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Unai Simón

Key starterAthletic Club · 29 yrsStarter
59
±0%
Ratingi
10
±0%
Seasoni
21.5
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameUnai Simón Mendibil
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalitySpain
Age29
Date of birth11 Jun 1997
BirthplaceVitoria-Gasteiz
Height190 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubAthletic Club
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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9
Appearances
4
Clean sheets
44%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
675
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Athletic Club.

Scout report

Key starterGoalkeeper

Unai Simón is a 29-year-old goalkeeper at Athletic Club, rated 59 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 72nd of 140 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (97.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Simón.

Judged on this season alone, Simón graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 22 of the 22 goalkeepers in the La Liga, on 6 clean sheets across 37 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 10). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, top 32% of the 22 goalkeepers in the La Liga. At 29 Simón is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Streaky
Current potentialTop 32% goalkeepers · La LigaCurrent season15th of 22 goalkeepers · La Liga15th-best goalkeeper in the La Liga72nd in the La Liga · potential7th-highest potential goalkeeper in the La Liga
59
Ratingi
7th of 22 goalkeepers
10
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
97.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.03
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Athletic Club finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

37
Apps
6
Clean sheets
16%
CS rate
97.4%
Minutes

6 clean sheets in 37 appearances (16% of games).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.4/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 59, Simón carries the 7th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the La Liga (top 32%). A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.