Oscar (footballer, born 1991)
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Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [oˈskaʁ duˈsɐ̃tuz ẽˈbwabɐ ˈʒũnioʁ]; born 9 September 1991), known 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.
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Full name | Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 32)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Americana, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 162 | (51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Brazil U20 | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2015 | Brazil | 48 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:13, 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2015 |
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.
He 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 have drawn comparison to compatriot Kaká.[7][8][9] He made his senior debut for Brazil in 2011 and was a member of the team that won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and that finished fourth at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, both on home soil.