This season, I’m looking for intrastories related to the day current Athletic players made their debuts. All of them, even now, have had time among the elite like lions, some more, some less. I think there may be attention-grabbing names related to each star’s premiere. The established order is the numbers.
Number 27 belongs to Unai Egiluz. The defender, according to Athletic’s official website, made his debut with the red and white first team in an official match on November 1, 2023. On Wednesday. It’s half past nine in the evening. Blue. It was in the first round of the Cup this season. In Can Rosés. It was a debut with success. 1-2. Number 27, of course.
The one from Durango played as a center back with Nolaskoain. He played 72 minutes. Vivian replaced him. Since his debut at Rubí, he hasn’t played a minute for Athletic. It was a night where Adu Ares scored his first goals as a lion. Debut a double cup winner, like Nico Williams in his time.
Prados played at right back. Aitor Torres, captain of Rubí, experienced a special day when he faced the team since he was young. He took the shirts of De Marcos and Muniain and was invited to the San Mamés box to watch the rojiblancos’ clash against UD Las Palmas with a goal from another debutant of the season, Unai Gómez.
It was not the best debut for Egiluz in a match that has been difficult for Valverde’s team so far. It has not yet been released in the League. He was called up for six games and is one of 71 players in Athletic history to participate in only one official match. The first was Juan Artola. The striker from Getxo only played against Mancha Real in the Cup.
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In the rest of the sport, on the day that Unai Egiluz made his debut at Athletic, Aitana Bonmatí’s photo with the Ballon d’Or was in the news on the cover of Mundo Deportivo with national circulation. The Barcelona midfielder will cross paths again (if he plays ) with Athletic in the Copa de la Reina. It was also announced that the 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia. And in rugby, the South African team was received as heroes after its victory in the World Cup.
The Athletic website says of Egiluz that he is a right-footed center back who uses his size and power when crossing. Durangarra made the Mexican preseason tour with Gastesi, Barandaia, Junior Bita, Padilla, Hugo Rincón and Unai Gómez. Of the seven, the only one who remained was the Bermeo midfielder.
Egiluz is now being used by Carlos Gurpegi in the rojiblanco reserve team. He participated in 18 games and was one of the most popular players. The center-back, if Valverde continues at Athletic, will relive the experience of, at least, participating in the preseason to try to find a place in the first team. What is certain is that the Biscayan, and I hope it comes true, can say “I participated in the year in which Athletic won the Cup again.” It won’t be something from another Thursday.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
