Álvaro Odriozola
Spanish footballer (born 1995)
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Álvaro Odriozola Arzallus (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo oðɾjoˈθola]; born 14 December 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Real Sociedad.[3]
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Odriozola with Real Madrid in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Álvaro Odriozola Arzallus[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Sociedad | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2014 | Real Sociedad | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Real Sociedad B | 86 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Real Sociedad | 50 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Real Madrid | 34 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Bayern Munich (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 25 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Real Sociedad | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Spain | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:04, 21 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Real Sociedad
Born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Odriozola joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2006, at the age of ten.[4] On 1 September 2013 he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against UD Las Palmas Atlético,[5] and in the same month made the first of several appearances in the UEFA Youth League.[6][7]
Odriozola was promoted to the B-side ahead of the 2014–15 season, and scored his first goal on 6 September 2014 by netting the last in a 3–0 home win against Real Unión.[8] On 25 February 2016, he renewed his contract with Sanse until 2018.[9]
On 16 January 2017, as both Carlos Martínez and Joseba Zaldúa were injured, Odriozola made his first-team – and La Liga – debut by starting in a 2–0 away win against Málaga CF.[10] Up to the end of the campaign, he played in a further 16 competitive matches.[11]
Odriozola renewed his contract until 2022 on 10 June 2017, and was definitively promoted to the senior squad ahead of the 2017–18 season, quickly becoming the first-choice right-back.[12] He scored his first professional goal on 15 February 2018, in the 2–2 draw with FC Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 at Anoeta Stadium.[13]
Real Madrid
On 5 July 2018, Real Madrid reached an agreement with Real Sociedad for the transfer of Odriozola.[14][15] The fee was reported to be €30 million, plus €5 million of conditional add-ons.[16] He made his debut on 22 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over RCD Espanyol.[17] Odriozola scored his first league goal on 21 April 2021, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win over Cádiz.[18]
Loan to Bayern Munich
After playing just five times for Madrid during the first half of 2019–20.[19] In January 2020, Odriozola was loaned to Bundesliga club Bayern Munich for the remainder of the season.[20][21] On 23 August 2020, he won the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich.[22]
Loan to Fiorentina
On 28 August 2021, Odriozola joined Serie A club Fiorentina on a season-long loan deal.[23][24]
Return to Real Sociedad
On 1 September 2023, Real Sociedad announced the return of Odriozola on a six-year contract.[25]
International career
Odriozola was first selected to play for Spain under-21s by Albert Celades, helping the squad reach the final of the 2017 UEFA European Championship. He earned his first full cap for Spain on 6 October 2017, in a 3–0 win over Albania for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers; he played the entire match, and also provided an assist for Thiago Alcântara's goal as the team reached the finals as group winners.[26]
Odriozola was named in the 23-man squad for the finals in Russia.[27] He scored his first goal for his country on 3 June 2018, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Switzerland in Villarreal.[28]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 3 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 2016–17 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2018–19 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| Bayern Munich (loan) | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Fiorentina (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 2023–24 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 214 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 9 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 9 June 2018[30]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Spain | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- As of 3 June 2018.[30]
- Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Odriozola goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 3 June 2018 | Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2019–20[31]
- Copa del Rey: 2022–23[32]
- Supercopa de España: 2020
- UEFA Super Cup: 2022
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2018,[33] 2022[34]
Bayern Munich
Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2017[36]
