Nine years since Oyarzabal’s debut

Many things have happened in the past nine years, but one thing remains unchanged: the love of Oyarzabal for Royal. Today marks nine years since the captain made his debut at Real Sociedad, a moment that marked the beginning of an era that continues to run its course. Since October 25, 2015, when he took the field replacing Candle to play in the last five minutes, Oyarzabal He proved to be more than a player: he became a symbol and leader of the team.

Since debuting, Oyarzabal He became a key player for Real. Over the years, he has become the current team’s leading scorer, with a total of 98 goals in 355 games, in addition to 54 assists. He can boast of having scored in all the competitions in which he has participated, having scored in the League, Cup, Europa League, Champions League and Super Cup.

What really makes the difference Oyarzabal It is his commitment to the club and, above all, to his fans. During these years, he showed unwavering loyalty to Real, rejecting offers from big teams. Many players played for the Guipuzcoan team, but Michael It has always remained loyal, becoming a flagship for fans.

As for numbers, Oyarzabal He has delivered every season, playing a large portion of games. His best season was 2019-2020, where he played 45 games and scored 13 goals, in addition to 12 assists. His highest mark as a scorer in a season was in 2021-2022, with 15 goals.

But his best moment as a Real player was on April 3, 2021, when he converted the penalty in the final of the Copa del Rey, thus winning the title for the San Sebastian team and ending a drought of more than 30 years.

Life has moved on, but the ’10’ It continues to be the present and future of Real. In this day and age, they say Imanol, Oyarzabal He is the captain and leader of this Real team, so nothing else can be expected from the man from Eibar who continues to celebrate his birthday as a realistic player.