Unai Emery
Unai Emery Etxegoien, Emery
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Unai Emery Etxegoien (born 3 November 1971) is a Spanish football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Aston Villa. Since 2021, he has been the majority shareholder of fourth-tier Spanish club Real Unión. One of the most successful managers in the history of European continental competitions, Emery holds the record for the most UEFA Europa League titles and is widely considered one of the best managers in the world. After a career spent playing mostly in Spain's Segunda División, Emery transitioned into coaching after retiring in 2004. He began at Lorca Deportiva, where he achieved promotion to the Segunda División in his first season. He then joined Almería, whom he led to promotion to La Liga for the first time in the club's history. He subsequently moved to Valencia, leading the team to top-three finishes. After his contract was not renewed at Valencia, he moved to Spartak Moscow for six months but was sacked due to poor performance, before moving to Sevilla in 2013, where he won an unprecedented three consecutive Europa Leagues. Emery moved to French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2016. There, he won a Ligue 1 title, two Coupe de France titles, two Coupe de la Ligues, and two Trophée des Champions, including a domestic quadruple in his second season. After the expiry of his contract, Emery was appointed as head coach of English club Arsenal in 2018, succeeding Arsène Wenger. He finished Europa League runner-up in his first season, before being dismissed in November 2019. He was hired by Villarreal in July 2020, where he won the Europa League in his first season and guided the club to a Champions League semi-final run in the following season. In October 2022, he returned to the Premier League to manage Aston Villa and guided them to a UEFA Conference League semi-final in 2024 and the Champions League quarter-finals a year later after successfully finishing in the top four of the Premier League.
Career
- 1971Born
- 1990Joined Real Sociedad B
- 1995Joined Real Sociedad
- 1996Joined CD Toledo
- 2000Joined Racing Club de Ferrol
- 2002Joined CD Leganés
- 2003Joined Lorca Deportiva CF
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Hondarribia
- •Citizenship: Spain
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Aston Villa prepare £30million bid for Barcelona star Marc Bernal as Unai Emery looks to sign No1 transfer target
Alejandro Garnacho aims dig at Chelsea after Aston Villa debut as Unai Emery sent clear message
Unai Emery 'excited' about Aston Villa rebuild as Evann Guessand gives first audition
Alysson must grasp Aston Villa audition - here's what Unai Emery will want to see
Alejandro Garnacho is Unai Emery’s next rehabilitation project. This is where he fits at Aston Villa
Unai Emery eyes Nicolas Jackson reunion at Aston Villa, but only a permanent transfer is possible for Chelsea forward
What Unai Emery was told about Aston Villa player sales this summer after net spend reveal
Unai Emery 'not happy' with Aston Villa after two marquee sales 'come out of nowhere'
Aston Villa: Why Unai Emery is navigating well-needed rebuild and not a nightmare transfer window ahead of Morgan Rogers exit
Emery targets Nicolas Jackson reunion as Aston Villa bank £117m from Morgan Rogers sale
Unai Emery will have wry smile after what he saw from Morgan Rogers in England win vs France
Aston Villa in talks to sign two Chelsea stars; one is open to joining Unai Emery’s side
Johan Manzambi to Aston Villa: Switzerland’s World Cup star from Freiburg can be Unai Emery’s diamond
Aston Villa move quickly for João Gomes as Unai Emery's midfield starts to take shape
Modou Keba Cisse is Aston Villa’s new pre-season arrival — but will he be part of Unai Emery’s plans?
Unai Emery's a big fan: Aston Villa receive green light to sign Ilaix Moriba
Aston Villa and Jeddah Landlords: The calculated gambling of the United States of America. Vietnam
Aston Villa, Determined in the wilderness of the wilderness: the spiritual strategy of the Unai American supervision. Vietnam
Unai American Supervision and Jeddah's Betting: Why is the Aston Villa to resend a narrow hillside? Vietnam
Morgan Rogers on Aston Villa, Unai Emery and pressure: ‘I don’t play football to be boring, to be safe’
Sky: Ibrahimovic to set meet Iraola in London but Aston Villa hero Emery enters frame
Revealed: Unai Emery’s classy gift to Pep Guardiola on Manchester City farewell day
With the EL victory, the number of lifetime titles won will be “12”! Manager Emery, 5th all-time record as a Spanish manager | Cibatele + Plus
With the EL victory, the number of titles won in a lifetime will be “12”! Emery, 5th all
Marcus Rashford sends message to Unai Emery and Aston Villa after confirmed news
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