Player profile
Mikel Oyarzabal
Forward · Real Sociedad
Mikel Oyarzabal became Real Sociedad’s captain in 2023 and reached four hundred appearances for the club in August 2025. Those milestones reflect his long association with his boyhood team.
Career
Real Sociedad marked his three-hundredth appearance in June 2023. During the celebrations, Asier Illarramendi handed him the captain’s armband in a public passing of responsibility.
His four-hundredth appearance came in Oviedo in August 2025. To mark the occasion, the club published an interview about his career and the people who had supported it.
Where they are now
Real Sociedad’s account of the four-hundredth appearance emphasises his leadership and care for teammates alongside his contribution on the pitch.
Bio
Club career
- Real SociedadSince 2015Current
- Basque Country regional football team2016
- Real Sociedad B2013–2015
- Real Sociedad2011–2015
- SD Eibar2013–2014
- SD EibarUntil 2011
International career
- Spain men's national football teamSince 2016Current
Youth caps: U23 (2021) · U21 (2017–2019) · U19 (2016) · U18 (2015)
Honours
No honours on record yet.
Defining moments
Receiving the captain’s armband2023
Illarramendi passed the armband to Oyarzabal as Real Sociedad celebrated his three-hundredth appearance.
Latest season stats (ESPN)
In our archive
- Spain 1–0 ArgentinaWStarted · #21 · Forward · off 62'
Sources
- ESPN athlete profileJul 18, 2026
- WikidataJul 18, 2026
- Player photo — Bryan BerlinCC BY-SA 4.0
Read for this profile
- Real Sociedad — Three hundred appearances and the captaincyOctober 14, 2026
- Real Sociedad — More than a legendOctober 14, 2026
Profile written / last reviewed October 14, 2026.
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