Oliver Larraz

{{Short description|American soccer player (born 2001)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Use American English|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | fullname = Oliver Love Larraz | name = Oliver Larraz | image = Oliver Larraz (240703-X-IN642-1003) (cropped).jpg | caption = Larraz in 2024 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|16}} | birth_place = [[Denver, Colorado]], United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Oliver Larraz |url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/players/oliver-larraz/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |publisher=Colorado Rapids}}</ref> | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Vancouver Whitecaps]] | clubnumber = 8 | youthyears1 = 2014–2019 | youthclubs1 = [[Colorado Rapids]] | youthyears2 = 2019 | youthclubs2 = [[MSV Duisburg]] | youthyears3 = 2020 | youthclubs3 = [[Colorado Rapids]] | years1 = 2021–2025 | clubs1 = [[Colorado Rapids]] | caps1 = 72 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = → [[San Diego Loyal SC|San Diego Loyal]] (loan) | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = [[Colorado Rapids 2]] | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2026– | clubs4 = [[Vancouver Whitecaps]] | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | club-update = January 15, 2026 }} '''Oliver Love Larraz''' (born September 16, 2001) is an American professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver Whitecaps]].

== Career == Larraz joined the Colorado Rapids academy in 2014. In 2019, he featured for [[MSV Duisburg|MSV Duisburg U-19s]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-03-03|title=Colorado Rapids Sign Midfielder Oliver Larraz to Homegrown Player Contract|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2021/03/03/colorado-rapids-sign-midfielder-oliver-larraz-homegrown-player-contract|access-date=2021-03-04|website=[[Colorado Rapids]]}}</ref>

On March 3, 2021, Larraz signed with Colorado as a [[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|homegrown player]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Whitecaps |title=Whitecaps FC sign free agent midfielder Oliver Larraz {{!}} Vancouver Whitecaps FC |url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/vwfc-sign-oliver-larraz |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=Whitecaps FC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-03|title=Colorado Rapids add two homegrown signees|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/03/03/colorado-rapids-add-two-homegrown-signees/|access-date=2021-03-04|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}}</ref> Larraz proceeded to make his competitive debut for the club on May 15, 2021, in a home match against the [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]. He entered the match in the 90th minute as a substitute for [[Jack Price (footballer, born 1992)|Jack Price]] as Colorado won 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web|last=mlssoccer|title=COLvsHOU 05-15-2021 {{!}} MLSsoccer.com|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2021/matches/colvshou-05-15-2021/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=mlssoccer|language=en}}</ref>

On August 6, 2021, Larraz joined [[USL Championship]] side [[San Diego Loyal SC|San Diego Loyal]] on loan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/oliver-larraz-loaned-to-san-diego-loyal-sc|title=Oliver Larraz Loaned to San Diego Loyal SC}}</ref>

On March 15, 2022, the Colorado Rapids announced Larraz had successful surgery to repair an open fracture for his tibia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/oliver-larraz-undergoes-successful-surgery-for-tibia-fracture|title=Oliver Larraz Undergoes Successful Surgery for Tibia Fracture}}</ref> Because of the injury and subsequent recovery and rehabilitation, Larraz did not play any professional soccer during the MLS and MLS Next Pro 2022 season.

Larraz spent the 2023 season with the Rapids 2 team, scoring 8 league goals and providing 8 assists while leading Rapids 2 to the MLS Next Pro Western conference playoff finals. Larraz was selected to the MLS NEXT Pro 2023 Best XI for his efforts.

On February 24, 2024, Larraz earned his first start with the Colorado Rapids during their season opener against the Portland Timbers. Larraz quickly established himself in the starting squad under Chris Armas.

On January 15, 2026 Larraz joined the Vancouver Whitecaps as a free agent for 2 1/2 years with a club options for the 2027-2028 season.<ref name=":1" />

== Career statistics ==

=== Club === {{updated|December 8, 2024}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Playoffs ! colspan="2" |National cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan=6|[[Colorado Rapids]] |[[2021 Colorado Rapids season|2021]] |rowspan=5|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]] |4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0 |- |[[2022 Colorado Rapids season|2022]] |0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- |[[2023 Colorado Rapids season|2023]] |1||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- |[[2024 Colorado Rapids season|2024]] |34||1||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7{{efn|Appearances in [[Leagues Cup]]|name=LC}}||1||43||3 |- |[[2025 Colorado Rapids season|2025]] |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|Appearances in [[CONCACAF Champions Cup]]|name=CCC}}||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !39!!1!!2!!1!!1!!0!!2!!0!!7!!1!!51!!3 |- |[[San Diego Loyal SC]] (loan) |[[2021 USL Championship season|2021]] |[[USL Championship|USL]] |12||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||1 |- |[[Colorado Rapids 2]] (loan) |[[2023 MLS Next Pro season|2023]] |[[MLS Next Pro]] |29||9||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||9 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !80!!11!!2!!1!!1!!0!!2!!0!!7!!1!!92!!13 |}

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == *{{sports links}} *[https://www.coloradorapids.com/players/oliver-larraz Oliver Larraz] at Colorado Rapids

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