Orri Óskarsson, the Icelandic hammer that won't stop making noise with his goals

The 22-year-old Icelandic striker has scored in five of his last six matches, including goals against Lyon and Rayo Vallecano, and now leads Real Sociedad's scoring charts with six goals this season.

Orri Óskarsson is in outstanding form for Real Sociedad. The Icelandic striker scored again on Sunday against Rayo Vallecano in a decisive goal that secured the win, following a strike against Lyon on Thursday. He has now found the net in five of his last six matches, averaging a goal every 133 minutes across all competitions.

The 22-year-old has six goals this season, joint-leading scorer for the club alongside Sucic. Over the past month, only Mbappé has scored more in La Liga across all competitions. Óskarsson has also closed the gap on Oyarzabal in the race for most goals in 2024, with both players now on 15 for the calendar year.

Manager Matarazzo has praised not only his finishing but his overall development—his work without the ball, play with his back to goal, and physical improvement.

Óskarsson has started eight matches this season and failed to score in only three: against Bournemouth, Betis and Celta. His record across 76 appearances for Real Sociedad stands at 23 goals in 30 starts, averaging 0.65 goals per 90 minutes—significantly higher than recent strikers like Isak (0.43), Willian José (0.48) and Sorloth (0.43).

The club's decision not to sign a replacement striker in the summer underscores their faith in his development.