{"id":5848,"date":"2026-07-15T07:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=5848"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:44:03","slug":"mikel-oyarzabal-stats","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/mikel-oyarzabal-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Oyarzabal Stats: Spain’s Big-Game Striker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mikel Oyarzabal has made a habit of settling the big ones. The Mikel Oyarzabal stats<\/strong> 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<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n

Mikel Oyarzabal stats at a glance<\/h2>\n
Detail<\/th>Value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Position<\/strong><\/td>Striker<\/td><\/tr>
Club<\/strong><\/td>Real Sociedad<\/td><\/tr>
Age<\/strong><\/td>29<\/td><\/tr>
Nationality<\/strong><\/td>Spain<\/td><\/tr>
Spain goals<\/strong><\/td>29<\/td><\/tr>
Major honours<\/strong><\/td>Euro 2024, Copa del Rey (x2)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Who is Mikel Oyarzabal?<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n

Mikel Oyarzabal at the World Cup 2026<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n