OSCAR DE MARCOS NEWS

Will retire after the season De Marcos announced on Wednesday that he will retire from professional football at the end of the season, as confirmed by the club.

Impact De Marcos will retire at the end of the season after spending 16 years with Athletic Club. In his time with the club, he has become one of the most influential figures in its history, recently tying Iker Muniain for the second-most appearances in club history, with 560. He now trails only the legendary Jose Iribar, who made 614 appearances. During his tenure, the versatile captain helped the team to two Supercopas and one Copa del Rey, solidifying his legacy at the club.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in win de Marcos assisted once to go with three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Betis.

Impact de Marcos now has three assists this year, this one being provided to Alex Berenguer's 68th minute goal. He also won two tackles and seven duels on the defensive side. He has now started five of the last six matches.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Notches assist De Marcos assisted once to go with two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 4-1 victory against Espanyol.

Impact De Marcos earned an assist Saturday, finding Alex Berenguer in the 55th minute for the club's final goal of the match. This marks De Marcos' second assist of the season, with those being his only two assists. This marks his second start in a row, starting in all six of his league appearances.

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Assists against Valencia de Marcos assisted once to go with two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Valencia.

Impact Oscar de Marcos delivered a strong performance, assisting the only goal of the game for Benat Prados Diaz. He also contributed defensively with two tackles, two interceptions, and a clearance. This was a positive start for de Marcos, marking his first goal involvement of the season in his very first appearance. Last season, he tallied five assists and a goal in 28 appearances.

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Included in squad De Marcos (groin) is in the squad for Saturday's trip to Barcelona.

Impact De Marcos was included in the preliminary squad after returning to training earlier in the week. The defender should be a starter straight away now that he is fit and available once more. De Marcos was replaced by Inigo Lekue for the opener.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to training Monday De Marcos (groin) returned to training in Monday's session and could be an option for Saturday's match at Barcelona, Alfonso Herran of Diario AS reports.

Impact De Marcos didn't play in the season opener against Getafe, but his return to training Monday suggests he could be an option for the match against Los Blaugranas. His return would be a major boost to a defensive line that's expected to be quite depleted. De Marcos started in 26 of his 28 league appearances in 2023/24.

AUGUST 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with groin issues De Marcos is suffering from pubalgia and is training to the side, according to his club.

Impact De Marcos has hit the injury report, suffering from a condition that is a chronic lesion in his groin which has prevented him from training normally recently. Instead, he has been training to the side, only working individually. With their season opener against Getafe on Thursday, he likely won't be an option. That said, he is a regular starter, so expected Inigo Lekue to get the start in his place if de Marcos is unavailable.

AUGUST 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers assist in win De Marcos assisted once to go with three crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 2-0 win versus Sevilla.

Impact De Marcos crossed from the right flank for Raul Garcia to score the opening goal in the 17th minute against Sevilla. The full-back has recorded at least three crosses in seven of his last eight matches played. However, the assist was his first direct contribution since Feb. 2. He's also valuable defensively but has recently lacked tackles which used to be one of his strengths.

MAY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Whips in 12 crosses De Marcos had 12 crosses (three accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Osasuna.

Impact De Marcos saw a great game in the attack against Osasuna, as he would notch 12 crosses in the draw, giving him a new season-high for crosses in a match, beating his old tally by three. However, he was slightly disappointing in the defense, only seeing two tackles.

MAY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back from suspension De Marcos completed his one-game suspension and will be available to face Getafe on Friday.

Impact Athletic Club had a gigantic issue with his full-backs in the loss to Atletico Madrid, but having de Marcos back should ease the concerns a bit. The defender is likely to reclaim his starting spot on the right side of the defensive line while Inigo Lekue is expected to play on the opposite flank.

APRIL 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suspended due to yellow cards De Marcos earned his fifth yellow card of the season in Friday's 1-1 draw against Granada and will be suspended for Saturday's game at Atletico Madrid. He finished Friday's contest...

Impact Despite playing as a right-back, most of de Marcos' contributions in fantasy come on the attacking side of the ball, and his forward runs will be greatly missed in a tough matchup against Atletico. De Marcos has been a regular starter this season for Athletic, so he should return against Getafe on May 3 once his ban expires.

APRIL 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Four crosses Sunday De Marcos registered four crosses (zero accurate) and two clearances in Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid.

Impact De Marcos was slightly quiet in Sunday's tilt, only notching two clearances in the defense, although he did notch his third straight match of four or more crosses. He has now started in seven of the club's past nine games, notching 25 tackles, 16 clearances and 37 crosses to go along with one assist on five chances created over that span.

APRIL 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Records assist De Marcos assisted once to go with five crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Friday's 4-0 victory over Mallorca.

Impact Following his return from a month-plus-long leg injury, de Marcos needed only two games to log an assist. That was the case Friday, as he helped Athletic's team directly record its fourth goal, which was scored by Iker Muniain. Already with four assists across the 2023-24 La Liga, it is easily shaping up to be one of de Marcos' best seasons yet.

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to starting XI de Marcos (leg) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Cadiz.

Impact de Marcos returns from a leg injury which kept him out of last week's match against Valencia, while also returning from an ankle injury that has kept him out since December. The fullback is a locked in starter when fully fit having been involved in four goals across his 14 La Liga starts.

JANUARY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers leg injury De Marcos has picked up an injury in his leg ahead of Saturday's match against Valencia, according to his club.

Impact De Marcos most likely won't be an option for Saturday's match against Valencia, having suffered an injury just two days out from that match. He is currently still pending an evaluation, so his current status is unknown heading into the contest. This is a tough break for the defender, as he just returned from an ankle injury that left him out for four games. This will probably delay any chance he had of returning to the starting XI soon, with Inigo Lekue most likely getting the start at right-back once again.

JANUARY 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Available off bench Thursday De Marcos (ankle) is on the bench to face Sevilla on Thursday.

Impact De Marcos has been a regular starter for Athletic this season, so it seems he's simply not ready to handle his regular workload if he's on the bench. Inigo Lekue and Yuri Berchiche will start as full-backs, but De Marcos could be an option in the second half if needed. He'll aim to build enough fitness to be a starting option when Bilbao takes on Real Sociedad on Jan. 13.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back on grass De Marcos (ankle) has been "training normal" on the grass ahead of Thursday's clash against Sevilla, per manager Ernesto Valverde.

Impact De Marcos injured his ankle before the winter break, missing the last two games. He had previously started the last 12 matches played, logging in a goal and three assists with 43 crosses (15 accurate). If the defender passes fitness, he will likely get the start at right back for the clash against Sevilla.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sprains ankle De Marcos (ankle) will not be available for Saturday's match versus Atletico Madrid.

Impact De Marcos is set for at least a week or two on the sidelines after spraining his ankle. He had started the last 12 matches in a row, recording a goal and three assist in that span. This means that Inigo Lekue is the favorite to get the start at right back against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

In starting XI De Marcos (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Monday's match against Girona.

Impact De Marcos is in the starting XI for Athletic after going down with an injury during the international break. The defender should remain in the starting role at right-back now that he is healthy, only missing two starts all season due to an injury.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Training individually De Marcos (undisclosed) is training individually, and it remains to be seen whether he'll be fit to face Girona on Nov. 27, Athletic Xtra reports.

Impact The veteran has been a steady presence at right-back when fit, but the fact that he was training alone a week before the return to league play isn't encouraging, mainly since he had gone the full 90 in each of his last nine appearances. If he can't go against Girona, then Inigo Lekue could make a return to the starting lineup.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Phenomenal performance against Valencia de Marcos scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), seven crosses (three accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Valencia.

Impact de Marcos netted the opener in the 32nd minute assisted by Nico Williams. He made a record breaking 10 tackles and also made a clearance off the line. He has already assisted thrice in just nine appearances this season.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Four crosses in loss de Marcos recorded four crosses (three accurate) and one tackle in Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Barcelona. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 89th minute.

Impact De Marcos was not all that productive on Sunday, only notching four crosses, one tackle and an interception in his 90 minutes of play. The right-back has been a regular starter for the club this season, appearing in all but two games thus far.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Provides assist in win de Marcos assisted once to go with seven crosses (two accurate) and three chances created in Friday's 3-0 victory versus Almeria. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 84t...

Impact De Marcos notched his third assist of the past five games as he sent a cross into the box that found Dani Garcia, who headed it home. Additionally, the right-back delivered seven crosses, the most since the opening fixture of the season.

OCTOBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

First assist of season De Marcos had an assist while crossing four times (two accurate) and creating two chances during Saturday's 3-0 win over Cadiz.

Impact De Marcos set up Gorka Guruzeta in the 66th minute assisting the opening goal of the match. The fullback returned from a muscular injury which kept him out two matches to pick up his first goal involvement in three appearances to start the season.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Cadiz game De Marcos is in the XI to face Cadiz Saturday.

Impact De Marcos recuperated from a muscular injury and will reclaim his starting job. He has posted just two tackles and one interception in two appearances so far.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE