Óscar de Marcos

Óscar de Marcos

De Marcos playing for Athletic in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Óscar de Marcos Arana
Date of birth	(1989-04-14) 14 April 1989
Place of birth	Laguardia, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder / Full back
Team information
Current team	Athletic Bilbao
Number	10
Youth career
	Alavés
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Alavés B	16	(4)
2008–2009	Alavés	20	(3)
2010	Bilbao Athletic	1	(0)
2009–	Athletic Bilbao	186	(17)
International career
2009	Spain U20	3	(0)
2009	Spain U21	1	(0)
2012	Spain U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:26, 7 December 2015 (UTC)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is De Marcos and the second or maternal family name is Arana.

Óscar de Marcos Arana (born 14 April 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao usually as a midfielder but also as a full back (right or left).

Club career

Born in Laguardia, Álava, 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; he started his career as a forward.

In July 2009 de Marcos went straight into La Liga, 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 1–2 at home and 1–5 in total.

Having been signed initially for the reserve squad, de Marcos had more impact than expected – as 17-year-old Iker Muniain – appearing in 29 official contests during the 2009–10 campaign and scoring three goals. He played his only match with the B-team on 14 April 2010 against Zamora CF, in a season where they narrowly avoided 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 games in all competitions. The following campaign, under Marcelo Bielsa, he played in that position and also in centre midfield.

On 17 December 2011, de Marcos played roughly one hour of the league fixture against Real Zaragoza (2–1 home win) with a tear in his scrotum, which later required 25 stitches. On 4 January of the following year he extended his contract with the Lions until June 2016, with a release clause of €32 million.

De Marcos netted on both legs of the 2011–12 Europa League round-of-16 against Manchester United, as Athletic won both games and went through 5–3 on aggregate.

International career

In November 2015, De Marcos and Nacho were called up into the Spain squad as replacements for the injured Sergio Ramos and Juanfran, ahead of friendlies against England and Belgium. De Marcos did not play either match, with the latter in Brussels being cancelled for security reasons.

Club statistics

As of 23 May 2015

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Alavés	2008–09	20	3	0	0	–		–		20	3
	Total	20	3	0	0	–		–		20	3
Bilbao Athletic	2009–10	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Athletic Bilbao	2009–10	19	1	1	0	8	1	1	1	29	3
	2010–11	13	0	2	0	–		–		15	0
	2011–12	34	4	8	1	14	4	–		56	9
	2012–13	33	6	2	0	8	1	–		43	7
	2013–14	35	5	4	0	0	0	–		39	5
	2014–15	35	1	7	0	10	1	–		52	2
	Total	172	17	24	1	40	7	1	1	236	26
Career totals		191	20	24	1	40	7	1	1	256	29

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

• Supercopa de España: 2015; Runner-up 2009
• UEFA Europa League: Runner-up 2011–12
• Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15

External links

• Athletic Bilbao profile
• Óscar de Marcos profile at BDFutbol
• Óscar de Marcos at Soccerway
• Óscar de Marcos – FIFA competition record