| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Urko Vera Mateos | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hércules | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Santutxu | ||
| 1997–1999 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2001–2003 | Lezama | ||
| 2003–2006 | Santutxu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Santutxu | - | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | Laudio | - | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | Portugalete | - | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Eibar B | - | (14) |
| 2010 | Eibar | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Lemona | 18 | (13) |
| 2011 | Bilbao Athletic | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | (1) |
| 2011– | Hércules | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Urko Vera Mateos (born 14 May 1987 in Barakaldo, Biscay) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hércules CF as a centre forward.
Vera played mostly amateur football until the age of 23, having represented Basque giants Athletic Bilbao as a youth from ages 10–12. During his spell at SD Lemona, he received part of his wage by taking the team's kits to the laundry.[1]
In the last minutes of the 2011 January transfer window, after impressing with Lemona in Segunda División B (the club was coached by legendary Athletic defender Aitor Larrazábal), Vera was acquired by the Lions, signing a one 1/2-year contract, and initially being assigned to the reserve side, Bilbao Athletic.[2] He made his first team - and La Liga - debut on 5 February, replacing Iker Muniain for the final 15 minutes of a 3–0 home win against Sporting de Gijón.[3]
On 14 March 2011, again appearing from the bench, Vera scored his first goal for Athletic Bilbao, heading home in injury time in a 2–2 draw at Getafe CF.[4]
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