Óscar Rodríguez (footballer, born 1998)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Rodríguez Arnaiz | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Talavera de la Reina, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Los Navalmorales | ||
2009–2017 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Real Madrid B | 34 | (6) |
2017–2020 | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) |
2018–2020 | → Leganés (loan) | 61 | (13) |
2020– | Sevilla | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014–2015 | Spain U17 | 7 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Spain U19 | 7 | (1) |
2016 | Spain U20 | 6 | (1) |
2019– | Spain U21 | 8 | (1) |
2020– | Spain | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 |
Óscar Rodríguez Arnaiz (born 28 June 1998), simply known as Óscar, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sevilla and the Spain national team.
Club career
Real Madrid
Born in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Óscar joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2009, from CD Los Navalmorales.[1] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2]
Óscar made his senior debut on 19 August 2017, starting and being booked in a 1–2 home loss against CF Rayo Majadahonda.[3] He scored his first goal on 11 November, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win against CCD Cerceda.[4]
Óscar made his first-team debut on 28 November 2017, starting in a 2–2 home draw against CF Fuenlabrada, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] The following 12 July, after being a regular starter in Santiago Solari's Castilla, he renewed his contract until 2023.[1]
Leganés (loan)
On 13 August 2018, Óscar was loaned to La Liga side CD Leganés for the season, being handed the number 27 jersey.[6] He made his debut for the club on 16 September, replacing Diego Rolán in a 0–1 home loss against Villarreal CF.
Óscar scored his first goal in the top tier on 26 September 2018, netting the winner in a 2–1 home win over FC Barcelona. On 31 May 2019, after four goals in 30 league appearances, his loan was extended for a further year.[7]
Óscar ended the 2019–20 campaign as Lega's top goalscorer with nine goals, but was unable to avoid team relegation.[8]
Sevilla
In the summer of 2020, he moved to Sevilla for €13.5m.[9][10]
International career
After representing Spain at under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, Óscar received his first senior call-up on 20 August 2020, for two UEFA Nations League fixtures against Germany and Ukraine.[11] He made his senior debut in the former, in a 1-1 away draw.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid Castilla | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 34 | 6 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||
Real Madrid | 2017–18 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Leganés (loan) | 2018–19 | La Liga | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | |
2019–20 | La Liga | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
Total | 61 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 64 | 13 | |||
Sevilla | 2020–21 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 99 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 19 |
International statistics
Spain | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2020 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b "Starlet Oscar Rodriguez extends his contract with Real Madrid until 2023". Marca. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Refuerzos de lujo para el Castilla: Quezada, Manu, Franchu y Dani Gómez" [Luxury additions for Castilla: Quezada, Manu, Franchu and Dani Gómez] (in Spanish). El Español. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "1–2: El Castilla pierde en el debut liguero" [1–2: Castilla lose in their league debut]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 20 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "0–2: Castilla make it three wins in a row at Cerceda". Real Madrid C.F. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "El Fuenlabrazo dio en el palo" [The Fuenlabrazo hit the post] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "CD Leganés and Real Madrid reach an agreement for the loan of Óscar Rodríguez" (Press release). Leganés. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "El C.D. Leganés contará una temporada más con la calidad de Óscar Rodríguez" [C.D. Leganés will count one further season with the quality of Óscar Rodríguez] (Press release) (in Spanish). Leganés. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "'Pocos centrocampistas tienen nueve goles': el segundo entrenador del Leganés elogia a Óscar Rodríguez" ['Few midfielders have nine goals': the assistant manager of Leganés praises Óscar Rodríguez] (in Spanish). Tribuna. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Agreement for the signing of Óscar Rodríguez". sevillafc.es. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Announcement: Óscar Rodríguez". Real Madrid C.F. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "OFICIAL | Lista de convocados de la Selección española para los partidos de la UEFA Nations League ante Alemania y Ucrania" [OFFICIAL | List of called-up players by the Spain national team for the UEFA Nations League matches against Germany and Ukraine] (in Spanish). SEFutbol. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020..
- ^ Óscar Rodríguez at Soccerway
- ^ "Serbia - N.Gudelj - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
External links
- Real Madrid profile
- Óscar Rodríguez at BDFutbol
- Óscar Rodríguez – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Óscar Rodríguez at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Talavera de la Reina
- Spanish footballers
- Castilian-Manchegan footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- Real Madrid CF players
- CD Leganés players
- Sevilla FC players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain international footballers