Selton Sánchez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Selton Sued Sánchez Camilo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Durango, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Abaroa-San Miguel[1] | |||
| 2017–2025 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Basconia | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | Bilbao Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Athletic Bilbao | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 | |||
Selton Sued Sánchez Camilo (Durango, Spain, 20 February 2007), sometimes known as just Selton, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao.[2]
Career
Selton came through the youth academy at Athletic Bilbao, joining the club at the age of ten. He featured in the 2025–26 UEFA Youth League and as a senior in the fourth and fifth tiers for CD Basconia (Athletic's farm team)[3] prior to his debut for third-level reserve team Bilbao Athletic in October 2025 at the age of 18.[4][5]
He was soon called into the first team squad for the Basque derby fixture against Real Sociedad in La Liga on 1 November, but remained an unused substitute.[6][7] He made his professional debut for Athletic Bilbao on 5 November 2025 in the UEFA Champions League against Newcastle United, appearing as a second half substitute in a 2–0 defeat at St James' Park.[8] Asier Hierro also made his debut, and after the match they were congratulated by the travelling members of the Youth League squad of which Selton had been a member only a few weeks earlier.[9]
On February 8, 2026, he gave his first professional assist to Nico Serrano in the victory (4-2) against Levante UD at San Mames.[10]
National team
He was called up to the Spanish under-18 team from December 2024, without playing any official matches, before being called up to the under-19 team.[11] On February 17, 2026, he made his debut as a starter in the victory against Norway, where he made his mark in several plays of the match.[12]
Personal life
Born in Durango, Spain in 2007, he has Brazilian heritage through his mother, and is the cousin of Brazilian international footballer Roberto Firmino.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Basconia | 2024–25 | Tercera Federación | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Segunda Federación | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2025–26 | Primera Federación | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2025–26 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
References
- ^ a b "Selton | Player:Midfielder". Athletic Club.
- ^ "Selton Sánchez". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Selton Sued Sánchez Camilo, BDFutbol
- ^ Rangel Ybarra, Laura (11 October 2025). "Al juvenil Selton sólo le queda un paso para llegar al Athletic" [Young Selton is just one step away from reaching Athletic]. Bilbaohiria.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Pace, Flavio (1 November 2025). "El Athletic con todo a Anoeta y Selton para sorprender" [Athletic will go all out at Anoeta and Selton to try and surprise]. elgildigital.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Firmino's cousin Selton Sued in line for debut against Newcastle". besoccer.com. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Guzmán, Andrés (31 October 2025). "Ernesto Valverde prueba a Selton como mediapunta en sus primeros pasos con el Athletic en la élite" [Ernesto Valverde tries Selton as an attacking midfielder in his first steps with Athletic in the top flight]. elgoldigital (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Newcastle vs. Ath Bilbao". Soccerway. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Beltrán, Javier (6 November 2025). "Selton y Hierro sienten "una alegría terrible, es un sueño"" [Selton and Hierro feel "incredible joy, it's a dream"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Roman, Josu (8 February 2026). "Nico Serrano brilla con gol tras asistencia de Selton: ¡Goazen!". Athletic Club Info | Toda la actualidad del Athletic Club (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Esta es la lista de Paco Gallardo para la concentración en Marbella de noviembre | www.rfef.es". rfef.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Martín, Asís (17 February 2026). "Selton no se achanta, debut con la Sub 19 e intento de gol con una rabona a Noruega". El Desmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 February 2026.