Rubén González Rocha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén González Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Compostela, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Baku FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Conxo | |||
| Compostela | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2006 | Real Madrid B | 87 | (4) |
| 2002–2006 | Real Madrid | 4 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Borussia M'gladbach (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Albacete (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Racing Santander | 34 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Celta | 70 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Mallorca | 31 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Osasuna | 26 | (0) |
| 2013– | Baku FC | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1999 | Spain U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 1999 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Spain U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 2001 | Spain U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rubén González Rocha, simply known as Rubén (born 29 January 1982 in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Baku FC in the Azerbaijan Premier League, as a central defender.
Club career
A youth product of La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid, who signed him from local SD Compostela, Rubén would only amass four league first-team appearances in three seasons, his debut coming on 10 May 2002 in a 0–3 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña. On 9 November 2003 the unlucky defender was taken out of a match at Sevilla FC (eventual 1–4 defeat), after just 25 minutes and an own goal;[1] he finished 2003–04 on loan to German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Mönchengladbach.
After a loan period with Albacete Balompié in 2004–05[2] (which finished last in the top flight), Rubén returned to Real Madrid, spending the next season with the B-team in Segunda División. In the 2006–07 campaign he finally developed as a top level player, with Racing de Santander, helping the Cantabria team finish tenth while scoring his first goals in the category in consecutive 2–1 wins, at RCD Mallorca and with Villarreal CF.[3] However, he returned the following season to division two, joining Celta de Vigo.
In late August 2009, Rubén signed with Mallorca, arriving for free in a 2+1 deal.[4] In his first season he played mostly as a backup, to starters José Nunes and Iván Ramis, but still managed to net twice, which resulted in four points away from home (2–1 win against Real Valladolid,[5] 1–1 draw against Real Zaragoza[6]); he added his third on 19 April 2010 (all came through headers from corner kicks), in a 2–0 home triumph against CA Osasuna,[7] as the Balearic Islands team finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
Honours
Club
- Real Madrid
Country
- Spain U16
- UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship: 1999
References
- ↑ "FC Sevilla 4–1 Real Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 9 November 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Albacete recruit Rubén". UEFA.com. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Racing Santander 2–1 Villarreal". ESPN Soccernet. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "El Mallorca contrata a Rubén González" [Mallorca signs Rubén González] (in Spanish). Mallorca's official website. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mallorca return to form". ESPN Soccernet. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mallorca held". ESPN Soccernet. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mallorca's dream alive". ESPN Soccernet. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Rubén – FIFA competition record
- Transfermarkt profile
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