MIKEL OYARZABAL
Attacker · Real Sociedad · La Liga
“A ruthless inside forward with a striker’s finish.”
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A ruthless inside forward with a striker’s finish.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A ruthless inside forward with a striker’s finish.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
79%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
A ruthless inside forward with a striker’s finish.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
26Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
55Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
50Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
77Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Counter attacks
Direct threat
Movement
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.51
1.98
per 90
1.19
26%
55%
1.47
1.2
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.51
season rate
Shots / 90
1.98
shot volume
Shot accuracy
60%
42/70 on target
Conversion
26%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.55
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
1.47
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Oyarzabal plays like a natural inside forward: starting wide, then ghosting into the half-spaces to attack the box on the blind side of defenders. He keeps his movement sharp and direct, and when the chance opens up, his shooting is clean, quick, and decisive. In the final third, he looks built for the moment rather than the pattern, always ready to turn a half-chance into a finish.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Spain at World Cup 2026, he gives the squad a reliable goal threat from wide areas without losing attacking control. His value is in his ability to turn possession into penalty-area danger, exactly the kind of sharp, trusted presence Spain can lean on in tight games.
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Analysis overview
Oyarzabal plays like a natural inside forward: starting wide, then ghosting into the half-spaces to attack the box on the blind side of defenders. He keeps his movement sharp and direct, and when the chance opens up, his shooting is clean, quick, and decisive. In the final third, he looks built for the moment rather than the pattern, always ready to turn a half-chance into a finish.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.98
SoT / 90
1.19
Accuracy
60%
Conversion
26%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Attacker
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A ruthless inside forward with a striker’s finish.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Copa del Rey | 6 | 3 | 0 | 467 | 7.08 |
 La Liga | 34 | 15 | 4 | 2,714 | 7.08 |
| Total | 40 | 18 | 4 | 3,181 | 7.08 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.51
Shots
1.98
per 90
Shots on target
1.05
Conversion %
26%
Dribbles
55%
Key passes
1.47
Pass accuracy
76%
Fouls won
1.58
per 90
Def actions
1.16
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  Uruguay | World Cup | W0-1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 21 |  Saudi Arabia | World Cup | W4-0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Jun 15 |  Cape Verde Islands | World Cup | D0-0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga2,714 (85%)Copa del Rey467 (15%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Spain | World Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.67 | 7.11 |
| 2025/26 |  Real Sociedad | La Liga | 40 | 18 | 4 | 0.55 | 7.08 |
| 2024/25 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 76 | 33 | 15 | 0.63 | 7.12 |
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 51 | 15 | 4 | 0.37 | 6.91 |
| 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0.17 | 6.59 |
Career highlights
Copa del Rey
2019/2021
UEFA European Championship
2024
UEFA Nations League
2022/2024
UEFA U21 Championship
2017/2019
Career timeline detail
Spain
2026 – Present
Apps
3
Goals
2
Assists
4
Minutes
153
Competition breakdown
| World Cup | 3 app | 2 g | 7.11 |
Goal timeline
2 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Spain
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.08
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Spain
Group context
Tournament overview
For Spain at World Cup 2026, he gives the squad a reliable goal threat from wide areas without losing attacking control. His value is in his ability to turn possession into penalty-area danger, exactly the kind of sharp, trusted presence Spain can lean on in tight games.
Appearances
17
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
2
Titles
0
Spain · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.08
Minutes
3,181
G/A 90
0.62
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Spain · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | Cape Verde | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 4:00 PM |
| Jun 21 | Saudi Arabia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 4:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Uruguay | Estadio Akron | 12:00 AM |
Mikel Oyarzabal · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
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