Aimar Oroz

Aimar Oroz
Oroz playing for Spain U23 in the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Aimar Oroz Huarte
Date of birth (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Arazuri [es], Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Osasuna
Number 10
Youth career
San Juan
Ikastola Sanduzelai
2014–2018 Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Osasuna B 96 (14)
2019– Osasuna 134 (10)
International career‡
2022–2023 Spain U21 10 (2)
2024 Spain U23 9 (10)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up2023 Georgia–Romania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 August 2024

Aimar Oroz Huarte (born 27 November 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for La Liga club Osasuna.

Club career

Born in Arazuri [es], Navarre, Oroz joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2014, from Ikastola Sanduzelai. On 30 May 2018, after finishing his formation, he signed a two-year contract with the club, with an option for a further two.

Aged 16, Oroz made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 September 2018, starting in a 2–0 Tercera División home win against CD Subiza. He made his professional debut the following 31 May, coming on as a late substitute for Rubén García in a 3–2 away success over Córdoba CF in the Segunda División championship.

On 14 May 2020, after already becoming a regular starter for the B's, Oroz renewed his contract with the Rojillos until 2023. He made his La Liga debut on 19 July, replacing Adrián López in a 2–2 home draw against RCD Mallorca.

On 20 June 2022, after scoring 11 goals for the B's and helping in their promotion to Primera División RFEF, Oroz renewed his contract until 2026. On 31 August, after being a starter in the club's first three matches of the campaign, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.

International career

On September 16, 2022, Oroz was called up for the first time to the U-21 team for two friendly matches. On July 10, 2024, he was included in the final squad to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he won the gold medal on August 9, 2024, against the host nation with a 3-5 scoreline.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osasuna B 2018–19 Tercera División 190———190
2019–20 Segunda División B 211———211
2020–21 Segunda División B 242———242
2021–22 Segunda División RFEF 3211———3211
Total 9614———9614
Osasuna 2018–19 Segunda División 1000——10
2019–20 La Liga 1000——10
2020–21 La Liga 0020——20
2022–23 La Liga 31370——383
2023–24 La Liga 332202010382
2024–25 La Liga 37541——416
2025–26 La Liga 31000——310
Total 13410151201015211
Career total 23024151201024825

Honours

Osasuna

Spain U21

Spain U23

References

  1. ↑ "Aimar Oroz, una de las 'perlas' de Tajonar, ya trabaja con el primer equipo". Marca.com (in Spanish). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Osasuna fortalece su compromiso con Aimar Oroz" [Osasuna strengthen their compromise with Aimar Oroz] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Osasuna Promesas logra la victoria en el descuento" [Osasuna Promesas get the win in the stoppage time] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Osasuna, campeón en la Feria de El Arcángel" [Osasuna, champion in the Fair of the El Arcángel] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Osasuna renueva a Aimar Oroz hasta el 2023" [Osasuna renews Aimar Oroz until 2023] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Adiós a Primera con un empate" [Farewell to Primera with a draw] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Osasuna renueva a Aimar Oroz hasta el 2026" [Osasuna renew Aimar Oroz until 2026] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Aimar tendrá dorsal del primer equipo" [Aimar will have a first team jersey] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Prize for Balde! The Spanish selection Sub-21 flame to the..." FCBN. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Spanish national soccer team call-up list for the Olympic Games". La Vanguardia. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Leveridge, Sam. "Spain Soccer Squad For Olympic Games Includes Surprise Barcelona Man". Forbes. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  12. ↑ EFE (10 July 2024). "Aimar Oroz, en la lista definitiva para los Juegos Olímpicos". Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  13. ↑ Aimar Oroz at Soccerway
  14. ↑ "Crónica | El Real Madrid tiñe la Copa de blanco tras una vibrante final (2-1)" [Report | Real Madrid dyes the Cup white after a thrilling final (2-1)]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  15. ↑ England 1-0 Spain: James Trafford saves last-gasp penalty as England win dramatic UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Ben Southby, TNT Sports, 9 July 2023
  16. ↑ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.