nationalcaps birth_date currentclub pcupdate years youthyears caps goals image_size nationalyears image name caption fullname ntupdate birth_place nationalteam height medaltemplates clubnumber nationalgoals youthclubs clubs position article_title
25 6 44 9 september 1991 chelsea 8 august 2015 1998 -- 2004 2004 -- 2009 2012 -- 1998 -- 2004 2004 -- 2009 11 36 95 0 11 19 200px 2009 -- 2011 2012 2011 -- chelsea_2_bolton_wanderers_1_chelsea_progress_to_the_next_round_of_the_capital_one_cup _ -lrb- 15165124319 -rrb- . jpg oscar oscar playing for chelsea in 2014 oscar dos santos 27 march 2015 americana , brazil brazil u20 brazil u23 brazil 1.79 men 's football 8 9 1 12 união barbarense são paulo união barbarense são paulo chelsea midfielder oscar -lrb- footballer , born 1991 -rrb-

oscar -lrb- footballer , born 1991 -rrb-

oscar dos santos emboaba júnior -lrb- ; born 9 september 1991 -rrb- , better known as simply oscar , is a brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for english club chelsea and the brazil national team .
oscar began his career at são paulo , where he won the brazilian league in 2008 .
in 2009 , he went to court against the club due to irregularities in his contract .
after a series of controversies , he left for internacional , where he spent the next three years of his career .
his displays for club and country led to him signing for chelsea for a fee of # 19.35 million .
he is a brazilian international and has represented his country at the under-20 level , at the 2012 london olympics and at senior level .
on 20 august 2011 , oscar scored three goals in the 2011 fifa u-20 world cup final win against portugal , becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in the fifa u-20 world cup final .
oscar later described his performances at the tournament as being a `` gateway to the senior side . ''
his playing style and ability have drawn comparison to compatriot kaká .
