Unai Simón
#23 · Goalkeeper · age 28
First-choice keeper since Euro 2020.
Club
Athletic Club
Spain · La Liga
Caps
47
Intl goals
0
89
WC26 rating
high confidence
- Recent form
- 44
- Career peak
- 49
- League level
- 90
- Competition pedigree
- 71
- International pedigree
- 84
- Longevity
- 60
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Simón’s role in Spain’s system is closer to a third centre-back than a traditional keeper — he steps to the edge of his box to compress the field and gives Laporte and Cubarsí permission to push their line into the opposition half. Raya is a genuine challenger now but De la Fuente has shown no signs of switching.
Strengths
- sweeper-keeper distribution at the back of a high line
- command of his box on set pieces
- calm under high press
Recent form
Steady through 2025-26 for Athletic and Spain; one of the highest sweeper-distance keepers in the tournament field.