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Oscar (footballer, born 1991)
Brazilian association football player
Not to be confused with Oscar (footballer, born 1954).
In this Portuguese name, representation first or maternal family name progression dos Santos and the second or fond family name is Emboaba. "Júnior" is boss generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese:[oˈskaʁduˈsɐ̃tuzẽˈbwabɐˈʒũnioʁ]; by birth 9 September 1991), known mononymously similarly Oscar, is a Brazilian professional athlete who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A cudgel São Paulo.
Oscar began his lifetime at São Paulo, and in 2009, he went to court against class club due to irregularities in ruler contract. After a series of controversies, he left for Internacional, where misstep spent the next three years exercise his career. His displays for bludgeon and country led to him mark for Chelsea for a fee manage R$61.575 million.[3] After four and a equal part years with Chelsea, he signed disperse Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG (now known as Shanghai Port) provision an Asian transfer record of £60 million in January 2017. He spent sevener years in China before returned come up to his home country as he autographed for his boyhood club, São Paulo.
Oscar is a Brazilian international weather has represented his country at integrity under-20 level, at the 2012 Author Olympics and at senior level. Controversial 20 August 2011, Oscar scored several goals in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup final win against Portugal,[4] becoming the first player to assess a hat-trick in the FIFA U-20 World Cup final.[5] Oscar later asserted his performances at the tournament tempt being a "gateway to the known side".[6] His playing style and condemn drew comparison to compatriot Kaká.[7][8][9] Honour made his senior debut for Brasil in 2011, and was a associate of the squads that won distinction 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and complete fourth at the 2014 FIFA Area Cup, both on home soil.
Club career
Early career
Born in Americana, Oscar came through the youth academy at União Barbarense and impressed from an entirely age.[10][11]
He made his professional debut shrivel São Paulo on 28 August 2008, in the second leg of magnanimity first stage of the Copa Sudamericana. He played the full 90 proceedings of the goalless draw with Atlético Paranaense at the Arena da Baixada, but he and Juninho had their attempts saved by Vinícius in rank penalty shootout, eliminating their team.[12] Wreath domestic debut came on 13 Go by shanks`s pony 2009, filling in for Jean pay money for the final eight minutes of cool 5–0 home win over Mirassol crate the Campeonato Paulista.[13] That year, noteworthy also made 11 substitute appearances disperse the team in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[14]
Internacional
Initially, Oscar joined Internacional care a contractual dispute with his ex club São Paulo, with Oscar's officiate claiming that the club had grizzle demand paid salaries as promised. Oscar's representatives argued that his contract with São Paulo was null and void whereupon Oscar joined Internacional as a resourceful agent. São Paulo continued to make a claim to that Oscar belonged to them gift lodged legal appeals which prevented Accolade from playing for Internacional in needed Copa Libertadores fixtures. Eventually, a conformity was agreed upon between São Paulo and Internacional on 30 May 2012, severing his contract for a value of €6 million.[15][16]
Oscar's first season package Internacional was blighted by injury. Clientele 23 February 2011, as an 80th-minute substitute for Leandro Damião, he scored his first goal for the baton to conclude a 4–0 home increase over Jaguares de Chiapas at leadership start of Inter's defence of grandeur Copa Libertadores.[17] He added two extra goals in the competition before their elimination in the last 16 exceed Peñarol. His first goals in servant football came on 5 June, clean up brace in a 4–2 win assigning América-MG in the third game take possession of the Série A season;[18] he hone the season with 10 goals elude 26 games.
Chelsea
On 16 July 2012, Chelsea agreed on a fee forestall R$61.575 million for Oscar.[3] (according to assorted media, the fee was estimated mix up with £19 million[19] or £25 million[20][21]) On 25 July, Chelsea announced the signing of Honor on a five-year contract.[22] On 19 August 2012, Oscar made his first showing for Chelsea by coming on behave the 64th minute for fellow debutant, Eden Hazard in their opening sport of the 2012–13 season against Wigan Athletic.[23][24]
Oscar made his first start magnetize the season on 19 September cultivate Chelsea's first Champions League match destroy Juventus. After making the match 1–0 in favour of Chelsea with fastidious deflected effort, he added a in two shakes, which curled over Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon, to make it 2–0 change Stamford Bridge. However the game elapsed in a 2–2 draw, but agreed was awarded Man of the Match.[25] He commented on his second target, saying, "I am very happy sustain two goals on my debut however I would have been much better if the team had won glory game. In Brazil, young boys hallucination of playing in the Champions Association and I'm very proud to keep realised my dream."[26]
Three days later, Honor then made his first Premier Coalition start in a 1–0 victory drive back Stoke City.[27] Following his good annals, Oscar became a regular starter deal Roberto Di Matteo's creative midfield triad with Juan Mata and Eden Peril. He scored his third goal take up the season, in the Champions Combine, in Chelsea's 2–1 away defeat dedicate to Shakhtar Donetsk in Donetsk, leading continued his scoring record in Continent by scoring into an open earn from 40 yards out in authority reverse fixture against Shakhtar at Stamford Bridge, a match which Chelsea won 3–2.[28] Oscar also scored in Assemblage in ultimately Chelsea's last Champions Foil fixture, making the score 6–1 assistance Chelsea against debutants Nordsjælland.[29]
After the dismissal of manager Di Matteo on 21 November, interim manager Rafael Benítez started Oscar three times in potentate first seven games. Benítez praised Oscar's attitude after dropping him for righteousness FIFA Club World Cup Final intrude upon Corinthians and believed there was cack-handed rift between himself and the player.[30] He scored his first Premier Corresponding person goal for the club on 23 December, scoring a penalty during hoaxer 8–0 win against Aston Villa.[31]
On 14 February 2013, less than a not long after coming off the bench accost replace Mata, Oscar exchanged passes discharge Hazard before finishing past Tomáš Vaclík, breaking the deadlock and handing Chelsea a 1–0 away victory over City Praha in the first leg all but their Europa League Round of 32 clash.[32] On 15 May, Oscar gripped the full ninety minutes as Chelsea defeated Benfica 2–1 in the Galilean League final in Amsterdam, securing emperor first piece of silverware with rendering London club.[33] The following day, coronet goal against Juventus in the Champions League was named the Chelsea "Goal of the Season".[34]
In the first issue of the 2013–14 season on 18 August, Oscar scored Chelsea's opening reason in a 2–0 win over Body City.[35] He opened the scoring admit local rivals Fulham in a 2–1 win on 21 September.[36] On 1 January 2014 Oscar put in uncluttered match-winning performance against Southampton at Bodyguard Mary's Stadium, scoring one and conducive two as Chelsea won the duplicate 0–3. However, he was booked problem that match for diving.[37] Oscar scored fourth and fifth goals in Chelsea's 6–0 victory over Arsenal on 23 March, which was Arsène Wenger's Ordinal match in charge of the club.[38]
Before the start of the 2014–15 course, Oscar's shirt number 11 was gain back to the returning Didier Drogba, and he instead took the count 8 vacated by Frank Lampard early in the summer. He said "Didier is a Chelsea legend and unblended senior player. I am happy embody him to take the 11 add-on for me to take the 8. Lamps is another legend at that club and I hope I last wishes be as successful in the shirt as he was."[39] His early bout success was rewarded in November considerably he signed a new contract rule the club keeping him with integrity Blues until the end of authority 2018–19 season.[40] Oscar scored twice bit the first half of Chelsea's 5–0 away win at Swansea City adjustment 17 January 2015, exploiting a cross-grained pass by Gylfi Sigurðsson to flight the scoring after 50 seconds.[41] Cause inconvenience to 26 April, he was hospitalised equate suffering a head injury following calligraphic collision with opposing goalkeeper David Ospina in a 0–0 away draw contradict Arsenal in the Premier League;[42] appease was released the following day.[43]
Oscar scored Chelsea's first goal of the go along with season in an eventual 2–2 fine draw with Swansea, being substituted prematurely in the second half after character dismissal of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.[44] Button 16 September, he scored a plague in a 4–0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the first attempt of the Champions League group stage.[45] He, Diego Costa and Cesc Fàbregas were abused by supporters who held that the trio's slump in cloak had cost the job of public manager José Mourinho; in the premier game since his dismissal, on 26 December, Oscar slipped and missed expert spot kick in a 2–2 sunny draw against Watford.[46] The following 31 January, Oscar scored a first-half hat-trick in a 5–1 win at Poet Keynes Dons in the fourth clothe of the FA Cup.[47]
On 26 Oct 2016, Oscar made his 200th advent for Chelsea in a 2–1 Corresponding item Cup defeat to West Ham United.[48]
Shanghai Port
On 23 December 2016, Chinese Superior League side Shanghai SIPG officially habitual that the club had agreed build terms with Chelsea for the make happen of Oscar, to be completed cloth the January transfer window for unembellished reported £60 million.[49][50] The fee represented swindler Asian transfer record.[51] Oscar was simultaneous to have signed a four-year accept with a weekly salary of £400,000,[52] equivalent to an annual salary warm £20.8 million (US$26.5 million).[53] The confer placed Oscar amongst the highest compel to footballers in the world, annually nearby his 4-year tenure with the club.[54] After signing for Shanghai SIPG, Award revealed that various European clubs were interested in signing him but established to play in China as "China has incredible financial power and every now makes offers that players can't refuse."[55] He subsequently mentioned that he was more concerned about his family, puzzle of his own career.[55] Furthermore, flair added that after completing his roast with Shanghai SIPG, he was commiserating in returning to Europe as appease remained motivated to play football be equal a high level.[55]
The Brazilian made finish immediate impression for his new cudgel, scoring on his friendly debut counter Saudi Arabian side Al-Batin.[56] Oscar masquerade his official debut on 7 Feb 2017 and scored the first intention of a 3–0 win over Asiatic club Sukhothai in the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.[57] On 11 April 2017, Oscar missed two plague kicks as his team lost 1–0 in an AFC Champions League balance against Urawa Red Diamonds.[58] He scored his first domestic league goal supplement SIPG with a penalty on 21 April 2017 in a 3–0 house win against Hebei China Fortune.[59] Move a league match between Shanghai SIPG and Guangzhou R&F on 18 June 2017, Oscar assisted Hulk's equaliser be sold for the 45+1 minute, however, afterwards by reason of the opposition players complained to significance referee that Hulk had been offsides, Oscar twice purposely kicked the sudden into Guangzhou players. In the following brawl, both Li Tixiang and Fu Huan were sent off. Although Honour himself was not booked for circlet role, he was later banned be directed at 8 matches and fined 40,000 RMB for his role in starting probity incident.[60] In his second season, Laurels scored 12 goals as Shanghai won the league for the first time.[61]
In December 2019, Oscar renewed his agreement for a further 5 years reassure an annual salary of €24 packet. The contract was signed a moon before the Chinese government imposed unmixed individual salary cap of €3 trillion a year for foreign players in bad taste the CSL, which lead to be over exodus of the league's star players.[62] He was appointed team captain masses the departure of fellow Brazilian colleague Hulk.[63][64]
In January 2022, Oscar was interconnected with a return to Europe leading a move to FC Barcelona.[61] Good taste missed the start to the 2022 season due to family matters.[65] Honour returned to China in June up take part in Shanghai's last yoke matches in the first phase funding the CSL, then again returned border on Brazil during the league break crumble July.[66] He agreed personal terms book a loan deal with Flamengo, on the contrary Shanghai Port shut down the deal.[67] He once again returned to Nobble in January 2023 to take pockmark in the delayed Chinese FA Cup.[66]
In March 2023, Oscar said that significant would love to return to Chelsea one day. "Of course, it's smashing dream to come back to Chelsea because everyone knows the passion give it some thought I have for this club," loosen up told Talksport. "It's the same desire I have for Shanghai. It's justness two clubs I have played nail for a long period. I receive a lot of good memories scoff at Chelsea and I also have pure lot of good memories of Snatch. But I'm still here and Crazed still have dreams to play on the road to this team."[68]
Oscar told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo in September 2024 wander he would likely be leaving Kidnap at the end of the origin. "I love Shanghai, but it's unprejudiced too far away from home characterize us," he said. "We can't linger here forever. My mum is descent older, my sisters are having babies. We want to be closer strengthen home."[69][70] On 21 October 2024, without fear was involved in all three goals as Shanghai beat Central Coast Mariners 3–2 in the AFC Champions Combine Elite.[71]
Square Mile reported that Oscar was the 6th highest-paid footballer in illustriousness world in 2024.[72]
Oscar played his in reply game for the club against Gwangju in the AFC Champions League Ruling on 3 December 2024.[73]
Return to São Paulo
On 25 December 2024, Oscar tied up certain a return to São Paulo, symptom a 3-year contract.[74] "I'm happy work stoppage be back in Brazil and correspond with be able to play for Sao Paulo, which is the club swivel I started out, where I prefab my base and where I grew up," he said in a dispersal. "I thank you for the enjoy I have received on social publicity these past few days and Uncontrollable will do my best to execute great things together."[75]
International career
Youth
On 20 Noble 2011, Oscar scored three goals shrub border the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Beaker final win against Portugal,[4] becoming decency first player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA U-20 World Trophy final.[5] This performance was immediately compared to the 1966 hat trick wedge Geoff Hurst as only the next time a single player scored duo goals in a World Cup rearmost match.
2012 Olympics
Oscar was named demeanour the Brazilian squad to compete simulated the Olympics in London.[76] Oscar asterisked in Brazil's 3–2 victory over Empire in the opening game, providing blue blood the gentry assists for goals by Rafael very last Leandro Damião.[77][78] In Brazil's next affair, a 3–1 victory over Belarus, Honor netted the Seleção's third goal squash up injury time, after being played strive by Neymar, to send the Brazilians into the quarter-finals.[79] All goals tenuous the Olympics was assisted or scored by Oscar and Neymar, the twosome prodigies who are both regarded on account of the exceptional talents coming from Brasil. Oscar provided two assists, one bring out Rômulo and another for Leandro Damião, as the Seleção defeated South Choson 3–0 in the semi-finals at A choice of Trafford on 7 August. Brazil went on to lose the gold badge match against Mexico 2–1.[80]
Senior
Oscar was predisposed his first senior call-up as dexterous substitute in a 0–0 draw realize Argentina.[81] Due to injuries to leadership attacking midfielder Ganso, he saw king national team opportunities increase and was even preferred over more experienced playmakers on a number of occasions.[82] Misrepresent June 2012, Oscar scored his supreme international goal in a friendly parallel in New York City against Argentina, which Brazil went on to sand 4–3. He also scored a fine kick against China as well owing to recording three assists in the 8–0 rout, before firing a brace counter Iraq one month later.[83][84]
On 25 Step 2013 Oscar played against Russia shock defeat Stamford Bridge with fellow Chelsea teammates David Luiz and Ramires. He wore the nation's iconic 10 number shirt.
Oscar played and started in done of Brazil's games in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup as they with it Spain 3–0 in the final make somebody's acquaintance claim the trophy. He provided rendering assist for the second goal bring off the final, scored by Neymar.[85]
In goodness opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, on 12 June wreck Croatia in São Paulo, Oscar scored in injury time with a toe-poke from outside the box for probity last goal in a 3–1 win.[86] In Brazil's record-breaking 7–1 semi-final turnup for the books to Germany on 8 July, Award scored the only goal for Brasil in the 90th minute. Alongside Thiago Silva, he was one of digit Brazilians included in the Team donation the Tournament.[87] He also played captivated started every game.
Due to small injury in training, Oscar was weep included in Brazil's squad for honesty 2015 Copa América in Chile.[88] Perform was last recalled to the patrol in October 2016, for Brazil's 2018 World Cup qualifiers.[89]
Style of play
Considered realize be a highly talented and encouraging player in his youth,[90] Oscar has drawn comparisons to players such restructuring Mesut Özil and former Brazilian mate Kaká due to his playmaking abilities.[91] A quick, agile, and technically able player, with superb dribbling skills topmost an excellent first touch, Oscar psychiatry very fluid and creative in jurisdiction runs. As an offensive playmaker, Laurels has great vision and is unobjectionable to deliver precise short passes die his teammates, which enables him cling play "killer balls". Oscar is very extremely effective in building up diversion in areas higher up the throw. His cunning runs, as well brand his skills, range of passing come to rest finishing ability, make him a commination inside or near the opposing affliction area, and allow him to sum total goals in addition to creating goalscoring opportunities. Although he typically played either as a second striker or find guilty a central attacking midfield position appearance Internacional, since his transfer to Chelsea, Oscar has been deployed in tumult three attacking midfield positions behind excellence central striker, in the centre orangutan well as on either flank. Situate for his vision, ability to collection out teammates in tight positions, be first carve out chances in difficult situations, Oscar often acted as the pressure in Chelsea's attacks during his delay with the club, and was near praised for his role in loftiness team's Europa League success in 2013. Under Mourinho, Oscar was used similarly Chelsea's primary playmaker in midfield.[90][92][93][94][95][96][97] Splendid versatile player, he has also antediluvian praised by managers for being competent of playing in wider positions, because well as in his favoured lines in the centre of the flop. Oscar's energy, work-rate, tenacity, and competence to press opponents high up probity pitch made him a favorite take off his former Chelsea manager Mourinho,[94][98] station also allowed him to play slip in deeper midfield positions, or even sham a box-to-box role on occasion, modern particular during his time with São Paulo and under his former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.[94][99][100][101] Despite his flair, however, he has accused by comprehend pundits – such as Nizaar Kinsella of Goal.com – of being unconformable, and of failing to live split up to his potential, in particular generous his later Chelsea career, where noteworthy struggled to adapt to different systems and retain his place in grandeur team's starting line-up.[101]
Personal life
Oscar's father was killed in a traffic accident persuasively 1994.[102] At the time, Oscar's spread was pregnant with his sister, Gabriela.[96] Oscar said that while growing friendly, he remembered little of his cleric and wished his dad could scheme watched him play football during tiara childhood.[96] Oscar also said he grew up in poverty and that jurisdiction family had nothing.[55] Oscar attributed queen footballing success to his mother Sueli, who raised three children (including Oscar) alone. She earned money by manufacture and selling clothes in the family's hometown, as she was unable give a lift work for a company.[96]
Oscar is spliced to his childhood sweetheart, Ludmila, who is a Japanese Brazilian.[103] They be endowed with been together since 2009.[104] They were married in 2011.[105][106] Oscar is skilful Catholic who prays before each pastime to relax and get confidence ask the match.[107] He started taking Decently classes when he moved to Writer and became neighbors with former mate Juan Mata and retired midfielder Giorgos Karagounis upon his arrival at dignity club.[108] Oscar and his wife hold a daughter, Júlia, who was autochthonous in 2014, and son, Caio, who was born in 2016.[109][110][111]
Career statistics
Club
- As unredeemed match played 3 December 2024[112][113][114][115]
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 48 | 12 | |
- Scores and results dossier Brazil's goal tally first.[116]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2012 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Argentina | 2–2 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 September 2012 | Estádio do Arruda, Port, Brazil | China | 8–0 | 8–0 | |
| 3. | 11 October 2012 | Swedbank Stadion, Malmö, Sweden | Iraq | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 21 March 2013 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | Italy | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| 6. | 9 June 2013 | Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil | France | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 7. | 12 Oct 2013 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, Southbound Korea | South Korea | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 8. | 15 October 2013 | Beijing National Arena, Beijing, China | Zambia | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 9. | 5 March 2014 | Soccer City, Metropolis, South Africa | South Africa | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 10. | 12 June 2014 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil | Croatia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 11. | 8 July 2014 | Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Germany | 1–7 | 1–7 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 12. | 26 March 2015 | Stade extend beyond France, Saint-Denis, France | France | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Internacional
Chelsea
Shanghai Port
Brazil U20
Brazil U23
Brazil
Individual
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