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Contract and salary at Athletic Bilbao
In the 2026/27 season, Unai Simón earns an estimated net salary of €2.60M per year (approx. €5.00M gross) at Athletic Bilbao running until 2029-06-30.
Current market valuation
The current market value of Unai Simón (goalkeeper, Athletic Bilbao) stands at €22M.
All-time club career totals
Across his club career, Unai Simón has made 338 official appearances, scoring 0 goals and providing 0 assists.
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Frequently asked questions about Unai Simón
How many goals has Unai Simón scored this season and in his career?
In the 2026/27 season with Athletic Club, Unai Simón has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists in 10 appearances (900 minutes played). Across his club career he has scored 0 goals in 337 appearances, plus 0 goals in 69 international caps.
How tall is Unai Simón, what is his preferred foot and shirt number?
Unai Simón is 190 cm tall. He plays as a Portiere (destro-footed). He wears shirt number 1 for Athletic Club.
How old is Unai Simón, when was he born and where is he from?
Unai Simón is 29 years old (born on June 11, 1997 in Vitoria-Gasteiz). He represents Spagna.
How much does Unai Simón earn? Net salary, gross wage and contract expiry
In the 2026/27 season with Athletic Club, Unai Simón earns an estimated annual net salary of €2.6 million (€5 million gross per year), based on the consensus of 2 specialist sources. His current contract runs until June 30, 2029.
What is Unai Simón's market value and when does his contract expire?
Unai Simón's current market value is estimated at €22 million. His contract with Athletic Club (joined on July 1, 2018 from Bilbao Athletic) runs until June 30, 2029.
The story of Unai Simón
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.
After featuring for Spain at various youth levels, Simón made his senior international debut in 2020. He played at the UEFA European Championship in 2020 and 2024, and the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and 2026; at Euro 2024, he featured in all but one match as Spain won the tournament, and at the 2026 World Cup he conceded just one goal (against Belgium) in eight matches, winning the Golden Glove award as his country again finished as champions. For his 2026 efforts, he was awarded the Yashin Trophy, recognizing the world's best goalkeeper.
Early life
Simón's father, a member of the Guardia Civil from the Province of Zamora, was assigned to a security posting in the Basque Country where he met Unai's mother, a member of the Ertzaintza (the local police force); their son was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, and raised in the nearby village of Murgia.
He joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2011 from Aurrerá Vitoria, lodging with a family in the Bilbao area.
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