Rubén Sánchez (footballer, born 1989)

Rubén Sánchez García (born 21 January 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger.

Rubén Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Rubén Sánchez García
Date of birth (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Albacete, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Albacete
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Villarreal C 41 (10)
2007–2009 Villarreal B 8 (0)
2009Guadalajara (loan) 4 (0)
2009–2010 Valencia B 14 (1)
2010–2011 Valladolid B 32 (7)
2011–2012 Getafe B 14 (3)
2012–2013 Atlético B 2 (0)
2013–2014 Zamora 30 (3)
2014–2015 Murcia 29 (1)
2015 Compostela 10 (0)
2016 Mensajero 19 (6)
2016–2017 Melilla 16 (1)
2017 Lealtad 12 (0)
2017–2019 Sanse 33 (4)
2019–2021 Villarrobledo 41 (2)
2021–2024 Huracán Balazote 44 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024

Club career

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Born in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Sánchez finished his youth career with local Albacete Balompié, and made his senior debuts with Villarreal CF's C-team in 2007–08, in Tercera División. During the season he also appeared with the reserves in Segunda División B and, on 2 February 2009, was loaned to CD Guadalajara also in the third level.[1]

In the 2009 summer, Sánchez left the Valencians and signed with neighbouring Valencia CF Mestalla. One year later he joined another reserve team, Real Valladolid B,[2] making his official debut with the main squad on 8 September 2010 by playing the entire second half of a 1–0 home success over SD Huesca for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[3]

Sánchez competed in the third tier in the following years, representing Getafe CF B, Atlético Madrid B,[4] Zamora CF,[5] Real Murcia,[6] SD Compostela,[7] CD Mensajero and UD Melilla.

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