--- title: Unique in the World - Our footprint description: "Discover how Athletic builds a truly unique identity: its legacy, values, and living footprint. Experience the story behind “Unique in the World" --- [![Unique in the World](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/ESCUDO_TAGLINE_HORIZONTAL_BICOLOR.png)](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/en/unique-in-the-world) - [Origin](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/en/unique-in-the-world-origin) - [We are](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/en/unique-in-the-world-we-are) - [Our footprint](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/en/unique-in-the-world-our-footprint) - **en** - [es](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/unique-in-the-world-nuestra-huella) - [eu](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/eu/unique-in-the-world-gure-aztarna) - [fr](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/fr/unique-in-the-world-notre-empreinte) # We put into practice what we believe in Because the uniqueness of Athletic Club is not only in its history, but in how it continues to write it.   [I want to find out about it](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/en/unique-in-the-world-our-footprint#premio) ![Our footprint](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hs-fs/hubfs/nuestra-huella.png?width=1710&height=1044&name=nuestra-huella.png) Award ## One Club Award ### The pride of those who are loyal to an idea. The One Club Award recognises the footballers who, in any part of the world, have dedicated their entire career to a single club. It is a way of honouring something that seems hard to find today, but which is the most valuable thing for us: loyalty. **Because loyalty also leaves its mark.** **[Discover the award winners](https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/club/one-club-award/)** ![Jamie Carragher](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/jamie.jpg) 2025: Jamie Carragher ![Joelle Murray](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/joelle.jpg) 2025: Joelle Murray ![Giuseppe Bergomi](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/2024_%20Giuseppe%20Bergomi.png) 2024: Giuseppe Bergomi ![2024_ Maria Gstöttner](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/2024_%20Maria%20Gst%C3%B6ttner.png) 2024: Maria Gstöttner ![2023_ João Pinto-1](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/2023_%20Jo%C3%A3o%20Pinto-1.png) 2023: João Pinto ![2020: Matt Le Tissier](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/image%2033-1.png) 2020: Matt Le Tissier ### Pride in wearing something unique Get the official Champions League shirt in our shops. Personalise it and make it even more unique.  [Official stores >](https://shop.athletic-club.eus/pages/official-stores/) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/01%20-%20Jaureguizar.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/02%20-%20Unai%20Gomez.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/03%20-%20Navarro.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/04%20-%20Yuri.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/05%20-%20Galarreta.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/06%20-%20Williams.png) Our footprint ## flies far ### From the heart of Bilbao to the rest of the world.  Athletic's plane carries more than a team: it carries a philosophy, an identity and the pride of an entire people. Every destination it reaches is **an opportunity to tell that what is ours is inimitable**. **25,000 passengers** have travelled so far on the Athletic plane operated by Vueling, visiting cities such as Istanbul, Barcelona, Oviedo, Brussels, Palma, Granada, Lanzarote, Valencia, Santiago, Jerez, Seville, Tenerife or Amsterdam, as well as Bilbao, of course.   [I want to be part of this squad](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/en/unique-in-the-world-our-footprint#form-final) ![Vueling Athletic Club avión](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/vueling-avion-athletic-bg.jpg) Tu navegador no es compatible con el vídeo de HTML5. Tu navegador no es compatible con el vídeo de HTML5. Tu navegador no es compatible con el vídeo de HTML5. ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/foto_vueling_40.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/foto_athletic_vueling1.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/foto_athletic_vueling4.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/foto_athletic_vueling3.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/foto_athletic_vueling2.jpg) "On 27 December, Iñaki Williams travelled from Malaga to Bilbao as a passenger. The player was accompanied by his mother and other family members. The player’s presence on the flight aroused the curiosity of the rest of the passengers, who were already surprised by the fact that he was flying on Athletic's plane. On arrival in Bilbao, after disembarking, Iñaki Williams took a photo with his mother in front of the part of the fuselage where his image appears." "In general terms, there was a feeling of surprise and satisfaction when the passengers discovered that they were going to fly in Athletic Club's personalised plane. As a coincidence, some travellers wore the Athletic shirt for the trip, even though they were unaware they would be flying on this aircraft. This feeling of a special trip is much more heightened in the case of children." "Many passengers react positively by taking selfies with the headrest and panoramic photos in the cabin. Even passengers travelling on another aircraft take advantage of boarding and disembarking moments to take photos with the Athletic airplane." "Beyond the exterior fuselage, the personalisation of cabin’s interior (carpet, headrests, windows and bathroom mirror) makes the experience more accessible for passengers, as they can also take photos during their journeys." "As a personal experience, I can say that for me, as a Basque living outside the Basque Country, it was a gift of a trip, both there and back. I was quite excited even though I am not a big football fan. At the end of the day, it’s a Basque team and your country always has a strong pull. As an anecdote, when they played special voices after the team's victory, I turned around and spoke to them in Basque with a final cry of ‘AUPA ATHLETIC!’ and they started shouting and clapping quite excitedly. As for the passengers in general, they were all very nice and polite. In two words, happy and grateful." ![Aficionados Athletic Club en avión de Vueling](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/bg.jpg) ### Be Unique. Be you. Be Unique in the World. Unique in the World line, now available in shops and online. [Buy now](https://shop.athletic-club.eus/collections/unique?utm_campaign=unique&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unique.eus) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/Aitor%20Paredes.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/Paredes%20y%20Maru.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/Maroan%20Sannadi.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/Sara%20Ortega%20y%20Landaluze%2002.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/Sara%20Ortega%20Unique.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/Sara%20Ortega%20y%20Landaluze.png) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/1.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/2.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/3.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/4.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/5.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/6.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/7.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/8.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/9.jpg) ![](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/10.jpg) ![Join the squad](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/Group%20160%20(1).png) **From the heart of Bilbao to the rest of the world. in the world.** If you share our way of understanding football, we invite you to be part of something that goes beyond the scoreboard. Receive, before anyone else, stories and experiences that you won't see anywhere else. It's not about joining a club, but about living from the inside what makes Athletic unique. ![Unique in the world león](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/unique-in-the-world-logo-blanco.svg) ![Unique in the world leona](https://contenidos.athletic-club.eus/hubfs/image%2042%20(1).png) Athletic Club is much more than a football team; it is a symbol that reflects the character and roots of its fans. So ductile and malleable as to adapt to new times, as it is resistant and firm to compete without losing its essence and originality throughout its 128 years of history. Its spirit is closely linked to the local people and to those who came from elsewhere to work in the mines, factories and shipyards that drove the industrial development of Bilbao and its surroundings in the 19th and 20th centuries. These people, together with their descendants, shaped a society defined by effort, tenacity and humble pride. Athletic Club's identity is a faithful reflection of the character of our people and our fans: hard-working, tough and humble, but also passionate and deeply rooted in their values and their home, Euskal Herria. - - - - - - - - Fem. - Fem. © Athletic Club. - [Privacy policy](https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/privacy-policy) - [Cookie policy](https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/cookie-policy) - [Legal notice](https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/legal-notice) - [Transparency](https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/club/about-the-club/transparency)