Unai Simón will be the ninth goalkeeper with the most league appearances with Athletic

Euskaraz irakurri: Unai Simon izango da Athleticekin ligako partida gehien jokatuko dituen bederatzigarren atezaina

The international goalkeeper Athletic Club Unai Simón will play next Saturday in the Basque derby of real Sand Front of Real society his 129th league game with the rojiblanco team and will thus become the ninth goalkeeper with the most games in this competition, surpassing Inaki Lafuente (128).

simon (Vitoria, 6-11-1997) will have ahead of him in that historic ranking headed by the legendary Jose Angel Iribarwith 466 meetings also, to Carmelo Cedrun (334), Gorka Iraizoz (315), Raymond Perez Lezama (197), john valencia (172), Andoni Zubizarreta (169), Dani Aranzubia (162) and vincent biurrun (151).

Trained in Lezama from a cadet, simon had an unexpected debut as a lion on August 20, 2018 in san mames in front of leganesjust a few days after being recalled from his transfer to the Elchethen in Second Division.

The technician, Eduardo Berizzodecided to bring the goalkeeper back three weeks after heading to the martinez valero by joining the output of Kepa Arrizabalaga to the Chelseaan injury to Iago Herrerin and not count on Alex Remiro after the refusal of the Navarrese to renew.

After playing seven games, the recovery of blacksmith He relegated him to the bench and that season, 2018-19, he only returned to the team to play four Cup games. The following season, however, he took ownership which, except for physical problems, suspension or rest, he has maintained until the present.

In addition, after his senior international debut in November 2020, Simón is also a starter for the Spanish team, with whom he has played 31 games, including those of the euro 2020 and the World Cup Qatar 2022in addition to hanging in 2021 the silver medal in the tokyo olympics.