| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Olabe del Arco | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Salamanca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ibiza | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Berio | 32 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Real Sociedad B | 5 | (1) |
| 2016 | Villarreal C | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Atlético Madrid B | 56 | (4) |
| 2016–2019 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Extremadura (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Eibar | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Albacete (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Extremadura (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Tondela (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2022 | Alcorcón | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Deportivo La Coruña | 34 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ibiza | 51 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2025 | |||
Roberto Olabe del Arco (born 5 May 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for UD Ibiza.
Born in Salamanca, Castile and León, Olabe represented Real Sociedad as a youth. After making his debut as a senior with the farm team in the 2014–15 season in the Tercera División, he was promoted to the reserves in June 2015. [1]
On 4 January 2016, Olabe terminated his contract with Sanse and immediately joined Villarreal CF's C side in the fourth division. [2] On 31 July, he moved to another reserve team, Atlético Madrid B in the same league. [3]
Olabe made his competitive debut with Atlético Madrid on 30 November 2016, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Ángel Correa in a 6–0 away rout of CD Guijuelo in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey. [4] At the end of the campaign, he also helped the second team to promote to Segunda División B. [5]
On 31 August 2018, Olabe was loaned to Extremadura UD of Segunda División for one year. [6] He was a regular starter during his spell, [7] as they easily avoided relegation. [8]
On 7 July 2019, Olabe signed a four-year deal with La Liga's SD Eibar, [9] but was loaned to second-tier club Albacete Balompié on 4 August. [10] The following 22 January his loan was cut short, and he immediately moved back to Extremadura also in a temporary deal. [11]
Olabe appeared in his first official match for Eibar on 17 December 2020, playing 90 minutes in the 2–0 win against Racing Rioja CF in the Spanish Cup. [12] In January 2021, he was loaned to C.D. Tondela of the Portuguese Primeira Liga until 30 June. [13]
Upon returning, Olabe was assigned to the main squad now in division two, but he made only three competitive appearances before terminating his contract on 31 January 2022. [14] Just hours later, he agreed to a short-term deal at AD Alcorcón of the same league. [15]
On 7 July 2022, Olabe joined Deportivo de La Coruña on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract. [16] One year later, however, he moved to fellow Primera Federación club UD Ibiza one a one-year deal with the option for a further season. [17]
Olabe represented Spain at under-17 level, earning three caps. [18]
Olabe's father, also named Roberto, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he notably represented UD Salamanca before moving to coaching duties. [19]
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