 During his four-year spell he was the Andalusian's vice-captain behind Javi Navarro, and had a best personal output of 23 games and two goals during the 2005–06 campaign.In mid-July 2007, Ocio returned to Bilbao, playing 27 matches during his first season as the Basque side finished mid-table.He produced similar numbers in the following, adding a rare goal at former club Osasuna albeit in a 1–2 away defeat in which he was also sent off, one of five ejections he collected in his first two years combined.