Unai Emery Manager

A profile of Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery, documenting his win percentages, career honours, and his tenure at Villa Park.

Tactical Identity

High Line / Positional Superiority

Current Tenure

Oct 2022 — Present

Status

Active Appointment

Unai Emery: His Aston Villa journey

Aston Villa fans could have been forgiven for having reservations when Unai Emery was announced as Steven Gerrard’s successor back in October 2022. The Spaniard had an excellent reputation, particularly in LaLiga, but his difficult spell at Arsenal had some wondering if he could cut it in the Premier League. But boy has he won the hearts of the Villans faithful, turning the club in perennial contenders for Champions League football, and employed an exciting brand of football at Villa Park. Right now, the only thing really missing from the CV is a trophy, something that would really cement his legacy among the all-time great Villa managers.

Unai Emery’s road to Aston Villa

Emery is widely heralded as one of the best coaches in the world and certainly Villa supporters would back up that assertion. Prior to his arrival at Villa Park, Emery has held roles with Almeria, Valencia, Sevilla, and Villarreal in his native Spain. Additionally, he had a two-season stay with PSG in Ligue 1, and was, of course, Arsene Wenger’s replacement at Arsenal. Things may not have worked out at Emirates Stadium, but he has done a fantastic job in rebuilding his standing at Villarreal and now Villa.

Unai Emery | Pre-Aston Villa Record

Documenting Emery’s journey to Villa Park (2004 — 2022)

Team	From – To	P	W	D	L	Win %
Lorca Deportiva	21 Dec 2004 – 22 Jun 2006	70	34	16	20	48.6
Almería	22 Jun 2006 – 22 May 2008	84	39	20	25	46.4
Valencia	22 May 2008 – 14 May 2012	220	107	58	55	48.6
Spartak Moscow	1 Jul 2012 – 25 Nov 2012	26	12	4	10	46.2
Sevilla	14 Jan 2013 – 12 Jun 2016	205	106	43	56	51.7
Paris Saint-Germain	28 Jun 2016 – 14 May 2018	114	87	15	12	76.3
Arsenal	23 May 2018 – 29 Nov 2019	78	43	16	19	55.1
Villarreal	23 Jul 2020 – 25 Oct 2022	129	64	35	30	49.6
Total Managerial Career Pre-Aston Villa		856	502	190	164	58.64%

*Record including all competitive matches before joining Aston Villa on 1 November 2022. Correct as of .

Unai Emery career achievements

Emery is the absolute master of the Europa League and no manager can top the four titles he has won in Europe’s secondary competition, winning three in a row with Sevilla and another with Villarreal. He also finished as runner-up with Arsenal in 2019, and remains in contention to win the tournament with Villa this season. At PSG, he won a Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and Coupe de Ligue treble in 2017-18. There is a reason, he is regarded as one of the best coaches in world football.