Mikel Oyarzabal

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Oyarzabal and the second or maternal family name is Ugarte.
Mikel Oyarzabal

Oyarzabal with Spain's U18
Personal information
Full name Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte
Date of birth (1997-04-21) 21 April 1997
Place of birth Eibar, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Real Sociedad
Number 18
Youth career
Eibar
2011–2015 Real Sociedad
2013–2014 → Eibar (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Real Sociedad B 13 (3)
2015– Real Sociedad 29 (6)
National team‡
2015 Spain U18 2 (0)
2016 Spain U19 4 (0)
2016– Spain 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2016

Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte (born 21 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a left winger.

Club career

Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Oyarzabal joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2011, aged 14.[1] While still a junior, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 November 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 away win against SD Amorebieta for the Segunda División B championship.[2]

On 20 September 2015, Oyarzabal scored his first senior goals, netting a brace in a 5–0 away routing of CD Mensajero.[3] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 25 October, replacing Carlos Vela in the dying minutes of a 4–0 win at Levante UD.[4]

On 8 February 2016, Oyarzabal scored his first goal for Real Sociedad in the 5–0 away success over RCD Espanyol.[5] Six days later, shortly after having extended his contract until 2021,[6] he netted a brace to help defeat Granada CF 3–0 at the Anoeta Stadium.[7]

On 19 August 2016, Oyarzabal further extended his link until 2022.[8]

International career

Oyarzabal represented Spain at under-18[9] and under-19 levels.[10] On 17 May 2016, aged only 19, he was called up to the full squad for an international friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[11] Twelve days later, he replaced goalscorer Nolito at the hour mark of the 3–1 win in Switzerland.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Oiarzabal pide sitio en el primer equipo" [Oiarzabal asks for a place in the first team]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 1 June 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Gran triunfo del Sanse en Amorebieta (2–3)" [Great win from Sanse in Amorebieta (2–3)] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "El Sanse lo borda en La Palma (0–5)" [Sanse excells in La Palma (0–5)] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "La Real coge aire y deja tocado a Alcaraz" [Real takes air and leaves Alcaraz hurting]. Marca (in Spanish). 25 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vela and Reyes score in Real Sociedad win". Goal.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mikel Oyarzabal signs new deal with Real Sociedad". ESPN FC. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Mikel Oyarzabal double helps Real Sociedad see off Granada". ESPN FC. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Agreement to renew Mikel Oyarzabal's contract". Real Sociedad. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Oyarzabal and Zubeldia with Spain's Under-18". Real Sociedad. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Mikel Oyarzabal, with Spain's Under-19s". Real Sociedad. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mikel Oyarzabal called by Spain's senior side". Real Sociedad. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nolito endulza un duelo atípico" [Nolito sweetens an atypical duel] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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