Unai Marrero

Unai Marrero
	Marrero training with Real Sociedad in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Unai Marrero Larrañaga
Date of birth	9 October 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Real Sociedad
Number	13
Youth career
	Lagun Onak
2016–2019	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2022	Real Sociedad C
2020–2023	Real Sociedad B
2023–	Real Sociedad
International career
2025–	Basque Country
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2025

Unai Marrero Larrañaga (born 9 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Real Sociedad.

Club career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Marrero joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2016, from CD Lagun Onak. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 14 September 2019, starting in a 2–1 Tercera División away loss against Pasaia KE.

Marrero made his professional debut with the reserves on 10 October 2021, coming on as a first-half substitute for outfield player Jon Karrikaburu as Andoni Zubiaurre was sent-off in a 1–1 home draw against SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División. He was definitely promoted to the B's ahead of the 2022–23 Primera Federación, and renewed his contract until 2027 on 12 July 2023.

On 2 January 2024, Unai made his debut in a La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés, which was played at the Estadio de Anoeta and ended in a 1–1 draw.

International career

Marrero was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.

Career statistics

As of match played 15 October 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Sociedad C	2019–20	Tercera Federación	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2020–21	Tercera Federación	13	0	—		—		—		13	0
	2021–22	Segunda Federación	22	0	—		—		—		22	0
	Total		44	0	—		—		—		44	0
Real Sociedad B	2021–22	Segunda División	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2022–23	Primera Federación	36	0	—		—		—		36	0
	Total		38	0	—		—		—		38	0
Real Sociedad	2021–22	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24	La Liga	2	0	3	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2024–25	La Liga	2	0	3	0	3	0	—		8	0
	2025–26	La Liga	1	0	6	0	—		—		7	0
	2026–27	La Liga	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		6	0	12	0	5	0	0	0	23	0
Career total			88	0	12	0	5	0	0	0	105	0

1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Real Sociedad

Copa del Rey: 2025–26

References

↑ "Marrero madura a la sombra y en silencio". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
↑ "Se resiste". www.realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
↑ "Un empate muy peleado". MARCA (in Spanish). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
↑ "Renueva hasta 2027". www.realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
↑ González, Mario (2 January 2024). "Real Sociedad 1 - Alavés 1, en directo: resumen, goles y resultado". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
↑ "Real Sociedad v Deportivo Alavés". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
↑ "Jagoba Arrasatek deialdia iragarri du" [Jagoba Arrasate announces the call] (in Basque). Basque Football Federation. 7 November 2025.
↑ "Real Sociedad win Copa del Rey with shootout win over Atletico". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.

External links

Unai Marrero at BDFutbol
Unai Marrero at Soccerway

[UEL-8] 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[1] "Marrero madura a la sombra y en silencio". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.

[2] "Se resiste". www.realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.

[3] "Un empate muy peleado". MARCA (in Spanish). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.

[4] "Renueva hasta 2027". www.realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.

[5] González, Mario (2 January 2024). "Real Sociedad 1 - Alavés 1, en directo: resumen, goles y resultado". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.

[6] "Real Sociedad v Deportivo Alavés". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2025.

[7] "Jagoba Arrasatek deialdia iragarri du" [Jagoba Arrasate announces the call] (in Basque). Basque Football Federation. 7 November 2025.

[9] "Real Sociedad win Copa del Rey with shootout win over Atletico". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.