Unai Veiga González (born 9 October 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Algeciras CF, on loan from UD Las Palmas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Unai Veiga González | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Portugalete, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Algeciras (on loan from Las Palmas) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2012–2014 | Danok Bat | ||
| 2014–2017 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Real Sociedad C | 24 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Real Sociedad B | 63 | (5) |
| 2021– | Las Palmas | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Algeciras (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 | |||
Born in Portugalete, Biscay, Basque Country, Veiga played for Athletic Bilbao and Danok Bat CF before joining Real Sociedad's youth setup in June 2014.[1] He made his senior debut with the latter's C-team on 26 August 2017, playing the last 25 minutes in a 0–2 Tercera División away loss against SCD Durango.[2]
Veiga scored his first senior goal on 23 September 2017, in a 2–1 win at SD Deusto, and scored a brace in a 4–0 away success over Sodupe UC the following 14 April.[3] After scoring seven goals for the C's, he first appeared with the reserves on 13 May 2018 by starting in a 3–1 away defeat of Peña Sport FC in the Segunda División B.
On 18 July 2019, after featuring regularly for the B-team, Veiga renewed his contract until 2021.[4] He contributed with one goal in 18 appearances overall during the 2020–21 campaign, as his club returned to the Segunda División after 59 years.
On 3 June 2021, Veiga signed a three-year contract with UD Las Palmas in the second division.[5] He made his professional debut on 3 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Fabio González in a 4–1 home routing of FC Cartagena.[6]
On 4 August 2022, Veiga was loaned to Primera Federación side Algeciras CF for the season.[7]