Mikel Oyarzabal has made a habit of settling the big ones. The Mikel Oyarzabal stats at the World Cup 2026 read five goals and counting — the latest a penalty to knock out France and fire Spain into the final, two years to the day after he scored the winner in the Euro 2024 final. Here is the story of Spain’s big-game striker. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026 hub.
Mikel Oyarzabal stats at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Position | Striker |
| Club | Real Sociedad |
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Spain goals | 29 |
| Major honours | Euro 2024, Copa del Rey (x2) |
Who is Mikel Oyarzabal?
Oyarzabal is a one-club man and the captain of Real Sociedad, where he has made more than 400 appearances and scored over 130 goals. Originally a winger, he has evolved into an out-and-out striker, and he has won the Copa del Rey twice (2019-20 and 2025-26), scoring in both finals. For Spain he is a serial big-game player: he sits sixth on the country’s all-time scoring list with 29 goals, and he struck the 86th-minute winner in the Euro 2024 final against England.
Mikel Oyarzabal at the World Cup 2026
Oyarzabal has led the Spain line throughout the World Cup 2026, starting every game and finishing as one of the tournament’s leading scorers. Here is how his tournament has unfolded.
- Spain 0-0 Cape Verde (group stage, June 15): Started and had five shots but could not find a way through on the opening day.
- Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia (group stage, June 21): A first-half brace (21′ and 24′) plus an assist for Lamine Yamal before being taken off at the break.
- Uruguay 0-1 Spain (group stage, June 27): Led the line for 76 minutes in a narrow away win.
- Spain 3-0 Austria (Round of 32, July 2): Another brace, on 36 and 89 minutes, from a game-high six shots as Spain reached the last 16.
- Portugal 0-1 Spain (Round of 16, July 6): Went the distance as Spain edged Portugal to reach the quarter-finals.
- Spain 2-1 Belgium (quarter-final, July 10): Led the line for 79 minutes as Spain came from behind to reach the semi-finals.
- France 0-2 Spain (semi-final, July 14): Scored the opening penalty on 22 minutes to set Spain on their way to the World Cup 2026 final.
That takes Oyarzabal to five goals at the World Cup 2026, among the tournament’s leading scorers. Having already scored a Euro final winner, he now has Spain 90 minutes from another trophy, under Luis de la Fuente, alongside Lamine Yamal and Pedri. For more, see the World Cup 2026 final predictions and the World Cup 2026 hub.
Spain’s big-game striker
Finals are where Oyarzabal shows up. Spain will hope their captain-in-form has one more decisive moment left in him.
For the full squad and Spain’s route to the final, see our Spain World Cup 2026 profile.
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Mikel Oyarzabal is a Spain striker and the captain of Real Sociedad. He scored the winning goal in the Euro 2024 final.
Five – braces against Saudi Arabia and Austria, plus the opening penalty in the semi-final win over France.
Yes. He struck the 86th-minute winner as Spain beat England 2-1 to win Euro 2024.
Euro 2024 with Spain and two Copa del Rey titles with Real Sociedad, scoring in both finals.
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