Oier Zarraga
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oier Zarraga Egaña | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Getxo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Romo | |||
| 2009–2017 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Basconia | 63 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | Bilbao Athletic | 38 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Athletic Bilbao | 62 | (1) |
| 2023– | Udinese | 37 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Basque Country[1] | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Oier Zarraga Egaña (born 4 January 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Italian club Udinese Calcio.
Athletic Bilbao
Born in Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country, Zarraga joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2009, from hometown side Romo FC.[2] 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,[3] 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.[4] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 18 October, replacing Unai López in a 2–0 home win against Levante UD.[5][6] In February 2021 he signed a new contract running to summer 2023, also confirming his status as a first team squad member.[7]
Udinese
On 29 June 2023, Zarraga moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a four-year contract with Serie A side Udinese Calcio.[8]
International career
Zarraga was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.[9]
