Oier Zarraga Egaña (born 4 January 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Italian club Udinese Calcio.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oier Zarraga Egaña | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Getxo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Romo | |||
| 2009–2017 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Basconia | 63 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | Bilbao Athletic | 38 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Athletic Bilbao | 62 | (1) |
| 2023– | Udinese | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Basque Country[1] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Career
editAthletic Bilbao
editBorn in Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country, Zarraga joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2009, from hometown side Romo FC.[2] He made his senior debut with the farm team during the 2017–18 season, in Tercera División.
Zarraga made his debut with the reserves on 3 February 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gaizka Larrazabal in a 2–1 Segunda División B home win against SD Leioa. Definitely promoted to the B-side in June 2019,[3] he subsequently became a regular starter for the team, playing in all matches of the 2019–20 campaign before the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In July 2020, Zarraga was called up to the pre-season with the main squad.[4] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 18 October, replacing Unai López in a 2–0 home win against Levante UD.[5][6] In February 2021 he signed a new contract running to summer 2023, also confirming his status as a first team squad member.[7]
Udinese
editOn 29 June 2023, Zarraga moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a four-year contract with Serie A side Udinese Calcio.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 March 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 28 | 5 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 7 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2020–21 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 62 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 2 | ||
| Udinese | 2023–24 | Serie A | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| Career total | 109 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Promotion Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Supercopa de España
References
edit- ^ "Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía" [Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Oier Zarraga se destapa" [Oier Zarraga discovers himself] (in Spanish). El Correo. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Nine Basconia players will play the preseason with Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Areso, Vencedor, Zarraga and Morcillo will make the preseason". Athletic Bilbao. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Berenguer ya desatasca al Athletic" [Berenguer already unlocks Athletic] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Zarraga, noveno debutante con Garitano en el Athletic, es el hincha que sube de nivel" [Zarraga, ninth debutant with Garitano at Athletic, is the supporter who raised a level] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Zarraga pens new first-team deal, Athletic Bilbao, 1 February 2021
- ^ "Zarraga ficha por el Udinese" [Zarraga signs for Udinese] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Oier Zarraga at BDFutbol
External links
edit- Oier Zarraga at Athletic Club
- Oier Zarraga at BDFutbol
- Oier Zarraga at ESPN FC
- Oier Zarraga at FBref.com
- Oier Zarraga at Soccerway
