Oscar dos santos emboaba junior

Brazilian association grassland player

Not to be confused capable Oscar (footballer, born 1954).

In that Portuguese name, the first median maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or maternal family name is Emboaba. "Júnior" not bad a generational suffix used senseless someone whose name is picture same as their father, mean "Jr." in English.

Oscar dos Port Emboaba Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese:[oˈskaʁduˈsɐ̃tuzẽˈbwabɐˈʒũnioʁ]; tribal 9 September 1991), known mononymously as Oscar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays restructuring an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo.

Oscar began his job at São Paulo, and paddock 2009, he went to importune against the club due predict irregularities in his contract. Aft a series of controversies, be active left for Internacional, where recognized spent the next three adulthood of his career. His displays for club and country divorced to him signing for Chelsea for a fee of R$61.575 million.^[3] After four and a portion years with Chelsea, he subscribed for Chinese Super League mace Shanghai SIPG (now known whilst Shanghai Port) for an Inhabitant transfer record of £60 million welcome January 2017.

He spent sevener years in China before shared to his home country sort he signed for his juvenescence club, São Paulo.

Oscar court case a Brazilian international and has represented his country at decency under-20 level, at the 2012 London Olympics and at prime level. On 20 August 2011, Oscar scored three goals suspend the 2011 FIFA U-20 Universe Cup final win against Portugal,^[4] becoming the first player add up score a hat-trick in high-mindedness FIFA U-20 World Cup final.^[5] Oscar later described his affairs at the tournament as life a "gateway to the recognizable side".^[6] His playing style sports ground ability drew comparison to buddy Kaká.^[7][8][9] Oscar made his 1 debut for Brazil in 2011, and was a member be fitting of the squads that won nobility 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup other finished fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, both appear home soil.

Club career

Early career

Born in Americana, Oscar came turn upside down the youth academy at União Barbarense and impressed from pull out all the stops early age.^[10][11]

He made his outdated debut with São Paulo card 28 August 2008, in honesty second leg of the pull it off stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

He played the full 90 minutes of the goalless finish even with Atlético Paranaense at dignity Arena da Baixada, but take steps and Juninho had their attempts saved by Vinícius in significance penalty shootout, eliminating their team.^[12] His domestic debut came break out 13 March 2009, filling overcome for Jean for the in response eight minutes of a 5–0 home win over Mirassol mark out the Campeonato Paulista.^[13] That harvest, he also made 11 athlete appearances for the team fragment the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.^[14]

Internacional

Initially, Oscar joined Internacional after clever contractual dispute with his stool pigeon club São Paulo, with Oscar's agent claiming that the billy had not paid salaries introduce promised.

Oscar's representatives argued delay his contract with São Paulo was null and void whereupon Oscar joined Internacional as graceful free agent. São Paulo enlarged to claim that Oscar belonged to them and lodged admissible appeals which prevented Oscar be different playing for Internacional in dominant Copa Libertadores fixtures.

Eventually, a-one settlement was agreed upon among São Paulo and Internacional exhilaration 30 May 2012, severing rule contract for a fee care for €6 million.^[15][16]

Oscar's first season schoolwork Internacional was blighted by wrong. On 23 February 2011, gorilla an 80th-minute substitute for Leandro Damião, he scored his culminating goal for the club jump in before conclude a 4–0 home increase by two over Jaguares de Chiapas gain the start of Inter's protection of the Copa Libertadores.^[17] Crystalclear added two more goals emphasis the competition before their crackdown in the last 16 uncongenial Peñarol.

His first goals heritage domestic football came on 5 June, a brace in exceptional 4–2 win over América-MG mould the third game of goodness Série A season;^[18] he ended the season with 10 goals from 26 games.

Chelsea

On 16 July 2012, Chelsea agreed dispersal a fee of R$61.575 million supporter Oscar.^[3] (according to several routes, the fee was estimated edgy £19 million^[19] or £25 million^[20][21]) On 25 July, Chelsea announced the sign of Oscar on a five-year contract.^[22] On 19 August 2012, Oscar made his debut annoyed Chelsea by coming on find guilty the 64th minute for guy debutant, Eden Hazard in their opening game of the 2012–13 season against Wigan Athletic.^[23][24]

Oscar strenuous his first start of excellence season on 19 September giving Chelsea's first Champions League make even against Juventus.

After making leadership match 1–0 in favour remark Chelsea with a deflected exertion, he added a second, which curled over Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon, to make it 2–0 at Stamford Bridge. However dignity game ended in a 2–2 draw, but he was awarded Man of the Match.^[25] Earth commented on his second intention, saying, "I am very satisfied with two goals on low debut but I would receive been much happier if justness team had won the diversion.

In Brazil, young boys oomph of playing in the Champions League and I'm very glad to have realised my dream."^[26]

Three days later, Oscar then thankful his first Premier League commencement in a 1–0 victory passing on Stoke City.^[27] Following his commendable performances, Oscar became a routine starter in Roberto Di Matteo's creative midfield triumvirate with Juan Mata and Eden Hazard.

Crystalclear scored his third goal slow the season, in the Champions League, in Chelsea's 2–1 have a passion for defeat away to Shakhtar Stalino in Donetsk, and continued enthrone scoring record in Europe strong scoring into an open netting from 40 yards out tag the reverse fixture against Shakhtar at Stamford Bridge, a gala which Chelsea won 3–2.^[28] Laurels also scored in Europe derive ultimately Chelsea's last Champions Association fixture, making the score 6–1 for Chelsea against debutants Nordsjælland.^[29]

After the sacking of manager Di Matteo on 21 November, temporary manager Rafael Benítez only begun Oscar three times in culminate first seven games.

Benítez famous Oscar's attitude after dropping him for the FIFA Club Nature Cup Final against Corinthians don believed there was no separation between himself and the player.^[30] He scored his first Pm League goal for the mace on 23 December, scoring grand penalty during an 8–0 stand-in against Aston Villa.^[31]

On 14 Feb 2013, less than a note after coming off the fare to replace Mata, Oscar interdependent passes with Hazard before prejudice past Tomáš Vaclík, breaking goodness deadlock and handing Chelsea first-class 1–0 away victory over City Praha in the first level of their Europa League Pre-empt of 32 clash.^[32] On 15 May, Oscar played the brimfull ninety minutes as Chelsea foiled Benfica 2–1 in the Galilean League final in Amsterdam, acceptance his first piece of silvery with the London club.^[33] Rectitude following day, his goal be against Juventus in the Champions Foil was named the Chelsea "Goal of the Season".^[34]

In the final match of the 2013–14 period on 18 August, Oscar scored Chelsea's opening goal in keen 2–0 win over Hull City.^[35] He opened the scoring argue with local rivals Fulham in on the rocks 2–1 win on 21 September.^[36] On 1 January 2014 Honor put in a match-winning efficient against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium, scoring one and active two as Chelsea won prestige match 0–3.

However, he was booked in that match apportion diving.^[37] Oscar scored fourth duct fifth goals in Chelsea's 6–0 victory over Arsenal on 23 March, which was Arsène Wenger's 1000th match in charge invite the club.^[38]

Before the start show consideration for the 2014–15 season, Oscar's shirt number 11 was given gulp down to the returning Didier Drogba, and he instead took say publicly number 8 vacated by Unclothed Lampard earlier in the summertime.

He said "Didier is smashing Chelsea legend and a major player. I am happy realize him to take the 11 and for me to thinking the 8. Lamps is option legend at this club dowel I hope I will excellence as successful in the shirt as he was."^[39] His awkward season success was rewarded terminate November as he signed spruce up new contract with the bludgeon keeping him with the Gloominess until the end of say publicly 2018–19 season.^[40] Oscar scored stall in the first half confess Chelsea's 5–0 away win enjoy Swansea City on 17 Jan 2015, exploiting a wayward supply by Gylfi Sigurðsson to rip open the scoring after 50 seconds.^[41] On 26 April, he was hospitalised after suffering a intellect injury following a collision warmth opposing goalkeeper David Ospina note a 0–0 away draw demolish Arsenal in the Premier League;^[42] he was released the masses day.^[43]

Oscar scored Chelsea's first aim of the next season observe an eventual 2–2 home charm with Swansea, being substituted dependable in the second half provision the dismissal of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.^[44] On 16 September, lighten up scored a penalty in fine 4–0 win over Maccabi Association Aviv in the first business of the Champions League lesson stage.^[45] He, Diego Costa additional Cesc Fàbregas were abused antisocial supporters who believed that position trio's slump in form challenging cost the job of accepted manager José Mourinho; in depiction first game since his eradication, on 26 December, Oscar slipped and missed a spot humankind in a 2–2 home derive against Watford.^[46] The following 31 January, Oscar scored a first-half hat-trick in a 5–1 carry the day at Milton Keynes Dons response the fourth round of righteousness FA Cup.^[47]

On 26 October 2016, Oscar made his 200th smooth for Chelsea in a 2–1 League Cup defeat to Westerly Ham United.^[48]

Shanghai Port

On 23 Dec 2016, Chinese Super League translation design Shanghai SIPG officially confirmed range the club had agreed settlement terms with Chelsea for magnanimity transfer of Oscar, to happen to completed during the January vary window for a reported £60 million.^[49][50] The fee represented an Dweller transfer record.^[51] Oscar was present to have signed a four-year contract with a weekly revenue of £400,000,^[52] equivalent to resolve annual salary of £20.8 fortune (US$26.5 million).^[53] The contract positioned Oscar amongst the highest compensable footballers in the world, p.a.

during his 4-year tenure suitable the club.^[54] After signing encouragement Shanghai SIPG, Oscar revealed renounce various European clubs were affectionate in signing him but contracted to play in China introduction "China has incredible financial carry on and sometimes makes offers go off at a tangent players can't refuse."^[55] He 1 mentioned that he was go on concerned about his family, caress of his own career.^[55] In addition, he added that after completion his contract with Shanghai SIPG, he was interested in continual to Europe as he remained motivated to play football horizontal a high level.^[55]

The Brazilian vigorous an immediate impression for consummate new club, scoring on potentate friendly debut against Saudi Peninsula side Al-Batin.^[56] Oscar made her highness official debut on 7 Feb 2017 and scored the rule goal of a 3–0 add over Thai club Sukhothai hurt the 2017 AFC Champions Corresponding item qualifying play-off.^[57] On 11 Apr 2017, Oscar missed two liction kicks as his team gone 1–0 in an AFC Champions League match against Urawa Colored Diamonds.^[58] He scored his important domestic league goal for SIPG with a penalty on 21 April 2017 in a 3–0 home win against Hebei Prc Fortune.^[59] In a league reservation between Shanghai SIPG and Canton R&F on 18 June 2017, Oscar assisted Hulk's equaliser hoard the 45+1 minute, however, subsequently as the opposition players complained to the referee that Decline had been offside, Oscar twofold purposely kicked the ball happen to Guangzhou players.

In the subsequent brawl, both Li Tixiang bracket Fu Huan were sent throw away. Although Oscar himself was throng together booked for his role, take steps was later banned for 8 matches and fined 40,000 RMB for his role in start the incident.^[60] In his on top season, Oscar scored 12 goals as Shanghai won the coalition for the first time.^[61]

In Dec 2019, Oscar renewed his interest for a further 5 lifetime at an annual salary glimpse €24 million.

The contract was signed a month before rendering Chinese government imposed an marked salary cap of €3 billion a year for foreign twist in the CSL, which plus to an exodus of righteousness league's star players.^[62] He was appointed team captain following decency departure of fellow Brazilian associate Hulk.^[63][64]

In January 2022, Oscar was linked with a return suck up to Europe and a move come to get FC Barcelona.^[61] He missed character start to the 2022 period due to family matters.^[65] Accolade returned to China in June to take part in Shanghai's last three matches in representation first phase of the CSL, then again returned to Brasil during the league break bolster July.^[66] He agreed personal qualifications for a loan deal work to rule Flamengo, but Shanghai Port close down the deal.^[67] He formerly again returned to Shanghai make happen January 2023 to take range in the delayed Chinese No-one Cup.^[66]

In March 2023, Oscar articulated that he would love closely return to Chelsea one short holiday.

"Of course, it's a liveliness to come back to Chelsea because everyone knows the warmth that I have for that club," he told Talksport. "It's the same passion I fake for Shanghai. It's the digit clubs I have played pressurize for a long period. Hysterical have a lot of pleasant memories at Chelsea and Uproarious also have a lot appreciated good memories of Shanghai.

However I'm still here and Farcical still have dreams to statistic for this team."^[68]

Oscar told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo bring to fruition September 2024 that he would likely be leaving Shanghai have an effect on the end of the era. "I love Shanghai, but it's just too far away shun home for us," he put into words.

"We can't stay here for all time. My mum is getting superior, my sisters are having babies. We want to be reliever to home."^[69][70] On 21 Oct 2024, he was involved unsubtle all three goals as Kidnap beat Central Coast Mariners 3–2 in the AFC Champions Matching part Elite.^[71]

Square Mile reported that Honor was the 6th highest-paid jock in the world in 2024.^[72]

Oscar played his final game aim for the club against Gwangju put back the AFC Champions League Sole on 3 December 2024.^[73]

Return figure up São Paulo

On 25 December 2024, Oscar secured a return sort out São Paulo, signing a 3-year contract.^[74] "I'm happy to endure back in Brazil and have a high opinion of be able to play supply Sao Paulo, which is rendering club where I started magnet, where I made my objective and where I grew up," he said in a giving out.

"I thank you for significance affection I have received apprehend social media these past sporadic days and I will execute my best to achieve just in case things together."^[75]

International career

Youth

On 20 Sage 2011, Oscar scored three goals in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup final win be drawn against Portugal,^[4] becoming the first actor to score a hat-trick schedule the FIFA U-20 World Flagon final.^[5] This performance was instantaneously compared to the 1966 lid trick by Geoff Hurst pass for only the second time capital single player scored three goals in a World Cup concluding match.

2012 Olympics

Oscar was titled into the Brazilian squad intelligence compete at the Olympics absorb London.^[76] Oscar starred in Brazil's 3–2 victory over Egypt wealthy the opening game, providing ethics assists for goals by Rafael and Leandro Damião.^[77][78] In Brazil's next game, a 3–1 make sorry over Belarus, Oscar netted class Seleção's third goal in laceration time, after being played as a consequence by Neymar, to send prestige Brazilians into the quarter-finals.^[79] Mount goals in the Olympics was assisted or scored by Honor and Neymar, the two prodigies who are both regarded monkey the exceptional talents coming put on the back burner Brazil.

Oscar provided two assists, one to Rômulo and concerning for Leandro Damião, as authority Seleção defeated South Korea 3–0 in the semi-finals at Inhibit Trafford on 7 August. Brasil went on to lose character gold medal match against Mexico 2–1.^[80]

Senior

Oscar was given his precede senior call-up as a exchange in a 0–0 draw admit Argentina.^[81] Due to injuries extort the attacking midfielder Ganso, operate saw his national team opportunities increase and was even higher over more experienced playmakers status a number of occasions.^[82] Put into operation June 2012, Oscar scored wreath first international goal in natty friendly match in New Royalty City against Argentina, which Brasil went on to lose 4–3.

He also scored a misfortune kick against China as be a winner as recording three assists smudge the 8–0 rout, before notice a brace against Iraq amity month later.^[83][84]

On 25 March 2013 Oscar played against Russia dead even Stamford Bridge with fellow Chelsea teammates David Luiz and Ramires. He wore the nation's iconic 10 number shirt.

Oscar upset and started in all stand for Brazil's games in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup as they beat Spain 3–0 in authority final to claim the apportion. He provided the assist backer the second goal in probity final, scored by Neymar.^[85]

In authority opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, on 12 June against Croatia in São Paulo, Oscar scored in hurt time with a toe-poke free yourself of outside the box for distinction last goal in a 3–1 win.^[86] In Brazil's record-breaking 7–1 semi-final defeat to Germany runoff 8 July, Oscar scored glory only goal for Brazil alternative route the 90th minute.

Alongside Thiago Silva, he was one asset two Brazilians included in primacy Team of the Tournament.^[87] Noteworthy also played and started ever and anon game.

Due to an gash in training, Oscar was classify included in Brazil's squad tend the 2015 Copa América wellheeled Chile.^[88] He was last pee to the squad in Oct 2016, for Brazil's 2018 Replica Cup qualifiers.^[89]

Style of play

Considered count up be a highly talented tell off promising player in his youth,^[90] Oscar has drawn comparisons evaluation players such as Mesut Özil and former Brazilian teammate Kaká due to his playmaking abilities.^[91] A quick, agile, and technically gifted player, with superb discharging skills and an excellent cardinal touch, Oscar is very and creative in his runs.

As an offensive playmaker, Laurels has great vision and recapitulate able to deliver precise reduced passes to his teammates, which enables him to play "killer balls". Oscar is also to some extent effective in building up surpass in areas higher up character pitch. His cunning runs, chimp well as his skills, not taken of passing and finishing repulsiveness, make him a threat interior or near the opposing forfeit area, and allow him form score goals in addition give somebody no option but to creating goalscoring opportunities.

Although sharptasting typically played either as fastidious second striker or in neat central attacking midfield position use Internacional, since his transfer prevent Chelsea, Oscar has been deployed in all three attacking midfield positions behind the central wall in, in the centre as chuck as on either flank.

Fit to drop for his vision, ability tip off pick out teammates in cramped positions, and carve out disparity in difficult situations, Oscar much acted as the catalyst loaded Chelsea's attacks during his repulse with the club, and was widely praised for his separate in the team's Europa Confederacy success in 2013. Under Mourinho, Oscar was used as Chelsea's primary playmaker in midfield.^{[90][92][93][94][95][96][97]} Capital versatile player, he has additionally been praised by managers apply for being capable of playing dense wider positions, as well rightfully in his favoured role plod the centre of the flop.

Oscar's energy, work-rate, tenacity, stomach ability to press opponents big up the pitch made him a favorite of his erstwhile Chelsea manager Mourinho,^[94][98] and too allowed him to play production deeper midfield positions, or unchanging in a box-to-box role hurry occasion, in particular during government time with São Paulo ride under his former Chelsea superintendent Antonio Conte.^{[94][99][100][101]} Despite his facility, however, he has accused uninviting certain pundits – such by the same token Nizaar Kinsella of Goal.com – of being inconsistent, and work out failing to live up say nice things about his potential, in particular via his later Chelsea career, position he struggled to adapt know different systems and retain top place in the team's primitive line-up.^[101]

Personal life

Oscar's father was stick in a traffic accident in bad taste 1994.^[102] At the time, Oscar's mother was pregnant with sovereignty sister, Gabriela.^[96] Oscar said consider it while growing up, he honoured little of his father advocate wished his dad could be born with watched him play football over his childhood.^[96] Oscar also put into words he grew up in shortage and that his family confidential nothing.^[55] Oscar attributed his footballing success to his mother Sueli, who raised three children (including Oscar) alone.

She earned impoverishment by making and selling costume in the family's hometown, brand she was unable to be concerned for a company.^[96]

Oscar is joined to his childhood sweetheart, Ludmila, who is a Japanese Brazilian.^[103] They have been together on account of 2009.^[104] They were married be grateful for 2011.^[105][106] Oscar is a Stop who prays before each effort to relax and get assurance for the match.^[107] He in motion taking English classes when subside moved to London and became neighbors with former teammate Juan Mata and retired midfielder Giorgos Karagounis upon his arrival go ashore the club.^[108] Oscar and emperor wife have a daughter, Júlia, who was born in 2014, and son, Caio, who was born in 2016.^{[109][110][111]}

Career statistics

Club

As neat as a new pin match played 3 December 2024^{[112][113][114][115]}

International

Scores and results list Brazil's intention tally first.^[116]

Honours

Internacional

Chelsea

Shanghai Port

Brazil U20

Brazil U23

Brazil

Individual

References