Unax Ayo

Unax Ayo
Personal information
Full name Unax Ayo Larrañaga
Date of birth (2006-10-22) 22 October 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Zumaia, Spain
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Real Sociedad B
Number 24
Youth career
Zumaiako
2022–2025 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Real Sociedad C 16 (0)
2026– Real Sociedad B 15 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026

Unax Ayo Larrañaga (born 22 October 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Real Sociedad B.

Career

Born in Zumaia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Ayo joined Real Sociedad's youth sides in June 2022, from hometown side Zumaiako FT. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 7 September 2025, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 Tercera Federación away loss to SD Eibar C.

On 3 January 2026, after becoming a regular starter for the C's, Ayo made his professional debut with the reserves by replacing injured Iker Calderón in a 1–1 Segunda División away draw against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.

References

  1. ↑ "Unax Ayo Realera" [Unax Ayo to Real] (in Basque). Zumaia Guka. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mal inicio" [Poor start] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ribeiro revoluciona León y evita que un dominante Sanse se lleve la victoria" [Ribeiro revolutionizes León and prevents a dominant Sanse from taking the victory] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "La escalera de Zubieta sigue funcionando: Ayo debuta en Segunda, otro central de la generación 2006" [The Zubieta ladder continues to function: Ayo makes his debut in Segunda, another centre-back from the 2006 generation] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.