Óscar Guido Trejo (born 26 April 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano, where he also is captain.

Óscar Trejo
Trejo with Rayo Vallecano in 2019
Personal information
Full name Óscar Guido Trejo[1]
Date of birth (1988-04-26) 26 April 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Santiago del Estero, Argentina[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
Rayo Vallecano
Number 8
Youth career
Estrella Roja
2004–2006 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Boca Juniors 1 (1)
2007–2011 Mallorca 36 (3)
2009–2010Elche (loan) 34 (4)
2010–2011Rayo Vallecano (loan) 40 (9)
2011–2013 Sporting Gijón 71 (9)
2013–2017 Toulouse 126 (12)
2017– Rayo Vallecano 234 (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Club career

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Trejo was born in Santiago del Estero. A product of Boca Juniors' youth system,[2] he only played once for its first team but, in the game against Club Almagro, he scored in a 3–2 away loss after a mere minutes on the pitch – the match was suspended after 63 minutes.[3]

In late December 2006, Trejo was bought by RCD Mallorca in Spain, still having not signed his first professional contract; Boca sustained otherwise and the case was taken to FIFA, which ultimately decided for the Balearic Islands club.[4] He made his first appearance in La Liga on 8 April 2007, against Getafe CF: having come on as a 90th-minute substitute, he managed to find the net for a final 2–0 home victory.[5]

Sparingly used over the following seasons,[6] Trejo managed to score in the 2007–08 edition of the Copa del Rey in a 2–1 home win over Real Madrid (3–1 aggregate).[7] After an unassuming 2008–09, he was loaned the following campaign to Segunda División side Elche CF.[8]

On 15 August 2010, a similar move ensued, with Trejo joining Rayo Vallecano in the same tier.[9][10] He returned to the top flight in the 2011–12 season,[11] scoring four goals from 33 appearances for Sporting de Gijón but suffering relegation.[12]

In the summer of 2012, Premier League's West Ham United made an attempt to buy Trejo, but the deal fell apart.[13] One year later he eventually left Spain, going on to spend several years in the French Ligue 1 with Toulouse FC after agreeing to a four-year contract.[14]

Trejo returned to Rayo on 21 June 2017 as director of football David Cobeño's first signing, six years after leaving.[15] He scored a career-high 12 goals in his first year, combining with Raúl de Tomás for 36 as the club returned to the top division as champions.[16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 25 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boca Juniors 2004–05[17] Primera División 1 1 0 0 1 1
Mallorca 2006–07[18] La Liga 8 1 0 0 8 1
2007–08[18] La Liga 17 2 6 1 23 3
2008–09[18] La Liga 11 0 5 0 16 0
Total 36 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 47 4
Elche (loan) 2009–10[18] Segunda División 34 4 1 0 35 4
Rayo Vallecano (loan) 2010–11[18] Segunda División 40 9 1 1 41 10
Sporting Gijón 2011–12[18] La Liga 33 4 0 0 33 4
2012–13[18] Segunda División 38 5 4 1 42 6
Total 71 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 75 10
Toulouse 2013–14[18] Ligue 1 32 2 2 0 1 1 35 3
2014–15[18] Ligue 1 31 4 1 0 0 0 32 4
2015–16[18] Ligue 1 34 4 1 1 3 0 38 5
2016–17[18] Ligue 1 29 2 1 0 1 0 31 2
Total 126 12 5 1 5 1 0 0 136 14
Toulouse B 2014–15[18] France Amateur 2 1 0 1 0
Rayo Vallecano 2017–18[18] Segunda División 36 12 0 0 36 12
2018–19[18] La Liga 26 1 1 0 27 1
2019–20[18] Segunda División 37 5 2 0 39 5
2020–21[18] Segunda División 38 4 3 0 4[a] 1 45 5
2021–22[18] La Liga 32 3 6 1 38 4
2022–23[18] La Liga 34 3 3 0 37 3
2023–24[18] La Liga 31 0 1 0 32 0
Total 234 28 16 1 0 0 4 1 254 30
Career total 543 66 38 5 5 1 4 1 590 73
  1. ^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs

Honours

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Rayo Vallecano

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Oscar Guido Trejo" (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ ""Chocota" Trejo vivirá hoy un día muy especial" ["Chocota" Trejo to have a very special day today]. El Liberal (in Spanish). 15 June 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Un grupito hizo lío y partido suspendido" [Hooligans made a mess and match suspended]. Clarín (in Spanish). 4 July 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  4. ^ "La FIFA da la razón al Mallorca en el 'caso Oscar Trejo', que será presentado mañana oficialmente" [FIFA decides for Mallorca in the 'Oscar Trejo Affair', he will be presented officially tomorrow] (in Spanish). Terra. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  5. ^ "El debutante Trejo sentencia al Getafe con un golazo" [Debutant Trejo finishes Getafe with wonder goal]. El País (in Spanish). 8 April 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ^ "El argentino Oscar Trejo dice que "ojalá" pueda jugar más minutos" [Argentine Oscar Trejo says that "hopefully" he can play more minutes] (in Spanish). Soitu. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Spain Cup brings misery to Madrid". UEFA. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  8. ^ "Oscar Trejo jugará en el Elche cedido por el Mallorca" [Oscar Trejo will play in Elche loaned by Mallorca]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 August 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Oscar Trejo llega cedido al Rayo" [Oscar Trejo arrives to Rayo on loan]. Marca (in Spanish). 15 August 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Rayo Vallecano land Mallorca attacker Oscar Trejo". Tribal Football. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  11. ^ "Oscar Trejo ya piensa en sportinguista" [Oscar Trejo already thinks as sportinguista] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  12. ^ "La vuelta de Trejo a Gijón: un partido especial en El Molinón" [Trejo returns to Gijón: special match at El Molinón] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  13. ^ "West Ham United are looking to bring Sporting Gijon midfielder Oscar Trejo to the club". The Guardian. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Oscar Trejo signe pour 4 ans au TFC!" [Oscar Trejo signs for 4 years at TFC!] (in French). Toulouse FC. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Trejo vuelve al Rayo Vallecano" [Trejo returns to Rayo Vallecano]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  16. ^ Ramiro, David (28 May 2018). "Las diez claves del ascenso del Rayo Vallecano" [The ten keys of Rayo Vallecano's promotion] (in Spanish). EFE. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  17. ^ Óscar Trejo at WorldFootball.net
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Óscar Trejo at Soccerway
  19. ^ Ortega Marchamalo, Carlos (11 June 2018). "Resumen de la temporada 2017/2018: Rayo Vallecano, delanteros, artillería pesada" [2017/2018 season summary: Rayo Vallecano, forwards, heavy artillery] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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