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    Unai Emery

    Unai Emery in charge of Arsenal in November 2019

    A former player turned manager with more than 15 years' experience in the dugout, Unai Emery has led some of the biggest clubs in Europe - and is currently managing Aston Villa in the Premier League.

    Emery is a Spanish football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Aston Villa in the Premier League and has previously managed Lorca Deportiva, Almeria, Valencia, Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Villarreal.

    As a player, Emery turned out for Real Sociedad, Toledo, Racing Ferrol, Leganes and Lorca Deportiva.
    Emery won three UEFA Europa League titles in a row with Sevilla between 2013/14 and 2015/16. He also won Ligue 1 in 2017/18 with Paris Saint-Germain.
    Emery is also known for his success at Valencia when he managed the club from 2008 to 2012, having guided Los Che into the UEFA Champions League places consistently in a highly competitive La Liga.
    During his time at Valencia, the club sold David Villa and David Silva to Barcelona and Manchester City respectively, but he managed to maintain a steady level of performance.
    Despite a disappointing short spell at Arsenal, Emery picked up silverware at his next club Villarreal. He guided them to the 2021 Europa League title, beating the Gunners in the semi-final and Manchester United in the final.

    He returned to the Premier League as Aston Villa's new head coach in October 2022 and guided the club to a seventh place finish and European football for the first time in 13 years.

    Emery's early managerial career

    Managing Sevilla

    Taking to the dugout at Paris Saint-Germain

    Unai Emery and Arsenal

    Villarreal and beyond

    Back into Europe with Villa

    Personal life

    Net worth

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