Óscar de Marcos

Óscar de Marcos

De Marcos playing for Athletic
Personal information
Full name	Óscar de Marcos Arana
Date of birth	(1989-04-14) 14 April 1989
Place of birth	Laguardia, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder / Full back / Forward
Club information
Current club	Athletic Bilbao
Number	10
Youth career
	Alavés
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2009	Alavés B	16	(4)
2008–2009	Alavés	20	(5)
2009–2010	Bilbao Athletic	1	(0)
2009–	Athletic Bilbao	66	(5)
National team‡
2009	Spain U20	3	(0)
2009	Spain U21	1	(0)
2012	Spain U23	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2012

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is De Marcos and the second or maternal family name is Arana.

Óscar de Marcos Arana (born 14 April 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, mainly as a midfielder.

Football career

Born in Laguardia, Álava, de Marcos made his professional debuts for hometown's Deportivo Alavés, first appearing in a second division home fixture against CD Tenerife, on 21 December 2008. He eventually played in 20 games with the first team, as it dropped down a level at the season's end.

In July 2009, de Marcos went straight into the top flight, penning a four-year deal with Athletic Bilbao, for about €350.000. He made his club debut on 6 August, in a 2–1 win at BSC Young Boys for the UEFA Europa League (2–2 aggregate, victory on the away goals rule), as a starter. Ten days later, he opened the score against FC Barcelona for the season's domestic supercup as the Basque eventually lost 1–2 at home (and 1–5 in total).

Having been signed initially for the reserve squad, de Marcos had more impact than expected - as 17-year old Iker Muniain - appearing in 29 official matches during the 2009–10 season, with three goals. Only in May 2010 did he start appearing for the B's, helping them narrowly avoid relegation from division three.

De Marcos appeared less in his second season, but was also used as a full back by manager Joaquín Caparrós, finishing the year with 15 official matches. The following campaign, under Marcelo Bielsa, he played in that position and also in centre midfield.

On 17 December 2011, de Marcos played roughly one hour of the league fixture against Real Zaragoza (2–1 home win) with a tear in his scrotum, which later required 25 stitches. On 4 January of the following year, he extended his contract with the Lions until June 2016, with a release clause of €32 million.

De Marcos scored on both legs of the 2011–12 Europa League round-of-16 against Manchester United, as Athletic won both games and went through 5–3 on aggregate.

Club statistics

As of 15 March 2012

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Alavés	2008–09	20	5	0	0	-	-	-	-	20	5
	Total	20	5	0	0	-	-	-	-	20	5
Bilbao Athletic	2009–10	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0
	Total	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0
Athletic Bilbao	2009–10	19	1	1	0	8	1	1	1	29	3
	2010–11	13	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	15	0
	2011–12	30	4	0	0	11	4	-	-	41	8
	Total	62	5	3	0	19	5	1	1	85	11
Career totals		63	7	3	0	14	2	1	1	101	10

Honours

• UEFA Europa League: Runner-up 2011–12
• Spanish Cup: Runner-up 2011–12
• Spanish Supercup: Runner-up 2009

External links

• Athletic Bilbao profile
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Óscar de Marcos – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile