Eneko Undabarrena Ubillo (born 10 March 1993) is a Spanish

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who plays as a

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for

CF Intercity Club de Fútbol Intercity is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the Valencian Community. The club plays in the Primera División RFEF – Group 2, the third tier of Spanish football. They hold home games at the ''Estadio Antonio So ...

Club career

Born in

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, Basque Country, Undabarrena made his senior debut with local side

Santutxu FC Santutxu Fútbol Club is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country. Founded in 1918, it plays in Tercera División RFEF, Tercera D ...

in 2012, in

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. In 2014, after a year at JD Somorrostro in the regional leagues, he moved straight to

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with

SD Amorebieta Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta is a Spanish football team based in Amorebieta-Etxano, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1925, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at '' Campo Municipal de Urritxe'', which s ...

. On 11 July 2016, Undabarrena signed for SD Leioa also in the third division. He agreed to a deal with fellow league team

CD Mirandés Club Deportivo Mirandés is a Spanish football team based in Miranda de Ebro, Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 3 May 1927, the club competes in the Segunda División, holding home matches at ''Es ...

on 8 January 2018, but moved to

Burgos CF Burgos Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1985, it started to play in 1994. It currently plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at the ''Esta ...

in the same category on 20 July, on a two-year contract. Undabarrena became a regular starter for the ''Burgaleses'', and helped in their promotion to

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with two goals in 25 appearances (play-offs included). He made his professional debut at the age of 28 on 15 August of that year, starting in a 0–1 away draw against

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. On 4 July 2022, Undabarrena signed a two-year deal with

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newcomers

Personal life

In 2012, while playing for Santutxu, Undabarrena was one of the chosen players of

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's ''The Chance'' in his hometown. He is not related to fellow player

Iker Undabarrena Iker Undabarrena Martínez (born 18 May 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Leganés as a defensive midfielder. Club career Athletic Bilbao Born in Gorliz, Biscay, Undabarrena joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 20 ...

, who also plays as a midfielder.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Undabarrena, Eneko 1993 births Living people Footballers from Bilbao Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players SD Amorebieta footballers SD Leioa players CD Mirandés footballers Burgos CF footballers CF Intercity players Santutxu FC players