Oier Olazábal

Oier Olazábal

Personal information
Full name	Oier Olazábal Paredes
Date of birth	14 September 1989 (1989-09-14) (age 22)
Place of birth	Irun, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Barcelona B
Number	1
Youth career
2005–2007	Real Unión
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–	Barcelona B	80	(0)
2008–	Barcelona	1	(0)
National team
2008	Spain U19	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Olazábal and the second or maternal family name is Paredes.

Oier Olazábal Paredes (born 14 September 1989 in Irun, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country), is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Olazábal arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy at age 16, from local Real Unión. He spent his first years with the reserves as backup to another youth product, Rubén.

On 2 January 2008, Oier made his debut for the main squad, in the 2–2 home draw against CD Alcoyano in the cup. More than one year after, on 17 May, he appeared for the first time in La Liga, against RCD Mallorca, as Barça were already champions, in a 1–2 away loss.^[1]

For 2009–10, after Albert Jorquera left for neighbours Girona FC, Olazábal was promoted to third-choice.

Club statistics

As of 17 September 2011^[2]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other [3]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona B	2007–08	35	0	—						35	0
	2008–09	9	0	—						9	0
	2009–10	21	0	—						21	0
	2010–11	15	0	—						15	0
	2011–12	0	0	—						0	0
	Total	80	0	—						80	0
Barcelona	2007–08	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2008–09	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career totals		81	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	82	0

Honours

Barcelona

• Spanish League: 2008–09
• UEFA Champions League: 2010–11
• UEFA Super Cup: 2011

References

1. ^ "Mallorca 2-1 Barcelona". ESPN Soccernet. 17 May 2009. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252896?cc=5739. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 
2. ^ Transfermarkt player statistics
3. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.

External links

• FC Barcelona official profile
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Oier Olazábal – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Olazabal, Oier
Alternative names	Oier
Short description	Spanish footballer
Date of birth	14 September 1989
Place of birth	Irun, Spain
Date of death
Place of death