Aimar Oroz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Oroz and the second or maternal family name is Huarte.

Aimar Oroz
Personal information
Full name Aimar Oroz Huarte
Date of birth (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Arazuri [es], Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Osasuna
Number 10
Youth career
San Juan
Ikastola Sanduzelai
2014–2018 Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Osasuna B 96 (14)
2019– Osasuna 66 (5)
International career‡
2022–2023 Spain U21 10 (2)
2024– Spain U23 9 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Georgia–Romania Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024

Aimar Oroz Huarte (born 27 November 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Osasuna as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Arazuri [es], Navarre, Oroz joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2014, from Ikastola Sanduzelai.[1] On 30 May 2018, after finishing his formation, he signed a two-year contract with the club, with an option for a further two.[2]

Aged 16, Oroz made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 September 2018, starting in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against CD Subiza.[3] He made his professional debut the following 31 May, coming on as a late substitute for Rubén García in a 3–2 away success over Córdoba CF in the Segunda División championship.[4]

On 14 May 2020, after already becoming a regular starter for the B's, Oroz renewed his contract with the Rojillos until 2023.[5] He made his La Liga debut on 19 July, replacing Adrián López in a 2–2 home draw against RCD Mallorca.[6]

On 20 June 2022, after scoring 11 goals for the B's and helping in their promotion to Primera División RFEF, Oroz renewed his contract until 2026.[7] On 31 August, after being a starter in the club's first three matches of the campaign, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Osasuna B 2018–19 Tercera División 19 0 — — — 19 0
2019–20 Segunda División B 21 1 — — — 21 1
2020–21 Segunda División B 24 2 — — — 24 2
2021–22 Segunda División RFEF 32 11 — — — 32 11
Total 96 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 14
Osasuna 2018–19 Segunda División 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2019–20 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2020–21 La Liga 0 0 2 0 — — 2 0
2022–23 La Liga 31 3 7 0 — — 38 3
2023–24 La Liga 33 2 2 0 2[a] 0 1[b] 0 38 2
Total 66 5 11 0 2 0 1 0 80 5
Career total 162 19 11 0 2 0 1 0 176 19
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España

Honours

Osasuna

Spain U21

Spain U23

References

  1. ^ "Aimar Oroz, una de las 'perlas' de Tajonar, ya trabaja con el primer equipo" [Aimar Oroz, one of the 'pearls' of Tajonar, already works with the first team] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Osasuna fortalece su compromiso con Aimar Oroz" [Osasuna strengthen their compromise with Aimar Oroz] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Osasuna Promesas logra la victoria en el descuento" [Osasuna Promesas get the win in the stoppage time] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Osasuna, campeón en la Feria de El Arcángel" [Osasuna, champion in the Fair of the El Arcángel] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Osasuna renueva a Aimar Oroz hasta el 2023" [Osasuna renews Aimar Oroz until 2023] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Adiós a Primera con un empate" [Farewell to Primera with a draw] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Osasuna renueva a Aimar Oroz hasta el 2026" [Osasuna renew Aimar Oroz until 2026] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Aimar tendrá dorsal del primer equipo" [Aimar will have a first team jersey] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. ^ Aimar Oroz at Soccerway
  10. ^ England 1-0 Spain: James Trafford saves last-gasp penalty as England win dramatic UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Ben Southby, TNT Sports, 9 July 2023
  11. ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.


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