Their 2026 World Cup
The champions' top scorer, with five goals and two player-of-the-match awards. He scored twice and set up another against Saudi Arabia, repeated the brace against Austria in the round of 32 and opened the scoring in the semi-final against France. A starter in all eight games, he was the attacking reference of a side that shared its goals around.
Match by match
Mikel Oyarzabal played 8 matches for Spain, starting every one. He scored 5 goals against Saudi Arabia, Austria and France. He was named player of the match 2 times.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group H | vs Cape Verde 0-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Group H | vs Saudi Arabia 4-0 | Started, off on 46′ · 2 goals · 1 assist · ★ MVP |
| Group H | vs Uruguay 1-0 | Started, off on 76′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Austria 3-0 | Started, played the full match · 2 goals · ★ MVP |
| Round of 16 | vs Portugal 1-0 | Started, off on 90′ |
| Quarter-finals | vs Belgium 2-1 | Started, off on 79′ |
| Semi-finals | vs France 2-0 | Started, off on 74′ · 1 goal (1 from the spot) |
| Final | vs Argentina 1-0 | Started, off on 62′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 21 April 1997 · aged 29 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Eibar
- Club
- Real Sociedad
- Height
- 1.81 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte (born 21 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Sociedad, which he captains, and the Spain national team. He has spent his entire professional career with Real Sociedad, making more than 400 appearances and scoring over 130 goals. He won the 2019–20 and the 2025–26 Copa del Rey with the club, scoring in both finals. Oyarzabal made his full debut for the Spain national team in 2016, representing the side at the 2026 World Cup and two European Championships, winning the 2026 World Cup and Euro 2024 and scoring the decisive goal in the latter final.
Club career Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Oyarzabal joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2011, aged 14. While still a junior, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 15 November 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 away win against Amorebieta in the Segunda División B. On 20 September 2015, Oyarzabal scored his first senior goals, scoring twice in a 5–0 away rout of Mensajero.
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