Álvaro Odriozola

Álvaro Odriozola Arzallus (born 14 December 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Real Sociedad.

Real Sociedad
Born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Odriozola joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2006, at the age of ten. On 1 September 2013 he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against UD Las Palmas Atlético, and in the same month made the first of several appearances in the UEFA Youth League.

Odriozola was definitely promoted to the B-side ahead of the 2014–15 season, and scored his first goal on 6 September 2014 by netting the last in a 3–0 home win against Real Unión. On 25 February 2016, he renewed his contract with Sanse until 2018.

On 16 January 2017, as both Carlos Martínez and Joseba Zaldúa were injured, Odriozola made his first-team – and La Liga – debut by starting in a 2–0 away win against Málaga CF. Up to the end of the campaign, he played in a further 16 competitive matches.

Odriozola renewed his contract until 2022 on 10 June 2017, and was definitively promoted to the senior squad ahead of the 2017–18 season, quickly becoming the first-choice right-back. He scored his first professional goal on 15 February 2018, in the 2–2 draw with FC Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 at Anoeta Stadium.

Real Madrid
On 5 July 2018, Real Madrid reached an agreement with Real Sociedad for the transfer of Odriozola. The fee was reported to be €30 million, plus €5 million of conditional add-ons. He made his debut on 22 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over RCD Espanyol. Odriozola scored his first league goal on 21 April 2021, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win over Cádiz.

Loan to Bayern Munich
After playing just five times for Madrid during the first half of 2019–20. In January 2020, Odriozola was loaned to Bundesliga club Bayern Munich for the remainder of the season. On 23 August 2020, he won the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich.

Loan to Fiorentina
On 28 August 2021, Odriozola joined Serie A club Fiorentina on a season-long loan deal.

Return to Real Sociedad
On 1 September 2023, Real Sociedad announced the return of Odriozola on a six-year contract.

International career
Odriozola was first selected to play for Spain under-21s by Albert Celades, helping the squad reach the final of the 2017 UEFA European Championship. He earned his first full cap for Spain on 6 October 2017, in a 3–0 win over Albania for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers; he played the entire match, and also provided an assist for Thiago Alcântara's goal as the team reached the finals as group winners.

Odriozola was named in the 23-man squad for the finals in Russia. He scored his first goal for his country on 3 June 2018, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Switzerland in Villarreal.

International

 * Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Odriozola goal.

Honours
Real Madrid
 * La Liga: 2019–20
 * Copa del Rey: 2022–23
 * FIFA Club World Cup: 2018, 2022

Bayern Munich
 * Bundesliga: 2019–20
 * DFB-Pokal: 2019–20
 * UEFA Champions League: 2019–20

Spain U21
 * UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2017