Oier Zarraga Egaña (born 4 January 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oier Zarraga Egaña | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Getxo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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– | Athletic Bilbao | 36 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022 | |||
Born in Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country, Zarraga joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2009, from hometown side Romo FC.[1] 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,[2] 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.[3] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 18 October, replacing Unai López in a 2–0 home win against Levante UD.[4][5] In February 2021 he signed a new contract running to summer 2023, also confirming his status as a first team squad member.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 8 | ||
Athletic Bilbao – current squad | |
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