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Osmar in 2024
Personal information
Full name Osmar Ibáñez Barba
Date of birth (1988-06-05) 5 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Santoña, Spain
Height 1.92 m
Playing position Defensive midfielder, centre back
Club information
Current club Seoul E-Land FC
Number 5
Youth career
2000–2007 Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Racing B 64 (7)
2007–2008 → Salamanca B (loan) 35 (2)
2009–2012 Racing Santander 13 (0)
2012–2013 Buriram United 34 (6)
2014–2023 FC Seoul 282 (22)
2018 Cerezo Osaka (loan) 17 (2)
2024– Seoul E-Land FC 10 (1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2024.
† Appearances (Goals).

Osmar Ibáñez Barba (Spanish pronunciation: [osˈmaɾ iˈβaɲeθ ˈβaɾβa]; born 5 June 1988), known simply as Osmar, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a central defender. He is currently playing for Seoul E-Land FC.

Club 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 debut with the reserves in Segunda División B and being his team's top scorer; he suffered relegation in the following season.

On 8 November 2009, Osmar made his debut with the Cantabrians' first-team, starting in a 2–0 La Liga home loss against Athletic Bilbao. He was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2010–11 campaign, but appeared in only 12 more games in two seasons combined, with the second ending in relegation.

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Osmar with Buriram United in 2013

Buriram United

On 25 July 2012, Osmar signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Thai club Buriram United F.C. for an undisclosed fee. 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, and he topped his side's scorers list at three.

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. Ahead of the 2015 season he was appointed vice-captain, appearing in the all matches and minutes to set a new record for a foreign field player in the K League 1.

Before the start of the following campaign, Osmar was chosen as Seoul's new captain, becoming the first foreigner in the club's history to hold the position. Throughout the season, he helped the team win the national title, becoming the first Spanish player to ever do so in the process.

On 21 February 2018, he joined J1 League's Cerezo Osaka on loan. On 18 December of the same year, Osmar signed a new three-year contract with Seoul.

At the end of the 2023 season, Osmar left Seoul after the club had decided against renewing his contract. Throughout his spell, he made a total amount of 344 appearances for the South Korean club, scoring 25 goals and 12 assists in the process; at the time of his departure, he held the club record for the highest number of appearances by a foreign player, and was second only to Go Yo-han for all-team appearances.

Seoul E-Land FC

On 10 January 2024, Osmar joined Seoul E-Land FC of K League 2.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Santander 2009–10 La Liga 1 0 1 0 2 0
2010–11 4 0 0 0 4 0
2011–12 8 0 3 0 11 0
Total 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Buriram United 2012 Thai Premier League 4 0 1 0 5 0
2013 30 6 10 3 10 3 50 12
Total 34 6 11 3 0 0 10 3 0 0 55 12
FC Seoul 2014 K League 1 34 2 4 0 11 1 49 3
2015 38 3 3 0 7 1 48 4
2016 37 4 6 0 11 0 54 4
2017 33 4 2 0 4 0 39 4
2019 31 4 1 0 32 4
2020 15 1 1 0 6 1 22 2
2021 35 1 1 0 36 1
2022 24 1 5 0 29 1
2023 35 2 0 0 35 2
Total 282 22 23 0 0 0 39 3 0 0 344 25
Cerezo Osaka (loan) 2018 J1 League 17 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 2
Career total 346 30 41 3 2 0 49 6 1 0 439 39

Honours

Buriram United

  • Thai Premier League: 2013
  • Thai FA Cup: 2012, 2013
  • Thai League Cup: 2012, 2013
  • Kor Royal Cup: 2013

FC Seoul

Individual

  • Fans' Asian Champions League XI: 2016
  • Thai Premier League Defender of the Year: 2013
  • Thai Premier League Best XI: 2013
  • K League Best XI: 2016

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Osmar Ibáñez para niños

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