Óscar Rodríguez (footballer, born 1998)

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Arnaiz.
Óscar
Óscar with Sevilla in 2020
Personal information
Full name Óscar Rodríguez Arnaiz
Date of birth (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998
Place of birth Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club 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)
National team‡
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020

Club career

Real Madrid
Óscar with Real Madrid Castilla in 2018

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)
Óscar playing for Leganés in 2019

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
As of 25 November 2020[12]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid Castilla 2017–18 Segunda División B 346——346
Real Madrid 2017–18 La Liga 00100010
Leganés (loan) 2018–19 La Liga 31410—324
2019–20 La Liga 30920—329
Total611330—6413
Sevilla 2020–21 La Liga 40002060
Career total 9919402010519

International statistics
As of 3 September 2020[13]
Spain
YearAppsGoals
202020
Total20

References
  1. "Starlet Oscar Rodriguez extends his contract with Real Madrid until 2023". Marca. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "0–2: Castilla make it three wins in a row at Cerceda". Real Madrid C.F. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. "El Fuenlabrazo dio en el palo" [The Fuenlabrazo hit the post] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. "CD Leganés and Real Madrid reach an agreement for the loan of Óscar Rodríguez" (Press release). Leganés. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. "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.
  8. "'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.
  9. "Agreement for the signing of Óscar Rodríguez". sevillafc.es. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  10. "Official Announcement: Óscar Rodríguez". Real Madrid C.F. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  11. "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..
  12. Óscar Rodríguez at Soccerway
  13. "Serbia - N.Gudelj - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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