Oscar de Marcos announced to his teammates during training on Wednesday that he will retire from football at the end of this season.
Athletic Bilbao right-back Oscar de Marcos, 35, confirmed on Wednesday that he will call an end to his playing career at the end of the season, having played for Los Leones since 2009.
De Marcos, who took over as captain from Iker Muniain after he left the club in the close season last year, announced his retirement to his team-mates สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน during training on Wednesday. The 35-year-old will become the second-highest-ranking player for the Basque club, behind only José Ángel Iribar, who has made 614 appearances for the club. De Marcos played 560 times, level with Muniain, in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Espanyol.
The 35-year-old made his debut in 2009 for Young Boys and enjoyed success with the Basque side, winning two Spanish Super Cups, a Copa del Rey and reaching two Europa League finals.
Throughout his career, De Marcos has played a total of 581 games, scoring 42 goals and providing 62 assists, including a spell with Alaves during the 2008-2009 season.
De Marcos did earn a call-up for Spain back in 2015, but did not get off the bench during a 2-0 win over England at the time. Over the course of his career, he has made 581 appearances, scoring 42 times and providing 65 assists. Those figures include a single appearance for Bilbao Athletic, the B-team, and a spell at Alaves back in the 2008-09 season before he made his move to Bilbao, having come thorugh the academy in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Going forward, 31-year-old Inigo Lekue will likely compete with Andoni Gorosabel for the starting spot. The latter, formerly of Real Sociedad, was signed from Alaves last summer, likely as de Marcos’ eventual successor. This season de Marcos has started around half of Athletic’s games, making 28 appearances, scoring once and giving five assists.