Who is Spain's goalkeeper? Meet Unai Simon, the stone wall with most shutouts in a World Cup

Spain reached Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina on the back of a defense that has barely been touched, and the man behind it has quietly set a tournament record along the way.Unai Simon has kept six clean sheets at this World Cup, the most by any goalkeeper in a single tournament, and has conceded just one goal across seven matches.Here's who he is, and why Luis de la Fuente keeps picking him over one of Europe's most in-form goalkeepers.2026 WORLD CUP HQ: Latest World Cup news | Full World Cup schedule | Buy World Cup ticketsWho is Unai Simon?Unai Simon Mendibil is a 29-year-old goalkeeper from Amurrio, in Spain's Basque Country. He joined Athletic Club's academy in 2011 and has never left the club, working his way up through the reserves before a short loan move to Elche fell th