Osmar (footballer, born 1988)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barba and the second or maternal family name is Ibáñez.
Osmar
Osmar in 2024
Personal information
Full name Osmar Barba Ibáñez[1]
Date of birth (1988-06-05) 5 June 1988[1]
Place of birth Santoña, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Seoul E-Land
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 70 (12)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:08, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

Osmar Barba Ibáñez (Spanish pronunciation: [osˈmaɾ iˈβaɲeθ ˈβaɾβa];[a] born 5 June 1988), known simply as Osmar, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a central defender for K League 2 club Seoul E-Land.

Developed at Racing de Santander, he spent the vast majority of his career in South Korea, making more than 300 appearances for FC Seoul and winning the 2016 K League Classic with the club. He also played in Thailand and Japan.

Club career

Racing Santander

Born in Santoña, Osmar was a product of local Racing de Santander's youth system. After a loan stint at CD Salmantino in the Tercera División he returned to his first club for 2008–09,[2] making his senior debut with the reserves in the Segunda División B and being their top scorer;[3] he suffered relegation 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.[4] He was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2010–11 campaign,[5] but appeared in only 12 more games across two seasons, with the second ending in relegation.[3]

Osmar with Buriram United in 2013

Buriram United

On 25 July 2012, Osmar signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Thai Premier League side Buriram United F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his debut on 1 August in a Thai FA Cup match against Chonburi FC, going on to win both that tournament and the Thai League Cup in his first year.[7]

Osmar made his debut in the AFC Champions League on 26 February 2013, scoring in the 1–1 group-stage draw at Vegalta Sendai.[8] On 1 May, Buriram became the first team from the nation in a decade to reach the knockout rounds of the tournament,[9] and he topped his side's scorers list at three.[10]

South Korea

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.[11] He was appointed vice-captain ahead of the 2015 season,[12] appearing in the all matches and minutes to set a new record for a foreign field player in the K League 1.[13]

Before the start of the following campaign, Osmar was chosen as Seoul's new captain, becoming the first foreigner in its history to hold the position.[14][15] He helped his side to win the national title,[16] being the first Spanish player to do so in the process.[17]

On 21 February 2018, Osmar agreed to a loan at J1 League's Cerezo Osaka.[18] In December, he signed a new three-year contract with Seoul.[19]

Osmar left the Seoul World Cup Stadium at the end of the 2023 season, after not having his contract renewed.[20] During his spell, he totalled 344 games, 25 goals and 12 assists; 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 in an all-team list.[16]

On 10 January 2024, Osmar joined Seoul E-Land FC of K League 2.[21]

Career statistics

As of 25 November 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental[b] 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
  1. ^ In isolation, Barba is pronounced [ˈbaɾβa].
  2. ^ Includes AFC Champions League

Honours

Buriram United

FC Seoul

Individual

  • Fans' AFC Champions League XI: 2016[25]
  • Thai Premier League Defender of the Year: 2013
  • Thai Premier League Best XI: 2013
  • K League Best XI: 2016

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c Osmar at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Matilla, Alfredo (28 May 2010). ""No nos vale con ser ya del primer equipo, ahora vamos a por un puesto"" ["Being already part of the first team isn't enough for us, now we're going to get a place"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  3. ^ a b D. Jurado, Carlos (22 June 2017). "Osmar Barba, el capitán cántabro del Seoul surcoreano" [Osmar Barba, the Cantabrian captain of South Korea's Seoul]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Bilbao impress in derby win". ESPN Soccernet. 8 November 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  5. ^ Menocal, Marcos (19 May 2010). "Mario y Osmar pasan a ser futbolistas del primer equipo y Gonçalves dice adiós" [Mario and Osmar are now first-team players and Gonçalves says goodbye]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ^ Menocal, Marcos (24 July 2012). "Osmar cambia Santander por Tailandia" [Osmar changes Santander for Thailand]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Doblete para el Buriram tailandés al ganar la "FA Cup"" [Double for Thailand's Buriram after winning the FA Cup]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 11 November 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Buriram calm despite the fixing claims". Al Jazeera English. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  9. ^ "FC Seoul 2–2 Buriram United". Asian Football Confederation. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  10. ^ "FC Seoul – The facts". Central Coast Mariners. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  11. ^ Michail, J.P. (5 January 2014). "Osmar Barba Ibáñez signs for FC Seoul". FIA Sports Management. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  12. ^ "FC서울 오스마르, 구단 최초 외국인 부주장 선임" [Osmar appointed FC Seoul vice-captain] (in Korean). Goal. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  13. ^ Woo-soo, Kim (30 November 2015). "FC서울 오스마르, K리그 최초 외국인 필드 플레이어 전 경기 풀타임 달성" [Osmar, of FC Seoul, becomes the first foreign outfield player in the history of K League to play the 90 minutes in every match] (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  14. ^ Tae-seok, Kim (31 January 2016). "오스마르, FC 서울 최초의 외국인 주장으로 선임" [Osmar named FC Seoul's first foreign captain] (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  15. ^ Kyung-don, Joo (9 November 2016). "Spanish footballer enjoys success in S. Korea". Naver. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  16. ^ a b Neat, Paul (21 December 2023). "Official | Club legend Osmar Ibáñez departs FC Seoul". K League United. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  17. ^ a b Gabilondo, Aritz (6 November 2016). "Osmar Barba, primer campeón español en Corea del Sur" [Osmar Barba, first Spanish champion in South Korea]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  18. ^ オスマル選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ [Announcement of footballer Osmar's deadline transfer] (Press release) (in Japanese). Cerezo Osaka. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  19. ^ "FC서울 오스마르, 임대복귀 및 3년 재계약" [FC Seoul's Osmar, return to organization and three-year renewal] (in Korean). FC Seoul. 18 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  20. ^ Jee-ho, Yoo (21 December 2023). "FC Seoul parting ways with veteran midfielder Osmar". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  21. ^ Hong-seok, Ahn (10 January 2024). "K리그2 서울 이랜드, FC서울 레전드 오스마르 영입" [K League 2's Seoul E-Land sign legendary Osmar, of FC Seoul] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  22. ^ Osmar at Soccerway
  23. ^ "El cántabro Osmar, el primer español en ganar un título en Tailandia" [Cantabria's Osmar, first Spaniard to win a title in Thailand]. Marca (in Spanish). 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  24. ^ Murphy, Paul (30 October 2015). "The unrelenting rise of Buriram United". These Football Times. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  25. ^ "The best ACL2016 XI announced!". Asian Football Confederation. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
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