Rubén Sánchez (footballer, born 2001)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Sáez.
Rubén Sánchez
Sánchez with Espanyol in 2022
Personal information
Full name Rubén Sánchez Sáez
Date of birth (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Granada
(on loan from Espanyol)
Number 2
Youth career
Badalona
2018–2021 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Espanyol B 52 (3)
2021– Espanyol 27 (0)
2023–2024 → Mirandés (loan) 21 (0)
2024– → Granada (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Rubén Sánchez Sáez (born 4 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Granada CF, on loan from RCD Espanyol. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a right winger.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Sánchez joined the youth academy of RCD Espanyol in 2018, from CF Badalona. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 February 2020, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Valencia CF Mestalla.

Sánchez signed a professional contract with the club on 21 July 2021, keeping him until 2024.[1] He made his professional debut with Espanyol in a 2–0 La Liga win over Cádiz CF on 18 October 2021.[2]

Sánchez started to feature more regularly with the main squad during the 2022–23 season, but his side suffered relegation. On 18 August 2023, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés, for one year.[3]

On 31 January 2024, after being a starter at Mirandés, Sánchez was recalled by the Pericos, being definitely promoted to the first team.[4] On 23 July, after helping the club to achieve promotion to La Liga, he moved to Granada CF in the second division on a one-year loan deal.[5]

References

  1. ^ "El Espanyol, fábrica de laterales diestros, blinda a Rubén Sánchez". AS.com. 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Espanyol vs. Cadiz - 18 October 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Rubén Sánchez, cedit al CD Mirandés" [Rubén Sánchez, loaned to CD Mirandés] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Rubén Sánchez torna al RCD Espanyol" [Rubén Sánchez returns to Espanyol] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Rubén Sánchez, cedit al Granada CF" [Rubén Sánchez, loaned to Granada CF] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.