Oscar (footballer, born 1991)

This article is about the Brazilian footballer born 1991. For other uses, see Oscar.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Emboaba. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Oscar
Oscar lining up for Brazil in 2014
Personal information
Full name Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior[1]
Date of birth (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Americana, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shanghai Port
Number 8
Youth career
1998–2004 União Barbarense
2004–2008 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 São Paulo 12 (0)
2010–2012 Internacional 57 (15)
2012–2017 Chelsea 131 (21)
2017– Shanghai Port 174 (55)
International career
2011 Brazil U20 15 (3)
2012 Brazil U23 6 (1)
2011–2015 Brazil 48 (12)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 2013 Brazil
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2011 Colombia
South American Youth Football Championship
Winner 2011 Peru
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:47, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [oˈskaʁ duˈsɐ̃tuz ẽˈbwabɐ ˈʒũnioʁ]; born 9 September 1991), known mononymously as Oscar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for and captains Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port. He is known for his dribbling and playmaking skills.

Oscar began his career at São Paulo, and in 2009, he went to court against the club due to irregularities in his contract. After a series of controversies, he left for Internacional, where he spent the next three years of his career. His displays for club and country led to him signing for Chelsea for a fee of R$61.575 million.[3] After four and a half years with Chelsea, he signed for Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG (now known as Shanghai Port) for an Asian transfer record of £60 million in January 2017.

Oscar is a Brazilian international and has represented his country at the under-20 level, at the 2012 London Olympics and at senior level. On 20 August 2011, Oscar scored three goals in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup final win against Portugal,[4] becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in the FIFA U-20 World Cup final.[5] Oscar later described his performances at the tournament as being a "gateway to the senior side".[6] His playing style and ability drew comparison to compatriot Kaká.[7][8][9] Oscar made his senior debut for Brazil in 2011, and was a member of the squads that won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and finished fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, both on home soil.

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Oscar: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Internacional2012balanco was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil". FIFA. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Cometh the hour, cometh the Oscar". FIFA. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Oscar extols Colombia springboard". FIFA. 20 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Chelsea target Oscar is living up to Kaka comparisons". Goal.com. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  8. ^ Malyon, Ed (25 July 2012). "Chelsea and Tottenham target Oscar: What fans can expect from the new Kaka by South American football expert Ed Malyon". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Chelsea's Oscar – 'the new Kaka'?". Hereisthecity.com. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2012.