Óscar Marcos Santamaría (born 19 February 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Celta.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Marcos Santamaría | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celta B | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Celta B | 61 | (12) |
| 2025– | Celta | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Spain U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2024 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Spain U19 | 14 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2025 | |||
Early life
editMarcos was born on 29 February 2006. Born in Spain, he is a native of Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.[1]
Club career
editAs a youth player, Marcos joined the youth academy of La Liga side Celta at the age of eight. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he was promoted to the club's reserve team.
International career
editMarcos is a Spain youth international. During the summer of 2025, he played for the Spain national under-19 football team at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[2]
Style of play
editMarcos plays as a midfielder or winger. Spanish news website ElDesmarque wrote in 2025 that "in addition to playing as a striker... [he] can also play as a false nine , thus expanding his options on the pitch".[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Óscar Marcos, el gran nombre propio del Celta Fortuna en el 2025" [Óscar Marcos, the big name for Celta Fortuna in 2025] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ Óscar Marcos at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Óscar Marcos, el joven talento que pule el Celta: asoma en los planes de Claudio Giráldez" [Óscar Marcos, the young talent Celta is honing: emerging in Claudio Giráldez's plans] (in Spanish). ElDEsmarque. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
External links
edit- Óscar Marcos at WorldFootball.net