Oier Zarraga Egaña (born 4 January 1999) is a Spanish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
central midfielder for Italian club
Udinese Calcio.
Career
Athletic Bilbao
Born in
Getxo,
Biscay,
Basque Country
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, Zarraga joined
Athletic Bilbao
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's youth setup in 2009, from hometown side Romo FC. He made his senior debut with
the farm team
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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
Gaizka Larrazabal Goikoetxea (born 17 December 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right wing-back or a right winger for Real Zaragoza.
Club career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Larrazabal started his caree ...
in a 2–1
Segunda División B
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home win against
SD Leioa
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. Definitely promoted to the B-side in June 2019, 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. He made his professional – and
La Liga – debut on 18 October, replacing
Unai López
Unai López Cabrera (; ; born 30 October 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Errenteria, Gipuzkoa, López joined Athletic Bilbao's youth system in 2011 at the age ...
in a 2–0 home win against
Levante UD
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Founded on 9 September 1909, Levante ...
. In February 2021 he signed a new contract running to summer 2023, also confirming his status as a first team squad member.
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.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Footballers from Getxo
Spanish men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
La Liga players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
Serie A players
CD Basconia footballers
Athletic Bilbao B footballers
Athletic Bilbao footballers
Udinese Calcio players
Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Basque Country men's international footballers