Óscar Arpón Ochoa (born 9 April 1975) is a Spanish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is a current manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Arpón Ochoa | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-04-09) 9 April 1975 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Calahorra, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barcelona | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Barcelona B | 16 | (1) |
| 1995 | Barcelona | 3 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Betis | 18 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Racing Santander | 53 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Mallorca | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Osasuna | 49 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Poli Ejido | 40 | (9) |
| 2002–2004 | Recreativo | 61 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Salamanca | 99 | (9) |
| 2007–2009 | Gimnàstic | 44 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Logroñés | 42 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | River Ebro | ? | (1) |
| Total | 438 | (30) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1991 | Spain U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 1991 | Spain U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 1992 | Spain U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 1992 | Spain U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 1997 | Spain U23 | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2013 | River Ebro (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2015 | River Ebro | ||
| 2016–2018 | Alfaro | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He amassed La Liga totals of 141 games and five goals over the course of seven seasons, in representation of six clubs, including Barcelona. He added 230 matches and 18 goals in Segunda División, in a senior career which spanned 18 years overall.[1]
Born in Calahorra, La Rioja, Arpón made his professional debut in 1994–95 in the second division, with FC Barcelona B. Also, in that season's La Liga, he appeared in three matches for the main squad, being promoted roughly at the same time as Roger García.[1]
After a move to Real Betis where he appeared sparingly, Arpón lived his most fruitful years in the top flight with Racing de Santander, contributing regularly for two consecutive mid-table positions for the Cantabrians. From then on he resumed his career in the second level, with brief passages in the first (RCD Mallorca, CA Osasuna, Recreativo de Huelva).[1]
In August 2009, after a slow campaign with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Arpón moved to division three, signing with modest UD Logroñés.[2] He retired three years later, after one season in amateur football with CA River Ebro in his native region, aged 37.[3]
Barcelona
Mallorca
Recreativo
Salamanca