Unai Emery

Some Lesser Known Facts About Unai Emery

• Unai Emery smoke?: Not Known

• Does Unai Emery drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He was born in a family of footballers. His father and Grandfather both played as goalkeepers. 

• He is a youth graduate of Real Sociedad.

• He began his career as a midfielder.

• He was not able to break into the first team and eventually moved on to Segunda División.

• He was playing for Lorca Deportiva CF when he faced a career-ending knee injury at the age of 32.

• Lorca Deportiva CF offered him the managerial position of the club. 

• He was able to get Lorca Deportiva CF promoted to the second division; first time in Lorca Deportiva CF’s history.

• In 2003, he was blessed with a son with his girlfriend Luisa Fernandez.

• In 2005, he married his longtime girlfriend Luisa Fernandez.

• He took the managerial job of Valencia in the 2008-2009 season and put up some stellar performances. 

• He left the club in 2012 after finishing third in the league.

• He then joined Spartak Moscow in May 2012 but wasn’t able to perform up to the expectations of the club and was sacked in November 2012. 

• He joined Sevilla on 14 January 2013.

• He led Sevilla to three Europa League Tournament wins in succession.

• On 28 June 2016, he joined the French giants PSG.

• He won the Ligue 1 with the club for the 2017-2018 season. 

• On 28 April 2018, He announced his decision to leave the club.