Óscar Luis Celada
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Óscar Luis Celada simply Óscar, is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a midfielder
.
, Asturias
, Óscar arrived at local giants Sporting de Gijón
in 1985, but had to wait three years for his first opportunities with the main squad. His best year came in 1993–94, has he started in all his 26 appearances (21 matches complete), while the club maintained its La Liga
status.
In 1994, Óscar moved to Real Zaragoza
, helping the Aragon
ese to the season's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- he did not leave the bench in the final
- but he was mainly a fringe player during his three-year spell.
In his final four years, Óscar played two seasons apiece with UD Las Palmas
and Universidad de Las Palmas CF
, retiring in June 2001 at 35. After obtaining his degree in medicine
, he returned to Zaragoza as chief doctor.
Spain
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footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Football career
Born in LuarcaLuarca
Luarca is one of 15 parroquias and the capital in the municipality of Valdes, in Asturias, Spain. Situated at an elevation of above sea level, it has a population of 5,354 , and an area of . The village is from the capital, Oviedo. The Nobel laureate for medicine in 1959, Severo Ochoa, was...
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, Óscar arrived at local giants Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
in 1985, but had to wait three years for his first opportunities with the main squad. His best year came in 1993–94, has he started in all his 26 appearances (21 matches complete), while the club maintained its La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
status.
In 1994, Óscar moved to Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
, helping the Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
ese to the season's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
- he did not leave the bench in the final
1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
The 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match on 10 May 1995 contested between cup holders Arsenal of England and Real Zaragoza of Spain. The final was held at Parc des Princes in Paris. It was the final match of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 35th UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final...
- but he was mainly a fringe player during his three-year spell.
In his final four years, Óscar played two seasons apiece with UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
and Universidad de Las Palmas CF
Universidad de Las Palmas CF
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands...
, retiring in June 2001 at 35. After obtaining his degree in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, he returned to Zaragoza as chief doctor.