Unai Vergara

Unai

Personal information
Full name	Unai Vergara Díez-Caballero
Date of birth	(1977-01-20) 20 January 1977
Place of birth	Portugalete, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	CD Masnou
	Ferran Martorell
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Sant Andreu	31	(2)
1997–1999	Gramenet	70	(7)
1999–2000	Mérida	38	(4)
2000–2004	Villarreal	60	(5)
2003–2004	→ Albacete (loan)	14	(0)
2004–2005	Elche	15	(0)
2005–2007	Lleida	26	(1)
2007–2008	Gavà	34	(3)
Total		288	(22)
International career
2000	Spain U21	1	(0)
2000	Spain U23	3	(0)
2001	Spain	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olympic medal record
Representing Spain
Men's Football
	2000 Sydney	Team Competition

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vergara and the second or maternal family name is Díez-Caballero.

Unai Vergara Díez-Caballero (born 20 January 1977), known simply as Unai, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

He amassed La Liga totals of 74 games and five goals over the course of four seasons, almost exclusively with Villarreal. The owner of a powerful left-foot shot, he also played in the competition with Albacete.

Club career

Unai in Portugalete, Biscay. After three seasons playing with modest outfits in the Catalonia area he represented CP Mérida in 1999–2000's second division, where he produced a fine individual campaign; however, although the Extremadura side finished sixth, it was relegated for lack of payment to its players.

Subsequently Unai joined Villarreal CF, which had just returned to La Liga. During three seasons he was relatively used, also adding three goals in his first one. His first match in the competition took place on 28 October 2000, when he came from the bench in a 0–0 home draw against Athletic de Bilbao.

After a string of injuries (some serious), Unai had an unassuming loan spell at Albacete Balompié, being released in June 2004 and going on to represent Elche CF, UE Lleida (second level) and CF Gavà (third).

International career

On 28 February 2001 Unai made his sole appearance for Spain, playing 90 minutes in a 0–3 friendly loss against England in Birmingham.

Previously, he represented the nation at the 2000 Summer Olympics, playing three times for the eventual silver medalists. He was the first-ever Villarreal player to be called up for either team.

External links

• Unai Vergara profile at BDFutbol
• National team data
• Unai Vergara at National-Football-Teams.com