Óscar Rodríguez Arnaiz (born 28 June 1998), simply known as Óscar, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Celta Vigo, on loan from Sevilla, and the Spain national team.
![]() Óscar with Sevilla in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Rodríguez Arnaiz | ||
Date of birth | (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Talavera de la Reina, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Celta (on loan from Sevilla) | ||
Number | 5 | ||
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– | Sevilla | 31 | (0) |
2022 | → Getafe (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2022– | → Celta (loan) | 4 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
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 21:06, 2 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 |
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]
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]
In the summer of 2020, he moved to Sevilla for €13.5m.[9][10]
On 17 January 2022, Getafe announced the loan signing of Óscar until the end of the 2021–22 season.[11]
On 8 July 2022, Celta announced the loan signing of Óscar for the 2022–23 season.[12]
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.[13] He made his senior debut in the former, in a 1-1 away draw.
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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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 | La Liga | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | |
2019–20 | La Liga | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
Total | 95 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | 99 | 19 | |||
Sevilla | 2020–21 | La Liga | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 2 |
2021–22 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
Getafe (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
Celta Vigo (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
Career total | 148 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 165 | 22 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Spain | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
RC Celta de Vigo – current squad | |
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