Osmar (footballer, born 1988)
Spanish footballer
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Osmar Barba Ibáñez (Spanish pronunciation: [osˈmaɾ iˈβaɲeθ ˈβaɾβa];[a] born 5 June 1988), known simply as Osmar, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a central defender for K League 2 club Seoul E-Land.
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Osmar in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osmar Barba Ibáñez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santoña, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seoul E-Land | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Racing Santander | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Racing B | 64 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | → Salamanca B (loan) | 35 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Racing Santander | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Buriram United | 34 | (6) |
| 2014–2023 | FC Seoul | 282 | (22) |
| 2018 | → Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | Seoul E-Land | 70 | (12) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:08, 10 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Developed at Racing de Santander, he spent the vast majority of his career in South Korea, making more than 300 appearances for FC Seoul and winning the 2016 K League Classic with the club. He also played in Thailand and Japan.
Club career
Racing Santander
Born in Santoña, Osmar was a product of local Racing de Santander's youth system. After a loan stint at CD Salmantino in the Tercera División he returned to his first club for 2008–09,[2] making his senior debut with the reserves in the Segunda División B and being their top scorer;[3] he suffered relegation the following season.
On 8 November 2009, Osmar made his debut with the Cantabrians' first team, starting in a 2–0 La Liga home loss against Athletic Bilbao.[4] He was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2010–11 campaign,[5] but appeared in only 12 more games across two seasons, with the second ending in relegation.[3]
Buriram United
On 25 July 2012, Osmar signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Thai Premier League side Buriram United F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his debut on 1 August in a Thai FA Cup match against Chonburi FC, going on to win both that tournament and the Thai League Cup in his first year.[7]
Osmar made his debut in the AFC Champions League on 26 February 2013, scoring in the 1–1 group-stage draw at Vegalta Sendai.[8] On 1 May, Buriram became the first team from the nation in a decade to reach the knockout rounds of the tournament,[9] and he topped his side's scorers list at three.[10]
South Korea
On 31 December 2013, Osmar moved teams and countries again, joining FC Seoul on a three-year deal and becoming the first Spanish footballer to ever play in South Korea.[11] He was appointed vice-captain ahead of the 2015 season,[12] appearing in the all matches and minutes to set a new record for a foreign field player in the K League 1.[13]
Before the start of the following campaign, Osmar was chosen as Seoul's new captain, becoming the first foreigner in its history to hold the position.[14][15] He helped his side to win the national title,[16] being the first Spanish player to do so in the process.[17]
On 21 February 2018, Osmar agreed to a loan at J1 League's Cerezo Osaka.[18] In December, he signed a new three-year contract with Seoul.[19]
Osmar left the Seoul World Cup Stadium at the end of the 2023 season, after not having his contract renewed.[20] During his spell, he totalled 344 games, 25 goals and 12 assists; at the time of his departure, he held the club record for the highest number of appearances by a foreign player and was second only to Go Yo-han in an all-team list.[16]
On 10 January 2024, Osmar joined Seoul E-Land FC of K League 2.[21]
Career statistics
- As of 25 November 2023[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Santander | 2009–10 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Buriram United | 2012 | Thai Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 50 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 12 | ||
| FC Seoul | 2014 | K League 1 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 49 | 3 | ||
| 2015 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 48 | 4 | ||||
| 2016 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | — | 54 | 4 | ||||
| 2017 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | ||||
| 2019 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||||
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 282 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 25 | ||
| Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 2018 | J1 League | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Career total | 346 | 30 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 439 | 39 | ||
- Includes AFC Champions League
Honours
Buriram United
- Thai Premier League: 2013[7]
- Thai FA Cup: 2012, 2013[7]
- Thai League Cup: 2012,[23] 2013[24]
- Kor Royal Cup: 2013
FC Seoul
Individual
- Fans' AFC Champions League XI: 2016[25]
- Thai Premier League Defender of the Year: 2013
- Thai Premier League Best XI: 2013
- K League Best XI: 2016
