Óscar Celada

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| name = Óscar Celada

| image =

| fullname = Óscar Luis Celada

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|3|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Luarca, Spain

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Luarca

| years1 = 1985–1988

| years2 = 1988–1994

| years3 = 1988–1989

| years4 = 1994–1997

| years5 = 1997–1999

| years6 = 1999–2001

| clubs1 = Sporting Gijón B

| clubs2 = Sporting Gijón

| clubs3 = → Langreo (loan)

| clubs4 = Zaragoza

| clubs5 = Las Palmas

| clubs6 = Universidad LP

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 129

| caps3 = 14

| caps4 = 60

| caps5 = 60

| caps6 = 57

| totalcaps =

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 10

| goals3 = 1

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 4

| goals6 = 2

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Óscar Luis Celada (born 9 March 1966), sometimes known simply as Óscar, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He amassed La Liga totals of 189 matches and 11 goals over nine seasons, mainly with Sporting de Gijón (six years).

Playing career

Born in Luarca, Óscar arrived at Sporting de Gijón also in his native Asturias in 1985, but had to wait three years for his first opportunities with the main squad. His best year came in the 1993–94 season, as he started in all his 26 appearances (21 complete games) while the club retained its La Liga status.

Óscar signed with Real Zaragoza in 1994, helping the Aragonese to that campaign's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup – he did not leave the bench in the final{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/news/kind=4/newsid=3429.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709164906/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/news/kind=4/newsid=3429.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 July 2012|title=1994/95: Nayim's bolt from the blue sinks Arsenal|publisher=UEFA|date=1 June 1995|access-date=11 March 2015}}– but he was mainly a fringe player during his three-year spell.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2010/07/11/deportes/1278799230_850215.html|title=Cocinero antes que fraile|trans-title=Cook before a priest|newspaper=El País|first=Luis|last=Martín|language=es|date=11 July 2010|access-date=1 June 2018}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.laprovincia.es/deportes/2010/07/15/llevo-ulpgc-10767615.html|title="Llevo la ULPGC muy dentro de mí"|trans-title="I carry ULPGC close to my heart"|newspaper=La Provincia|first=Quique|last=Del Rosario|language=es|date=15 July 2010|access-date=5 April 2023}}

Post-retirement

After obtaining his degree in medicine, Celada returned to Zaragoza in 2008 as chief doctor.{{cite news|url=http://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/deportes/exjugador-oscar-luis-celada-sera-medico-jefe-primera-plantilla_416810.html|title=El exjugador Óscar Luis Celada será el médico jefe de la primera plantilla|trans-title=Former player Óscar Luis Celada will be chief doctor of first team|newspaper=El Periódico de Aragón|language=es|date=12 June 2008|access-date=1 June 2018}} The following year, in the same capacity, he joined the Spain national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-world-spain-iniesta-idUSTRE65B0X820100612|title=Spain midfielder Iniesta steps up fitness battle|publisher=Reuters|first=Iain|last=Rogers|date=12 June 2010|access-date=20 January 2012}}

In July 2017, still as part of the medical department and three years after cutting ties with Zaragoza,{{cite web|url=http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/scar-luis-celada-deja-los-servicios-m-dicos-del-real-zaragoza|title=Óscar Luis Celada deja los servicios médicos del Real Zaragoza|trans-title=Óscar Luis Celada leaves Real Zaragoza's medical department|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=22 September 2014|access-date=1 June 2018}} Celada was appointed at Atlético Madrid.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2017/07/07/primera/1499443803_297406.html|title=Óscar Celada será el médico del primer equipo del Atlético|trans-title=Óscar Celada will be doctor of Atlético's first team|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Jorge|last=García|language=es|date=7 July 2017|access-date=1 June 2018}}