Unai López (full name: Unai López Cabrera) is a Spanish professional footballer from the Basque Country who has been associated with Athletic Club (commonly called Athletic Bilbao) during his career.

Basic info

• Full name: Unai López Cabrera
• Date of birth: 30 June 1994
• Place of birth: Errenteria, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain
• Nationality: Spanish
• Position: Central/Defensive midfielder
• Preferred foot: Right

Youth and Athletic Bilbao

• Unai López came through the youth academy of Real Sociedad initially, then moved to Athletic Bilbao's famed Lezama academy in 2010.
• He progressed through Athletic’s youth and reserve teams, playing for CD Basconia (Athletic’s farm team) and Bilbao Athletic (the B team).
• Made first-team appearances for Athletic Club, debuting for the senior side during the 2014–2015 period after impressing with the reserves.

Career highlights (summary)

• Spent early professional years with Athletic Bilbao’s youth/reserve setup, earning promotion to the senior squad.
• Had loan spells to gain first-team experience (notably to SD Eibar and CD Leganés in later seasons), and eventually moved on to other La Liga clubs.
• Recognized for his passing, ball retention, tactical awareness and versatility in central midfield roles.

Later career

• After limited opportunities at Athletic’s senior side, López continued his career at other Spanish clubs where he became a regular La Liga performer (for example CD Leganés and Rayo Vallecano in subsequent seasons).

Playing style

• Calm on the ball, good short-passing and positional sense.
• Often deployed as a deep-lying playmaker or a central midfielder who helps link defense and attack.

Notes

• Because players’ clubs and status change frequently, the exact club affiliation after Athletic Bilbao may vary with transfers and loans; the above summarizes his connection to Athletic and broad career path.