Rubén García Santos

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Rubén García
Personal information
Full name	Rubén García Santos
Date of birth	(1993-07-14) 14 July 1993
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Levante
Number	11
Youth career
	Valencia
2010–2012	Levante
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–2012	Levante B	20	(3)
2012–	Levante	31	(4)
National team^‡
2013	Spain U20	5	(1)
2013–	Spain U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2013

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Santos.

Rubén García Santos (born 14 July 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Levante UD as a right winger.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Valencian Community, García graduated from local Levante UD's youth system, making his senior debuts with the B-team in the fourth division. In 2011 he was linked with a move back to Valencia CF,^[1] but a deal could not be reached; on 31 January of the following year he signed a professional contract, running until 2016.^[2]

On 2 September 2012 García made his first La Liga appearance, coming on as a substitute for Nabil El Zhar in a 3–2 home win against RCD Espanyol.^[3] On 21 October, in the same competition, he provided an assist to Míchel for the game's only goal against Getafe CF.^[4]

On 9 December 2012 García scored his first top flight goal, in a 4–0 home win against RCD Mallorca.^[5] In January of the following year he was definitely promoted to the first team, being assigned jersey 11.

International career

On 19 January 2012, García was called to train with Spain under-19s.^[6]

References

↑ El Valencia quiere a la última perla del Levante (Valencia wants Levante's newest gem); Super Deporte, 4 November 2011 (Spanish)
↑ Rubén García renueva con el Levante UD hasta 2016 (Rubén García renews with Levante UD until 2016); Levante's official website, 31 January 2012 (Spanish)
↑ Levante up and running in thrilling fashion; ESPN FC, 2 September 2012
↑ Michel stunner lights up dour contest; ESPN FC, 21 October 2012
↑ Mallorca can't live with Martins; ESPN FC, 9 December 2012
↑ Omar y Rubén García sustituyen a Rafinha y Alcácer (Omar and Rubén García replace Rafinha and Alcácer); Marca, 19 January 2012 (Spanish)

External links

v t e Levante UD – current squad

1 Navas 3 Víctor 4 Navarro 5 Rodas (c) 6 Vyntra 7 Barral 8 El Zhar 9 Ángel 10 Diawara 11 R. García 12 Juanfran 13 Jiménez 14 Pallardó 15 Karabelas 16 El Adoua 17 Xumetra 18 Pinto 19 P. López 20 Ríos 21 Ivanschitz 22 Sissoko 23 Diop 24 Simão 25 Nagore Manager: Caparrós

Persondata
Name	García Santos, Rubén
Alternative names	García, Rubén
Short description	Spanish footballer
Date of birth	14 July 1993
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Date of death
Place of death

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