Oier Olazábal

	Oier with Real Sociedad in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Oier Olazábal Paredes
Date of birth	14 September 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Irun, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2005–2007	Real Unión
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2013	Barcelona B
2008–2014	Barcelona
2014–2017	Granada
2015–2016	→ Real Sociedad (loan)
2017	→ Levante (loan)
2017–2020	Levante
2020–2022	Espanyol
2022–2023	Pafos
2023–2025	Andorra
International career
2008	Spain U19
2016	Basque Country
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2025
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Oier Olazábal Paredes (born 14 September 1989), known simply as Oier, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Irun, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Oier arrived in FC Barcelona's youth academy at the age of 18, from local Real Unión.^[1] He spent his first years with the reserves as backup to another youth product, Rubén.

Oier made his debut for the first team on 2 January 2008, in the 2–2 home draw against CD Alcoyano in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.^[2] More than one year after, on 17 May, he appeared for the first time in La Liga as Barça were already champions, in a 2–1 away loss to RCD Mallorca.^[3]

For the 2009–10 campaign, after Albert Jorquera left for neighbours Girona FC, Oier was promoted to third choice. He still continued to appear regularly for the B's, however.

Granada

On 11 July 2014, Oier signed a three-year deal with Granada CF for an undisclosed fee.^[4] On 25 August of the following year, he was loaned to fellow top-division side Real Sociedad in a season-long deal.^[5]

Levante

On 29 January 2017, Oier was loaned to Levante UD for the rest of the campaign with the option to buy in event of promotion; he replaced Álex Remiro, whose own temporary switch from Athletic Bilbao had been curtailed.^[6] Manager Juan Ramón López Muñiz began playing him in place of Raúl Fernández in the final matches,^[7] including in the goalless draw at CD Tenerife on 20 May that saw the Granotas crowned Segunda División champions.^[8]

Oier took the starting place from Fernández in the top flight, and signed a new deal in June 2018 to last until 2021, with a further year as an option.^[9]

Espanyol

Having only been used in cup games due to Paco López' preference for Aitor Fernández, Oier left for RCD Espanyol on 31 January 2020 for a €1.5 million fee, signing until June 2022 with the option of another season after that.^[10] Due to Diego López' suspension, he debuted on 13 June as the 70th goalkeeper in the club's history in a 2–0 home win over Deportivo Alavés.^[11]

Pafos

On 17 August 2022, Oier moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for Pafos FC in the Cypriot First Division.^[12] He featured in only two games during his spell.^[13]

Andorra

Oier returned to Spain and its second tier on 29 August 2023, after agreeing to a two-year contract at FC Andorra.^[14]

International career

On 30 December 2016, Oier made his one appearance for the unofficial Basque Country team, playing the second half of a 3–1 win over Tunisia at the San Mamés Stadium.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 January 2023^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona B	2007–08^[17]	Tercera División	31	0	—		—		4^[a]	0	35	0
	2008–09^[18]	Segunda División B	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2009–10^[18]	Segunda División B	18	0	—		—		3^[b]	0	21	0
	2010–11^[18]	Segunda División	15	0	—		—		—		15	0
	2011–12^[18]	Segunda División	23	0	—		—		—		23	0
	2012–13^[18]	Segunda División	19	0	—		—		—		19	0
	Total		115	0	—		—		7	0	122	0
Barcelona	2007–08^[18]	La Liga	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2008–09^[18]	La Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2010–11^[18]	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2011–12^[18]	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2012–13^[18]	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2013–14^[18]	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Granada	2014–15^[18]	La Liga	14	0	2	0	—		—		16	0
	2015–16^[18]	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2016–17^[18]	La Liga	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		14	0	3	0	—		—		17	0
Real Sociedad (loan)	2015–16^[18]	La Liga	3	0	2	0	—		—		5	0
Levante (loan)	2016–17^[18]	Segunda División	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Levante	2017–18^[18]	La Liga	26	0	1	0	—		—		27	0
	2018–19^[18]	La Liga	21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
	2019–20^[18]	La Liga	0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		52	0	3	0	—		—		55	0
Espanyol	2019–20^[18]	La Liga	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2020–21^[18]	Segunda División	2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
	2021–22^[18]	La Liga	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		6	0	2	0	—		—		8	0
Pafos	2022–23^[18]	Cypriot First Division	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
Andorra	2023–24^[18]	Segunda División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			192	0	12	0	0	0	7	0	211	0

^ Appearances in Tercera División promotion play-offs
^ Appearances in Segunda División B promotion play-offs

Honours

Barcelona

Levante

Segunda División: 2016–17^[8]

Espanyol

Segunda División: 2020–21^[20]

References

^ "El 'hijo' vasco de Thuram" [Thuram's Basque 'son']. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
^ "Regalo del Barça al Alcoyano en Copa" [Barça gift to Alcoyano in Cup]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 January 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Mallorca 2–1 Barcelona". ESPN Soccernet. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
^ "Goalkeeper Oier Olazábal transferred to Granada". FC Barcelona. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
^ "Reinforcing the goalkeeper's position". Real Sociedad. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ Rodríguez, M. Á. (29 January 2017). "Oier llega cedido al Levante" [Oier arrives on loan at Levante]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ Cortés, Javier (13 May 2017). "El gran dilema de Muñiz en la portería" [Muñiz' big dilemma in goal] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "El Levante saca el punto que le proclama ¡campeón de Segunda!" [Levante take the point that makes them champions of Segunda!]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ Barea, Víctor (14 June 2018). "Oier amplía su contrato hasta 2021" [Oier extends his contract to 2021]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ Navarro, Cristina (31 January 2020). "Oficial: Oier ficha por el Espanyol" [Official: Oier signs for Espanyol]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ "Oier debutó y entró en la historia del Espanyol" [Oier debuted and entered Espanyol's history] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ "Oier Olazabal – new goalkeeper of Pafos FC". Pafos FC. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ Bernad Suelves, Marc (28 August 2023). "El Andorra busca tercer portero: suena Oier Olazábal" [Andorra search for a third goalkeeper: Oier Olazábal is the man of the hour]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2023.
^ "Oier Olazabal completa la porteria" [Oier Olazabal completes the goal] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "Euskal Selekzioa cumple con su papel" [Basque national team does its job]. El Correo (in Spanish). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ Oier Olazábal at Soccerway
^ Oier Olazábal at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x Oier Olazábal at BDFutbol
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Oier". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ "El Espanyol cae como campeón ante un Alcorcón salvado" [Espanyol fall as champions against saved Alcorcón]. Sport (in Spanish). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

External links

Oier Olazábal at BDFutbol
Oier Olazábal – FIFA competition record (archived)

[TPPO-18] Appearances in Tercera División promotion play-offs

[SBPPO-20] Appearances in Segunda División B promotion play-offs

[1] "El 'hijo' vasco de Thuram" [Thuram's Basque 'son']. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

[2] "Regalo del Barça al Alcoyano en Copa" [Barça gift to Alcoyano in Cup]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 January 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[LIGA-3] "Mallorca 2–1 Barcelona". ESPN Soccernet. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

[4] "Goalkeeper Oier Olazábal transferred to Granada". FC Barcelona. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

[5] "Reinforcing the goalkeeper's position". Real Sociedad. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

[6] Rodríguez, M. Á. (29 January 2017). "Oier llega cedido al Levante" [Oier arrives on loan at Levante]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[7] Cortés, Javier (13 May 2017). "El gran dilema de Muñiz en la portería" [Muñiz' big dilemma in goal] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[SEGUNDA-8] "El Levante saca el punto que le proclama ¡campeón de Segunda!" [Levante take the point that makes them champions of Segunda!]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[9] Barea, Víctor (14 June 2018). "Oier amplía su contrato hasta 2021" [Oier extends his contract to 2021]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[10] Navarro, Cristina (31 January 2020). "Oficial: Oier ficha por el Espanyol" [Official: Oier signs for Espanyol]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[11] "Oier debutó y entró en la historia del Espanyol" [Oier debuted and entered Espanyol's history] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

[12] "Oier Olazabal – new goalkeeper of Pafos FC". Pafos FC. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[13] Bernad Suelves, Marc (28 August 2023). "El Andorra busca tercer portero: suena Oier Olazábal" [Andorra search for a third goalkeeper: Oier Olazábal is the man of the hour]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2023.

[14] "Oier Olazabal completa la porteria" [Oier Olazabal completes the goal] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[15] "Euskal Selekzioa cumple con su papel" [Basque national team does its job]. El Correo (in Spanish). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

[16] Oier Olazábal at Soccerway

[17] Oier Olazábal at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)

[BD-19] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x Oier Olazábal at BDFutbol

[FCB-21] "Oier". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[22] "El Espanyol cae como campeón ante un Alcorcón salvado" [Espanyol fall as champions against saved Alcorcón]. Sport (in Spanish). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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