Mikel Oyarzabal was born in Eibar and grew up in the Basque Country, joining Real Sociedad’s academy in 2011. He made his first-team debut in 2016 and has spent his whole career at the club, becoming captain.
He scored the winning penalty in the 2020 Copa del Rey final against Athletic Club, the Basque derby, which was played in 2021 because of the pandemic. Oyarzabal is a versatile, intelligent forward who can play centrally or on the left, known for his finishing and penalties.
He scored the winning goal in the Euro 2024 final against England and also won Olympic silver at Tokyo 2020 and the 2023 UEFA Nations League with Spain.
Career in numbers
Since his first senior season in 2015/16, Oyarzabal has made 445 club appearances and scored 133 goals in all competitions for Real Sociedad. His best scoring return came in 2024/25: 18 goals in 53 appearances for Real Sociedad. So far in 2026/27 he has made 8 appearances for Real Sociedad. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.