[3] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 5 February, coming on as a substitute for Iker Muniain for the final 15 minutes of a 3–0 home win against Sporting de Gijón.
[4] On 14 March 2011, again appearing from the bench, Vera scored his first goal for Athletic Bilbao, heading home in injury time in a 2–2 draw at Getafe CF.
[5] After being released he resumed his career in Segunda División, representing five clubs in just four years, including CD Mirandés[6] for which he netted 20 times in all competitions.
[13] In January 2019, after a short loan spell at FC Astra Giurgiu also in the country's Liga I,[14] he signed with English League Two club Oldham Athletic.
[15] His contract at the latter was mutually terminated on 24 January 2020,[16] and he returned to the Spanish lower leagues shortly after with CD Guijuelo.