Unai Emery Etxegoien (born November 3, 1971 in Hondarribia, Gipuzkoa) is a Spanish football manager, currently in charge of Valencia CF. During his playing days, spent almost exclusively in Segunda División – 215 matches in seven years – he operated as a left midfielder. He subsequently embarked in a relatively successful coaching career.
As he was seriously injured in the knee while at Lorca in the 2004–05 season, Emery was offered the vacant manager spot by the club president, and helped the club achieve promotion to the second division in his first season, while beating top level side Málaga CF in the Spanish Cup. In his second season, Lorca's first ever season in the second division, the club finished fifth with 69 points as a newly-promoted club, only five points off promotion to the top level; it suffered relegation the following campaign, after its manager's departure.
Emery then moved to UD Almería, and again helped his side overachieve; after guiding it to a first ever top level promotion in 2007, the Andalusians finished 8th in the following campaign. This prompted a move to Valencia CF, as he succeeded Ronald Koeman. In his first season with the Che side, Emery led it to a sixth place-finish, with the subsequent Europa League qualification. In 2009–10, he "upgraded" to the top-three, with the club returning to the UEFA Champions League after two years. UNAI Emery is full of sensational young coach Pep Guardiola in addition
Personal information
Full name Unai Emery Etxegoien
Date of birth November 3, 1971 (1971-11-03) (age 38)
Place of birth Hondarribia, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Valencia (manager)
Senior career1
Years Club
1990–1996
1995–1996
1996–2000
2000–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004 Real Sociedad B
Real Sociedad
Toledo
Racing Ferrol
Leganés
Lorca Deportiva
Total 039
005 0(1)
127 0(2)
051 0(7)
028 0(0)
031 0(1)
281 (13)
Teams managed
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008– Lorca Deportiva
Almería
Valencia
As he was seriously injured in the knee while at Lorca in the 2004–05 season, Emery was offered the vacant manager spot by the club president, and helped the club achieve promotion to the second division in his first season, while beating top level side Málaga CF in the Spanish Cup. In his second season, Lorca's first ever season in the second division, the club finished fifth with 69 points as a newly-promoted club, only five points off promotion to the top level; it suffered relegation the following campaign, after its manager's departure.
Emery then moved to UD Almería, and again helped his side overachieve; after guiding it to a first ever top level promotion in 2007, the Andalusians finished 8th in the following campaign. This prompted a move to Valencia CF, as he succeeded Ronald Koeman. In his first season with the Che side, Emery led it to a sixth place-finish, with the subsequent Europa League qualification. In 2009–10, he "upgraded" to the top-three, with the club returning to the UEFA Champions League after two years. UNAI Emery is full of sensational young coach Pep Guardiola in addition
Personal information
Full name Unai Emery Etxegoien
Date of birth November 3, 1971 (1971-11-03) (age 38)
Place of birth Hondarribia, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Valencia (manager)
Senior career1
Years Club
1990–1996
1995–1996
1996–2000
2000–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004 Real Sociedad B
Real Sociedad
Toledo
Racing Ferrol
Leganés
Lorca Deportiva
Total 039
005 0(1)
127 0(2)
051 0(7)
028 0(0)
031 0(1)
281 (13)
Teams managed
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008– Lorca Deportiva
Almería
Valencia
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