Osmar Barba

Osmar

Osmar playing with FC Seoul in 2014
Personal information
Full nameOsmar Ibáñez Barba
Date of birth5 June 1988
Place of birthSantoña, Spain
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
FC Seoul
Number4
Youth career
2003–2007Racing Santander
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2010Racing B64(7)
2007–2008→ Salamanca B (loan)35(2)
2009–2012Racing Santander13(0)
2012–2013Buriram United36(6)
2014–FC Seoul42(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:59, 26 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ibáñez and the second or maternal family name is Barba.

Osmar Ibáñez Barba (born 5 June 1988), known as simply Osmar, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Korean club FC Seoul as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

Football 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 debuts 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 0–2 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.

Osmar with Buriram United in 2013.

Buriram United

On 25 July 2012 Osmar signed a two 1/2-year contract with Thai club Buriram United FC, 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]

Honours

Club

Buriram United
FC Seoul

Individual

Club statistics

As of 10 April 2015[9]
Club Season League Cup[10] Continental[11] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Santander 2009–10 La Liga 1010—20
2010–11 La Liga 4000—40
2011–12 La Liga 8030—110
Total 13040—170
Buriram United 2012 Thai Premier League 4010—50
2013 Thai Premier League 3061031035012
Total 3461131035512
FC Seoul 2014 K League Classic 34240111493
2015 K League Classic 80004080
Total 42240151553
Career total 72819324411615

References

  1. ↑ Racing B 2008–09; at BDFutbol
  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 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Osmar cambia Santander por Tailandia (Osmar changes Santander for Thailand); Racing Blogcindario, 25 July 2012 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ FC Seoul 2–2 Buriram United; AFC, 1 May 2013
  6. ↑ AFC Champions League top scorers; at Worldfootball
  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.com, 11 February 2015 (Korean)
  9. ↑ "Osmar". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  10. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey
  11. ↑ Includes AFC Champions League

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