Álvaro Odriozola Arzalluz (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈalβaɾo oðɾjoˈθola]; born 14 December 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spain national team. Mainly a full-back, he can also play as a winger.[3]
Spanish footballer
In this Spanish name, the first or paternalsurname is Odriozolaand the second or maternal family name is Arzalluz.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 21 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2018
Club career
Real Sociedad
Odriozola with Real Sociedad in 2017
Born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Odriozola joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2006, at the age of ten.[4] On 1 September 2013 he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against UD Las Palmas Atlético,[5] and in the same month made the first of several appearances in the UEFA Youth League.[6][7]
Odriozola was definitely promoted to the B-side ahead of the 2014–15 season, and scored his first goal on 6 September 2014 by netting the last in a 3–0 home win against Real Unión.[8] On 25 February 2016, he renewed his contract with Sanse until 2018.[9]
On 16 January 2017, as both Carlos Martínez and Joseba Zaldúa were injured, Odriozola made his first-team – and La Liga – debut by starting in a 2–0 away win against Málaga CF.[10] Up to the end of the campaign, he played in a further 16 competitive matches.[11]
Odriozola renewed his contract until 2022 on 10 June 2017, and was definitively promoted to the senior squad ahead of the 2017–18 season, quickly becoming the first-choice right-back.[12] He scored his first professional goal on 15 February 2018, in the 2–2 draw with FC Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 at Anoeta Stadium.[13]
Real Madrid
On 5 July 2018, Real Madrid reached an agreement with Real Sociedad for the transfer of Odriozola.[14][15] The fee was reported to be €30 million, plus €5 million of conditional add-ons.[16] He made his debut on 22 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over RCD Espanyol.[17] Odriozola scored his first league goal on 21 April 2021, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win over Cádiz.[18]
Bayern Munich (loan)
After playing just five times for Madrid during the first half of 2019–20,[19] in January 2020 he was loaned to Bayern Munich for the remainder of the season.[20][21] On 23 August 2020, he won the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League with Bayern.[22]
Fiorentina (loan)
He joined Fiorentina on a season-long loan deal on 28 August 2021.[23][24]
International career
Odriozola was first selected to play for Spain under-21s by Albert Celades, helping the squad reach the final of the 2017 UEFA European Championship. He earned his first full cap for Spain on 6 October 2017, in a 3–0 win over Albania for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers; he played the entire match, and also provided an assist for Thiago Alcântara's goal as the team reached the finals as group winners.[25]
Odriozola was named in the 23-man squad for the finals in Russia.[26] He scored his first goal for his country on 3 June 2018, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Switzerland in Villarreal.[27]
"Odriozola". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
Isasa, Xabier (16 January 2017). "Odriozola, un puñal reconvertido a lateral"[Odriozola, a dagger converted into a full back]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2017.
Badallo, Óscar (17 January 2017). "Odriozola tuvo el debut soñado en Primera"[Odriozola had the debut of his dreams in Primera]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2017.
Rodrigo, Marco (20 March 2017). "Asoma la generación del 95"[The generation of 95 arrives]. Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
Chozas, José Alberto (1 May 2018). "Odriozola volverá a la titularidad"[Odriozola will return to starting lineup] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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