Osmar (footballer, born 1988)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ibáñez and the second or maternal family name is Barba.
Osmar
Osmar in 2024
Personal information
Full name Osmar Ibáñez Barba
Date of birth (1988-06-05) 5 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Santoña, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre back
Team information
Current team
 Seoul E-Land FC
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 FC 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2024

Osmar Ibáñez Barba (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. He is currently playing for Seoul E-Land FC.

Club career

Racing Santander

Born in Santoña, Osmar was a product of local Racing de Santander's youth system. After a successful loan stint with CD Salmantino in Tercera División he returned to his first club for 2008–09, making his senior debut with the reserves in Segunda División B and being his team's top scorer;[1] he suffered relegation in 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.[2] He was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2010–11 campaign,[3] but appeared in only 12 more games in two seasons combined, with the second ending in relegation.[1]

Osmar with Buriram United in 2013

Buriram United

On 25 July 2012, Osmar signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Thai club Buriram United F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his debut on 1 August, appearing in a Thai FA Cup match against Chonburi F.C. and going on to win both that tournament and the Toyota League Cup in his first year.

On 26 February 2013, Osmar made his debut in the AFC Champions League, in a match against Vegalta Sendai, acting as team captain and scoring a goal in the 1–1 away draw. On 1 May, Buriram became the first team from the nation in a decade to reach the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League,[5] and he topped his side's scorers list at three.[6]

FC Seoul

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.[7] Ahead of the 2015 season he was appointed vice-captain,[8] appearing in the all matches and minutes to set a new record for a foreign field player in the K League 1.[9]

Before the start of the following campaign, Osmar was chosen as Seoul's new captain, becoming the first foreigner in the club's history to hold the position.[10][11] Throughout the season, he helped the team win the national title,[12][13] becoming the first Spanish player to ever do so in the process.[12]

On 21 February 2018, he joined J1 League's Cerezo Osaka on loan.[14] On 18 December of the same year, Osmar signed a new three-year contract with Seoul.[15]

At the end of the 2023 season, Osmar left Seoul after the club had decided against renewing his contract.[13][16] Throughout his spell, he made a total amount of 344 appearances for the South Korean club, scoring 25 goals and 12 assists in the process;[13][16] at the time of his departure, he held the club record for the highest number of appearances by a foreign player,[13][16] and was second only to Go Yo-han for all-team appearances.[13]

Seoul E-Land FC

On 10 January 2024, Osmar joined Seoul E-Land FC of K League 2.[17]

Career statistics

As of 25 November 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ In isolation, Barba is pronounced [ˈbaɾβa].
  2. ^ Includes AFC Champions League

Honours

Buriram United

FC Seoul

Individual

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Osmar Barba, el capitán cántabro del Seoul surcoreano (Osmar Barba, the Cantabrian captain of South Korea's Seoul); Marca, 22 June 2017 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Bilbao impress in derby win; ESPN Soccernet, 8 November 2009
  3. ^ Mario y Osmar pasan a ser futbolistas del primer equipo y Gonçalves dice adiós (Mario and Osmar are now first-team players and Gonçalves says goodbye); El Diario Montañés, 19 May 2010 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Osmar cambia Santander por Tailandia (Osmar changes Santander for Thailand); El Diario Montañés, 24 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ FC Seoul 2–2 Buriram United; AFC, 1 May 2013
  6. ^ FC Seoul – The facts; Central Coast Mariners, 23 February 2014
  7. ^ Osmar Barba Ibáñez signs for FC Seoul; FIA Sports Management, 5 January 2013
  8. ^ FC서울 오스마르, 구단 최초 외국인 부주장 선임 (Osmar appointed FC Seoul vice-captain); Goal, 11 February 2015 (in Korean)
  9. ^ FC서울 오스마르, K리그 최초 외국인 필드 플레이어 전 경기 풀타임 달성; Sports Donga, 30 November 2015 (in Korean)
  10. ^ 오스마르, FC 서울 최초의 외국인 주장으로 선임; Best Eleven, 31 January 2016 (in Korean)
  11. ^ Spanish footballer enjoys success in S. Korea; Yonhap News, 9 November 2016
  12. ^ a b c Gabilondo, Aritz (6 November 2016). "Osmar Barba, primer campeón español en Corea del Sur". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d e Neat, Paul (21 December 2023). "Official | Club legend Osmar Ibáñez departs FC Seoul". K League United. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  14. ^ オスマル選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ [Announcement of footballer Osmar's deadline transfer] (Press release) (in Japanese). Cerezo Osaka. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  15. ^ "FC서울 오스마르, 임대복귀 및 3년 재계약" [FC Seoul's Osmar, return to organization and three-year renewal] (in Korean). FC Seoul. 18 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  16. ^ a b c Jee-ho, Yoo (21 December 2023). "FC Seoul parting ways with veteran midfielder Osmar". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  17. ^ "K리그2 서울 이랜드, FC서울 레전드 오스마르 영입". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Osmar". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  19. ^ a b Doblete para el Buriram tailandés al ganar la "FA Cup" (Double for Thailand's Buriram after winning the FA Cup); El Diario Vasco, 11 November 2013 (in Spanish)
  20. ^ El cántabro Osmar, el primer español en ganar un título en Tailandia (Cantabria's Osmar, first Spaniard to win a title in Thailand); Marca, 5 November 2012 (in Spanish)
  21. ^ "The best ACL2016 XI announced! | Football News | AFC Champions League 2020". the-AFC. Retrieved 31 May 2020.