Jesús Unanua

Jesús Unanua Becerril ( born June 23, 1969 in Pamplona, ​​Navarre ) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper.

Biography

Unanua began his career in the nearby Osasuna. For the CA Osasuna he played in his youth and came in the season 1989-1990 to his first professional assignments in the Primera División. However, despite 13 operations in his first season in the pros, he failed to become the number 1. Therefore, he was loaned to Albacete Balompié for a season, but remained only two keeper there. So after just one year, he returned to Osasuna and stayed behind youngster Javier López Vallejo further goalkeeper.

Then he worked for three years for CD Leganés in the Segunda División and played for the club a total of 76 games. In 1999, he signed then simultaneously with his old companions Vallejo at Villarreal. In the 2002-2003 season, but both had the neuverpflichteten José Manuel Reina soft and Unanua left after the season the club. From 2003-2006 he played in the Segunda División for Deportivo Xerez and FC Elche.

He then moved to FC Alicante and thus in the third Spanish league. However, with the club he could for the first time since 52 years back, the second tier reach after being risen from 2007 to 2008.

On 17 June 2009, he announced that he will end his career. Three days later, he played well against the already relegated team Sevilla Atlético his last game.