Rubén Palazuelos

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Rubén Palazuelos
Personal information
Full name	Rubén Palazuelos García
Date of birth	(1983-04-11) 11 April 1983
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Honka
Number	18
Youth career
	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2004	Racing B	52	(7)
2004–2005	Lanzarote	20	(1)
2005–2006	Palencia	28	(0)
2006–2007	Gimnástica	0	(0)
2006–2007	→ Aris (loan)	21	(0)
2007–2011	Hearts	114	(3)
2011–2012	Alavés	16	(3)
2012	Botev Plovdiv	14	(0)
2013–	Honka	30	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Rubén Palazuelos García (born 11 April 1983) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Honka in Finland, as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Born in Santander, Palazuelos began his career with hometown side Racing de Santander, but never made it past the reserves. Released in 2004 he spent his first professional seasons in the country's third division, with UD Lanzarote and CF Palencia, before moving to Gimnástica de Torrelavega in 2006 (also in that level).

However, Palazuelos did not represent the Cantabrian neighbours in one single official game, and joined Greek side Aris Thessaloniki F.C. on loan for the 2006–07 season. In the following summer he signed for Heart of Midlothian after a protracted process on 31 July 2007,^[1] as the player reportedly paid for his release from his Gimnástica contract.^[2]

Palazuelos made his debut for the club in the 1–1 draw with Aberdeen at Pittodrie in August 2007, and scored his first goal for Hearts against Falkirk in a 1–2 away loss. He added another two in the 2008–09 campaign, against Motherwell in a win and at Rangers' Ibrox Stadium, in which he netted the final 2–2 equaliser.

In July 2012 Palazuelos signed for Bulgarian club PFC Botev Plovdiv, leaving in the following transfer window. On 5 April 2013 he switched teams and countries again, joining Finland's FC Honka;^[3] he made an immediate impact with the latter, being selected to the Team of the Month in the Veikkausliiga for the months of July and August.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ Reuben signs; Hearts' official website, 31 July 2007
↑ Palazuelos pays for Hearts move; BBC Sport, 12 July 2007
↑ Rubén Palazuelos FC Hongan uusin vahvistus (); Honka's official website, 5 April 2013 (Finnish)
↑ Maanoja heinäkuun pelaaja Veikkausliigassa (); Yle, 3 August 2013 (Finnish)
↑ Hongan Abdoulaye Méïté Veikkausliigan elokuun pelaaja (); Veikkausliiga, 3 September 2013 (Finnish)

External links

BDFutbol profile
Futbolme profile (Spanish)
Rubén Palazuelos career stats at Soccerbase
London Hearts profile
Transfermarkt profile

v t e FC Honka – current squad

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Persondata
Name	Palazuelos, Ruben
Alternative names
Short description	Spanish footballer
Date of birth	11 April 1983
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Date of death
Place of death

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