Óscar Sanz Naval (born 8 March 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Óscar Sanz
Personal information
Full name Óscar Sanz Naval
Date of birth (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gimnàstic
Number 14
Youth career
Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Pobla Mafumet 71 (4)
2019– Gimnàstic 19 (1)
2022Ebro (loan) 18 (4)
2022–2023Unionistas (loan) 35 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024

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Born in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Sanz represented Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a youth, and was promoted to the farm team on 6 July 2018.[1] He made his senior debut on 19 August, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against UE Llagostera.[2]

Sanz scored his first senior goal on 15 September 2019, netting Pobla's winner in a 1–0 home success over FC Vilafranca.[3] Thirteen days later, he made his first team debut by starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away loss against Lleida Esportiu; he became the first player of the 21st century to play for the club.[4]

Sanz was definitely promoted to Nàstic's main squad in June 2021, after renewing his contract.[5] However, he could not break into Raül Agné's squad,[6] and was loaned to Segunda División RFEF side CD Ebro on 4 January 2022.[7]

On 15 July 2022, Sanz was loaned to fellow Primera Federación side Unionistas de Salamanca CF for the season.[8] He became a regular starter for the club before returning to Gimnàstic in June 2023;[9] he also renewed his contract for a further year.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Un total de 10 juvenils s'incorporen a La Pobla" [A total of 10 youngsters join Pobla] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Y la injusticia reinó en la Pobla (Pobla 1–1 Llagostera)" [Injustice prevailed at Pobla (Pobla 1–1 Llagostera)] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ "La Pobla guanya el Vilafranca i segueix amb l'inici perfecte" [Pobla defeat Vilafranca and remain in their perfect start] (in Catalan). Catalunya Diari. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Óscar Sanz, el primer 'millennial' del Nàstic" [Óscar Sanz, the first 'millennial' of Nàstic] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Karim i Óscar Sanz renoven amb el Nàstic i pujaran al primer equip" [Karim and Óscar Sanz renew with Nàstic and are promoted to the first team] (in Catalan). Diari Més. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Óscar Sanz, el gran olvidado en el Nàstic" [Óscar Sanz, the forgotten one at Nàstic] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Oscar Sanz, cedit al CD Ebro" [Oscar Sanz, loaned to CD Ebro] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Oscar Sanz, cedit a l'Unionistas de Salamanca" [Oscar Sanz, loaned to Unionistas de Salamanca] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Óscar Sanz regresará al Nàstic tras su cesión a Unionistas para quedarse" [Óscar Sanz will return to Nàstic after his loan at Unionistas to stay] (in Spanish). Diari de Tarragona. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Óscar Sanz renueva y es la tercera incorporación del Nàstic" [Óscar Sanz renews and is the third signing of Nàstic] (in Spanish). Diari Més. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

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