Oier Zarraga

Oier Zarraga Egaña (born 4 January 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a central midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zarraga and the second or maternal family name is Egaña.
Oier Zarraga
Personal information
Full name Oier Zarraga Egaña
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999
Place of birth Getxo, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 19
Youth career
Romo
2009–2017 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Basconia 63 (7)
2019–2020 Bilbao Athletic 29 (5)
2020– Athletic Bilbao 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2020

Club career

Born in Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country, Zarraga joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2009, from hometown side Romo FC.[1] He made his senior debut with the farm team during the 2017–18 season, in Tercera División.

Zarraga made his debut with the reserves on 3 February 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gaizka Larrazabal in a 2–1 Segunda División B home win against SD Leioa. Definitely promoted to the B-side in June 2019,[2] he subsequently became a regular starter for the team, playing in all matches of the 2019–20 campaign before the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In July 2020, Zarraga was called up to the pre-season with the main squad.[3] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 18 October, replacing Unai López in a 2–0 home win against Levante UD.[4][5] In February 2021 he signed a new contract running to summer 2023, also confirming his status as a first team squad member.[6]

References
  1. "Oier Zarraga se destapa" [Oier Zarraga discovers himself] (in Spanish). El Correo. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. "Nine Basconia players will play the preseason with Bilbao Athletic". Athletic Bilbao. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "Areso, Vencedor, Zarraga and Morcillo will make the preseason". Athletic Bilbao. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. "Berenguer ya desatasca al Athletic" [Berenguer already unlocks Athletic] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. "Zarraga, noveno debutante con Garitano en el Athletic, es el hincha que sube de nivel" [Zarraga, ninth debutant with Garitano at Athletic, is the supporter who raised a level] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. Zarraga pens new first-team deal, Athletic Bilbao, 1 February 2021
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