Roberto Olabe (footballer, born 1996)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Roberto Olabe

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Roberto Olabe del Arco

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Salamanca, Spain

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Ibiza

| clubnumber = 16

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Real Sociedad

| years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Berio | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = Real Sociedad B | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = Villarreal C | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2016–2018 | clubs4 = Atlético Madrid B | caps4 = 56 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2016–2019 | clubs5 = Atlético Madrid | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = → Extremadura (loan) | caps6 = 33 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2019–2022 | clubs7 = Eibar | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = → Albacete (loan) | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = → Extremadura (loan) | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = → Tondela (loan) | caps10 = 17 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2022 | clubs11 = Alcorcón | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2022–2023 | clubs12 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps12 = 34 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2023– | clubs13 = Ibiza | caps13 = 51 | goals13 = 2

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 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.

Club career

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.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/04/25/primera/1587771913_501457.html|title=Roberto Olabe, José Antonio Martínez y Asier Benito podrían estar en el Eibar 2020–2021|trans-title=Roberto Olabe, José Antonio Martínez and Asier Benito could be in 2020–2021 Eibar|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=25 April 2020|access-date=22 September 2022}}

On 4 January 2016, Olabe terminated his contract with Sanse and immediately joined Villarreal CF's C side in the fourth division.{{cite news|url=http://www.levante-emv.com/castello/2016/01/05/villarreal-c-refuerza-extremo-olabe/1361916.html|title=El Villarreal C se refuerza con el extremo Olabe|trans-title=Villarreal C bolster with winger Olabe|newspaper=Levante-EMV|first=Juan Francisco|last=Roca|language=es|date=4 January 2016|access-date=30 November 2016}} On 31 July, he moved to another reserve team, Atlético Madrid B in the same league.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/atletico-madrid/cantera/20160731/403592472552/roberto-olabe-atleti-b-villarreal-real-sociedad.html|title=Roberto Olabe ficha por el Atleti B|trans-title=Roberto Olabe signs for Atleti B|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Walter|last=Zimmermann|language=es|date=31 July 2016|access-date=30 November 2016}}

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.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2016_17/copa/dieciseisavos/ida/guj_atm/|title=Un Atlético de pata negra|trans-title=Exquisite Atlético|newspaper=Marca|first=Pablo|last=Egea|language=es|date=30 November 2016|access-date=30 November 2016}} At the end of the campaign, he also helped the second team to promote to Segunda División B.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2017/05/30/592c7eb5468aebf6108b45a9.html|title=Óscar Fernández: "El Atlético te hace ser mejor"|trans-title=Óscar Fernández: "Atlético makes you be better"|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=30 May 2017|access-date=22 January 2020}}

On 31 August 2018, Olabe was loaned to Extremadura UD of Segunda División for one year.{{cite web|url=http://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-el-extremadura-union-deportiva-para-la-cesion-de-roberto-olabe|title=Acuerdo con el Extremadura Unión Deportiva para la cesión de Roberto Olabe|trans-title=Agreement with Extremadura Unión Deportivo for the loan of Roberto Olabe|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=31 August 2018|access-date=1 September 2018}} He was a regular starter during his spell,{{cite news|url=https://www.hoy.es/deportes/futbol/liga-segunda/olabe-gran-comodin-20190509003109-ntvo.html|title=Olabe, el gran comodín azulgrana|trans-title=Olabe, the great azulgrana joker|newspaper=Hoy|first=Raúl|last=Peña|language=es|date=9 May 2019|access-date=22 January 2020}} as they easily avoided relegation.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20190526/462486118482/0-0-el-extremadura-logra-la-permanencia-y-el-lugo-tendra-que-seguir-peleando.html|title=0–0. El Extremadura logra la permanencia y el Lugo tendrá que seguir peleando|trans-title=0–0. Extremadura stay up and Lugo will have to continue fighting|newspaper=La Vanguardia|language=es|date=26 May 2019|access-date=22 January 2020}}

On 7 July 2019, Olabe signed a four-year deal with La Liga's SD Eibar,{{cite web|url=http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/roberto-olabe-nuevo-fichaje-armero|title=Roberto Olabe, nuevo fichaje armero|trans-title=Roberto Olabe, new armero signing|publisher=SD Eibar|language=es|date=7 July 2019|access-date=8 July 2019}} but was loaned to second-tier club Albacete Balompié on 4 August.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/roberto-olabe-jugara-esta-temporada-cedido-en-el-albacete|title=Roberto Olabe jugará esta temporada cedido en el Albacete|trans-title=Roberto Olabe will play this season on loan at Albacete|publisher=SD Eibar|language=es|date=4 August 2019|access-date=5 August 2019}} The following 22 January his loan was cut short, and he immediately moved back to Extremadura also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/roberto-olabe-no-continuara-en-el-albacete-y-se-marcha-cedido-al-extremadura|title=Roberto Olabe no continuará en el Albacete y se marcha cedido al Extremadura|trans-title=Roberto Olabe will not continue at Albacete and moves on loan to Extremadura|publisher=SD Eibar|language=es|date=22 January 2020|access-date=2 February 2020}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/racing-rioja-cf-vs-eibar/cronica/2020/12/17/5fdbd627ca47417e178b4637.html|title=Pedro León sí es un capitán de Primera|trans-title=Pedro León is indeed a Primera captain|newspaper=Marca|first=Ander|last=Barroso|language=es|date=17 December 2020|access-date=21 January 2021}} In January 2021, he was loaned to C.D. Tondela of the Portuguese Primeira Liga until 30 June.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/tondela/detalhe/roberto-olabe-reforca-o-tondela?ref=Mercado_DestaquesPrincipais|title=Roberto Olabe reforça o Tondela|trans-title=Roberto Olabe bolsters Tondela|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 January 2021|access-date=21 January 2021}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/acuerdo-para-la-rescision-del-contrato-de-roberto-olabe|title=Acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato de Roberto Olabe|trans-title=Agreement for the rescision of Roberto Olabe's contract|publisher=SD Eibar|language=es|date=31 January 2022|access-date=1 February 2022}} Just hours later, he agreed to a short-term deal at AD Alcorcón of the same league.{{cite web|url=https://www.adalcorcon.com/noticia/roberto-olabe-se-convierte-en-jugador-de-la-ad-alcorcon|title=Roberto Olabe se convierte en jugador de la AD Alcorcón|trans-title=Roberto Olabe becomes a player of AD Alcorcón|publisher=AD Alcorcón|language=es|date=31 January 2022|access-date=1 February 2022}}

On 7 July 2022, Olabe joined Deportivo de La Coruña on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdeportivo.es/noticia/roberto-olabe-nuevo-jugador-del-depor-22-23|title=Roberto Olabe, nuevo jugador del Dépor 22–23|trans-title=Roberto Olabe, new player of 22–23 Dépor|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|date=7 July 2022|access-date=9 July 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.ibizaud.com/noticias/comunicado-oficial-roberto-olabe|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Roberto Olabe|trans-title=OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Roberto Olabe|publisher=UD Ibiza|language=es|date=21 July 2023|access-date=10 October 2023}}

International career

Olabe represented Spain at under-17 level, earning three caps.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2022/07/07/deportivo-incorpora-roberto-olabe-alcorcon/00031657214351239844372.htm|title=Vigor ofensivo para el medio|trans-title=Attacking power for midfield|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first=Alexandre|last=Centeno|language=es|date=7 July 2022|access-date=22 September 2022}}

Personal life

Olabe's father, also named Roberto, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he notably represented UD Salamanca before moving to coaching duties.{{cite news|url=http://www.lagacetadesalamanca.es/deportes/2012/10/11/salmantino-roberto-olabe-convocado-seleccion-sub-17/74680.html|title=El salmantino Roberto Olabe, convocado con la selección sub 17|trans-title=Salamanca's own Roberto Olabe, called up for the under-17 national team|newspaper=La Gaceta de Salamanca|language=es|date=11 October 2012|access-date=30 November 2016}}

Honours

Atlético Madrid

UEFA Super Cup: 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45188611|title=Real Madrid 2–4 Atlético Madrid|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Emma|last=Sanders|date=15 August 2018|access-date=16 August 2018}}