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Osmar Barba Ibáñez, known simply as Osmar, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a central defender for K League 2 club Seoul E-Land.

Club career
Racing Santander Born in Santoña, Osmar was a product of local Racing de Santander's youth system. After a loan stint at CD Salmantino in the Tercera División he returned to his first club for 2008–09, making his senior debut with the reserves in the Segunda División B and being their top scorer; he suffered relegation the following season. On 8 November 2009, Osmar made his debut with the Cantabrians' first team, starting in a 2–0 La Liga home loss against Athletic Bilbao. He was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2010–11 campaign, but appeared in only 12 more games across two seasons, with the second ending in relegation. He made his debut on 1 August in a Thai FA Cup match against Chonburi FC, going on to win both that tournament and the Thai League Cup in his first year. Osmar made his debut in the AFC Champions League on 26 February 2013, scoring in the 1–1 group-stage draw at Vegalta Sendai. On 1 May, Buriram became the first team from the nation in a decade to reach the knockout rounds of the tournament, and he topped his side's scorers list at three. South Korea On 31 December 2013, Osmar moved teams and countries again, joining FC Seoul on a three-year deal and becoming the first Spanish footballer to ever play in South Korea. He was appointed vice-captain ahead of the 2015 season, appearing in the all matches and minutes to set a new record for a foreign field player in the K League 1. Before the start of the following campaign, Osmar was chosen as Seoul's new captain, becoming the first foreigner in its history to hold the position. He helped his side to win the national title, being the first Spanish player to do so in the process. On 21 February 2018, Osmar agreed to a loan at J1 League's Cerezo Osaka. In December, he signed a new three-year contract with Seoul. Osmar left the Seoul World Cup Stadium at the end of the 2023 season, after not having his contract renewed. During his spell, he totalled 344 games, 25 goals and 12 assists; at the time of his departure, he held the club record for the highest number of appearances by a foreign player and was second only to Go Yo-han in an all-team list. ==Career statistics==
Honours
Buriram UnitedThai Premier League: 2013 2013Kor Royal Cup: 2013 FC SeoulK League 1: 2016 • Thai Premier League Defender of the Year: 2013 • Thai Premier League Best XI: 2013 • K League Best XI: 2016 ==Notes==
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