Ewan Roy Urain Aird (born 10 March 2000) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Spanish club Unionistas. Born in Spain, he represented Scotland at under-21 level.

Background

Urain was born in

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in the

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region. His mother Diane grew up in

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, taught English abroad and met her

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an husband in Spain.

Club career

After a spell with hometown side

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, he joined

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in 2015.Escocia convoca a Ewan Urain, canterano del Athletic
cotland summons Ewan Urain, Athletic youth product

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(in Spanish), 25 May 2021 He turned out for the club at under-16 and under-17 level before hitting 19 goals for the under-18 side. In 2018 he scored 13 goals for the club's

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, based in

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. He began to feature regularly for the B team in the 2020–21 season (though interrupted by injuries)El ariete Ewan Urain vuelve a ser reclutado por Escocia Sub-21
triker Ewan Urain is again recruited by Scotland U21

El Correo ''El Correo'' (; ) is a leading daily newspaper in Bilbao and the Basque Country of northern Spain. It is among best-selling general interest newspapers in Spain. History and profile The brothers Ybarra y de la Revilla – Fernando, Gabriel and ...

(in Spanish), 23 August 2021 as the side reached the play-offs for promotion to the second division, but lost in the last round.RESUMEN , Saúl Berjón recoge el testigo de Dani Pendín como héroe del conjunto burgalés (1-0)
Saúl Berjón picks up the witness of Dani Pendín as the hero of the Burgos team (1-0)

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(in Spanish), 23 May 2021 Having missed parts of the 2021–22 Primera Federación campaign with injuries and been used mainly as a late substitute when he was available, which continued at the start of 2022–23, in December 2022 he moved on loan to

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 , holding home games temporarily at the Lezama Facilities outside Bilbao (its own ground '' Campo ...

, playing at the same level as Bilbao Athletic, for the remainder of that season.

International career

Urain was called up by Scotland Under-21s in 2021 for matches with Northern Ireland.

Style of play

Urain has been described as an old-fashioned striker making use of his height and strength, and has been compared with former Athletic Bilbao player

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Honours

Amorebieta *

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Urain, Ewan 2000 births Living people Footballers from Durango, Biscay Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Spanish men's footballers Scottish people of Spanish descent Spanish people of Scottish descent Men's association football forwards Primera Federación players Segunda División B players Tercera División players CD Basconia footballers Athletic Bilbao B footballers SD Amorebieta footballers 21st-century Scottish sportsmen 21st-century Spanish sportsmen