a degree in physical activity and sport science in 2010, and a master's degree in nutrition and food in 2014 from the University of Barcelona. She also has a Level 2 certificate in football coaching.[7]

Personal life

Unzue's uncle is Movistar Team general manager, Eusebio Unzué. Her other uncle, Juan Carlos Unzué played football for CA Osasuna, FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC as a goalkeeper.[8]

Honours

Club
FC Barcelona
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References
  1. "Barca Femeni". Archived from the original on 2015-09-16.
  2. Profile in UEFA's website
  3. Villarrubia, Begoña (30 October 2015). "Las herederas de Unzué" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. "Marta Unzué, new player of Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. "Marta Unzué se despide del Barça y seguirá en el Athletic". sport.es. SPORT. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. "Melanie tops all-time ranking for appearances". fcbarcelona.com. FC Barcelona. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-unzue-urdaniz-9a537171
  8. "Juan Carlos Unzué. Un guardameta legendario" (in Spanish). Sevillismo en Vena. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.


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