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Returning to Athletic Club Padilla has returned to Athletic Club after his loan at Pumas UNAM was cut short, his parent club announced Friday.

Impact Padilla finished his first campaign in Mexico with 28 saves, 20 goals against and two clean sheets throughout 12 league matches. Additionally, he stopped 10 shots and conceded six times in six CONCACAF Champions Cup appearances. He's expected to operate as Unai Simon's backup at Athletic Club following the departure of Julen Agirrezabala, who signed with Valencia.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Signs new contract Padilla has extended his contract with Athletic Club until the end of the 2028/29 season.

Impact The 21-year-old has extended his current contract by a further three seasons, meaning he'll remain a depth option and insurance policy between the posts as the club's No. 3 goalkeeper. He's made five appearances in 2024/25 and should continue to see time with the club in the coming years, though he'll remain solely in a backup role as long as Unai Simon and Julen Agirrezabala remain around.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Set for return Padilla (knee) is set to be an option Saturday, according to manager Ernesto Valverde. "We feared the worst because of the knee issue, but we did the tests and it is in perfect con...

Impact Padillais already in the fold after dealing with knee issues last match, with the club reporting the injury was less serious than first thought. That said, the goalie should be expected to continue in the starting role in net, as he did start in the clubs last match. However, the club may turn back to Julen Agirrezabala following the injury scare, as he did start in the eight matches prior, only missing out due to a suspension.

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers knee injury Padilla has withdrawn from the Mexico U23 camp due to a right knee injury, his club announced Thursday.

Impact Padilla is expected to return to Bilbao in the next few hours and will be re-evaluated by the club's medical staff. However, his injury won't affect many fantasy decisions, as Padilla will remain the backup behind Julen Agirrezabala as long as Unai Simon (wrist) remains out. If Padilla is forced to miss time, then Oier Gastesi would step in as a potential backup even if he's the fourth-string goalkeeper in normal conditions.

OCTOBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes four saves in loss Alex Padilla made four saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-1 loss versus Girona.

Impact Padilla made a season-high four saves, but it wasn't enough to avoid the road loss, as Athletic missed two PKs during the match. The goalkeeper has no clean sheets after five starts. He will look to bounce back against Espanyol on Saturday.

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Enters at halftime Padilla didn't allow a goal while making two saves during Sunday's 3-1 win over Celta Vigo.

Impact Padilla replaced Julen Agirrezabala at halftime helping Athletic Club see out the remainder of Sunday's win. The keeper started the opening two matches of the season and is a viable option in goal if Agirrezabala is forced to miss time.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Clearances result in goals conceded Padilla logged three saves and two clearances but conceded two goals during Athletic's 2-1 loss Saturday at Barcelona.

Impact Padilla's three saves were mostly overshadowed by his clearances that somehow resulted in goals from Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski. Now that Julen Agirrezabala will have another half a week to acclimate after his back injury, perhaps Padilla may not be Athletic's goalkeeper when the team hosts Valencia on Wednesday.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in debut Alex Padilla had one save and allowed one goal in Thursday's 1-1 draw versus Getafe.

Impact Padilla made his first appearance in La Liga with the top two Athletic goalkeepers sidelined with injuries. The 20-year-old goalkeeper faced little pressure, but he did make an impressive save in the 51st minute to maintain the lead. However, he did concede a header off a corner late in the second half which allowed Getafe to equalize. He'll remain in goal until Julen Agirrezabala is fit to make his return.

AUGUST 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE