Óscar de Marcos
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Óscar de Marcos Arana (born 14 April 1989) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao
in La Liga
, mainly as a forward.
, de Marcos made his professional debuts for hometown's Deportivo Alavés
, first appearing in a second division
home fixture against CD Tenerife
, on 21 December 2008. He eventually played in 20 games with the first team, as it dropped down a level at the season's end.
In July 2009, de Marcos went straight into the top flight
, penning a four-year deal with Athletic Bilbao
, for about €
350.000. He made his club debut on 6 August, in a 2–1 win at BSC Young Boys
for the UEFA Europa League (2–2 aggregate, victory on the away goals rule
), as a starter. Ten days later, he opened the score against FC Barcelona
for the season
's domestic supercup
, as the Basque
eventually lost 2–1 at home (and 1–5 in total).
Having been signed initially for the reserve squad
, de Marcos had a bigger importance than expected - as 17-year old Iker Muniain
- appearing in 29 official matches during the 2009–10 season
, with three goals. Only in May 2010 did he start appearing for the B's, helping them narrowly avoid relegation
from division three
.
De Marcos appeared less in his second season
, but was also used as a full back by manager Joaquín Caparrós
, finishing the year with 15 official matches.
Spain
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footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, mainly as a forward.
Football career
Born in Laguardia, ÁlavaLaguardia, Álava
Laguardia is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.The site of a 10th century castle, of which two towers remain, the present village has medieval walls dating back to the 15th century surrounding the houses and old cobblestoned streets.The...
, de Marcos made his professional debuts for hometown's Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza....
, first appearing in a second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
home fixture against CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
, on 21 December 2008. He eventually played in 20 games with the first team, as it dropped down a level at the season's end.
In July 2009, de Marcos went straight into the top flight
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, penning a four-year deal with Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
, for about €
Euro
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350.000. He made his club debut on 6 August, in a 2–1 win at BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
for the UEFA Europa League (2–2 aggregate, victory on the away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
), as a starter. Ten days later, he opened the score against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
for the season
2009 Supercopa de España
The 2009 Supercopa de España was two-legged Spanish football match-up played on 16 August and 23 August 2009. It was contested by Athletic Bilbao, the 2008–09 Copa del Rey runners-up, and FC Barcelona, the 2008–09 Primera División Winners....
's domestic supercup
Supercopa de España
The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
, as the Basque
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
eventually lost 2–1 at home (and 1–5 in total).
Having been signed initially for the reserve squad
Bilbao Athletic
Bilbao Athletic is a Spanish football club based in Bilbao, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country...
, de Marcos had a bigger importance than expected - as 17-year old Iker Muniain
Iker Muniain
Iker Muniain Goñi is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish first division, mainly as a winger.-Club career:...
- appearing in 29 official matches during the 2009–10 season
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
, with three goals. Only in May 2010 did he start appearing for the B's, helping them narrowly avoid relegation
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...
from division three
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
.
De Marcos appeared less in his second season
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
, but was also used as a full back by manager Joaquín Caparrós
Joaquín Caparrós
Joaquín de Jesús Caparrós Camino is a Spanish football coach, currently in charge of RCD Mallorca.-Football career:Caparrós was born in Utrera, Province of Seville, Andalusia. After an obscure career as a player, he started coaching in his mid-20's, his first club being amateurs San José Obrero CF...
, finishing the year with 15 official matches.
Club statistics
As of 6 November 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alavés Deportivo Alavés Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza.... |
2008–09 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Total | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 5 | |
| Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic is a Spanish football club based in Bilbao, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country... |
2009–10 2009–10 Segunda División B The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:... |
1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
2009–10 2009–10 La Liga - Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|... |
19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 La Liga The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División... |
13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 2011–12 La Liga The 2011–12 La Liga season is the 81st since its establishment. Barcelona are the defending champions, having won their 21st La Liga title in the previous season for the third time in a row. The campaign began on 27 August 2011, and will end on 13 May 2012... |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 4 | |
| Career totals | 63 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 9 | |