Óscar Rodríguez (footballer, born 1998)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Arnaiz.
Óscar Rodríguez
Óscar with Sevilla in 2020
Personal information
Full name Óscar Rodríguez Arnaiz
Date of birth (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leganés
Number 7
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)
2020–2024 Sevilla 31 (0)
2022 → Getafe (loan) 18 (0)
2022–2023 → Celta (loan) 33 (2)
2023–2024 → Getafe (loan) 24 (2)
2024– Leganés 13 (1)
International career‡
2014–2015 Spain U17 7 (2)
2016–2017 Spain U19 7 (1)
2016 Spain U20 6 (1)
2019–2020 Spain U21 8 (1)
2020 Spain 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020

Óscar Rodríguez Arnaiz (born 28 June 1998), known as Óscar Rodríguez or simply Óscar, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Leganés.

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, Óscar moved to Sevilla for €13.5 million.[9][10]

Loan to Getafe

On 17 January 2022, Getafe announced the loan signing of Óscar until the end of the 2021–22 season.[11]

Loan to Celta

On 8 July 2022, Celta announced the loan signing of Óscar for the 2022–23 season.[12]

Second loan to Getafe

On 1 September 2023, Óscar returned to Geta on loan for the 2023–24 season.[13]

Leganés return

On 11 August 2024, Óscar returned to Leganés, joining on a free transfer.[14]

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.[15] He made his senior debut in the former, in a 1-1 away draw.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 January 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
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 31 4 1 0 — 32 4
2019–20 30 9 2 0 — 32 9
Total 61 13 3 0 — 64 13
Sevilla 2020–21 La Liga 20 0 3 2 6[a] 0 29 2
2021–22 11 0 3 0 1[a] 0 15 0
Total 31 0 6 2 7 0 44 2
Getafe (loan) 2021–22 La Liga 18 0 0 0 — 18 0
Celta Vigo (loan) 2022–23 33 2 3 1 — 36 3
Getafe (loan) 2023–24 12 1 4 3 — 16 4
Career total 189 22 17 6 7 0 213 28
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 3 September 2020[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2020 2 0
Total 2 0

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL | Óscar Rodríguez". getafecf.com (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  12. ^ "LA MEDULAR CELESTE RECIBE EL TALENTO DE ÓSCAR RODRÍGUEZ". rccelta.es (in Spanish). RC Celta. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Acuerdo con el Getafe CF para la cesión de Óscar Rodríguez" [Agreement with Getafe CF for the loan of Óscar Rodríguez] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Óscar Rodríguez moves on a permanent transfer to CD Leganés". Sevilla FC. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  15. ^ "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..
  16. ^ a b Óscar Rodríguez at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata