Unai Simón
Spain
GK
Age
28
Appearances
3
Clean sheets
3
About Unai Simón
Unai Simón is the Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper named in Spain's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, announced by head coach Luis de la Fuente on 25 May 2026. He is 28 at kick-off, listed first in the goalkeeper group ahead of David Raya and Joan Garcia, and brings 57 senior caps with zero international goals into the squad as of 27 March 2026. Rodri captains the side that qualified out of UEFA Group E.
Simón has spent his entire senior club career at Athletic Bilbao after coming through the youth academy, farm team and reserves, with 200 first-team appearances by 2025 since his senior debut in 2018. His senior Spain debut followed in 2020 and tournament minutes have come at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup, UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2023 UEFA Nations League.
Simón has spent his entire senior club career at Athletic Bilbao after coming through the youth academy, farm team and reserves, with 200 first-team appearances by 2025 since his senior debut in 2018. His senior Spain debut followed in 2020 and tournament minutes have come at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup, UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2023 UEFA Nations League.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
3
Minutes played
270
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded
0
Saves
4
Playing Style
Simón is a goalkeeper. He came through Athletic Bilbao's academy, farm team and reserves, broke into the senior side in 2018, and has built 200 first-team appearances by 2025 inside that one club.
With Spain he featured at UEFA Euro 2020 as the team finished third, and at UEFA Euro 2024 he featured in all but one match as Spain won the tournament. He also won the 2023 UEFA Nations League, blocking attempts from Lovro Majer and Bruno Petković in a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over Croatia in the final.
With Spain he featured at UEFA Euro 2020 as the team finished third, and at UEFA Euro 2024 he featured in all but one match as Spain won the tournament. He also won the 2023 UEFA Nations League, blocking attempts from Lovro Majer and Bruno Petković in a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over Croatia in the final.
World Cup History
Simón has played at one previous senior World Cup. He was the Spain starter at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where the team progressed from the group stage with a victory, a draw and a defeat before losing 3-0 on penalties to Morocco in the round of 16 after a goalless draw; he saved from Badr Benoun, but three of his teammates failed with their efforts.
The 2026 World Cup is his second senior tournament at World Cup level, this time under Luis de la Fuente. He brings 57 caps into the squad as of 27 March 2026, with Group H opening against Cape Verde on 15 June.
The 2026 World Cup is his second senior tournament at World Cup level, this time under Luis de la Fuente. He brings 57 caps into the squad as of 27 March 2026, with Group H opening against Cape Verde on 15 June.
National Team
Spain
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
Spain are a Tier 1 Goal Rush pick at £32m, the highest band within the game's £200m card budget. The Group H draw — Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay — sets the early fixture window, with de la Fuente's confirmed 4-3-3 and a UEFA Group E qualifying win providing the team-slot context.
At player level, Simón adds a goalkeeper profile to Spain's top-band slot. He is listed first in the three-goalkeeper group, with senior tournament context from Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup, Euro 2024 and the 2023 UEFA Nations League.
At player level, Simón adds a goalkeeper profile to Spain's top-band slot. He is listed first in the three-goalkeeper group, with senior tournament context from Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup, Euro 2024 and the 2023 UEFA Nations League.
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Simón at the 2026 World Cup
Simón enters the 2026 World Cup as the first-listed goalkeeper in Spain's group, with one previous World Cup at Qatar 2022 and a Euro 2024 winners' medal already on his international record. De la Fuente lists him first among the three keepers, with David Raya and Joan Garcia behind him in the group.
Picking Spain in Goal Rush
For Goal Rush, picking Spain means committing to the Tier 1 slot at £32m, the highest band on the card. The Group H matchday window opens against Cape Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 15 June, then Saudi Arabia in Atlanta on 21 June, and Uruguay in Zapopan on 26 June.
Unai Simón World Cup 2026 FAQs
Spain sit at the top of Goal Rush — Tier 1 at £32m per slot — and Simón is listed first in de la Fuente's three-goalkeeper group. His matchday relevance comes from whether he holds that goalkeeper place across Spain's Group H games.
Simón is a goalkeeper. He plays for Athletic Bilbao and lines up at the head of Spain's three-keeper group, after coming through the same club's youth academy, farm team and reserves.
Simón has 57 senior caps for Spain as of 27 March 2026 with zero international goals. The 2026 tournament is his second senior World Cup after he started for Spain at Qatar 2022, where Spain exited in the round of 16.
Simón plays for Athletic Bilbao, the only senior club of his career to date. He reached 200 first-team appearances by 2025 after breaking into the senior side in 2018, following the club pathway.
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