Rubén Pardo (footballer)

This article is about the footballer. For the NASCAR driver, see Rubén Pardo (racing driver).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pardo and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Rubén Pardo
Pardo with Real Sociedad in 2018
Personal information
Full name Rubén Pardo Gutiérrez[1]
Date of birth (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Logroño, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aris
Number 21
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Real Sociedad B 37 (1)
2011–2020 Real Sociedad 164 (6)
2017 → Betis (loan) 16 (1)
2020–2021 Bordeaux 9 (1)
2020–2021 → Leganés (loan) 36 (4)
2021–2023 Leganés 66 (2)
2023– Aris 15 (1)
International career
2009 Spain U17 9 (0)
2010 Spain U18 2 (0)
2010–2011 Spain U19 13 (0)
2013–2014 Spain U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Rubén Pardo Gutiérrez (born 22 October 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League Greece club Aris.

He spent the vast majority of his career at Real Sociedad, making 194 official appearances and also being loaned to Betis. In January 2020, he signed with Bordeaux.

Pardo earned 31 caps for Spain at youth level, winning the 2011 European Under-19 championship.

Club career

Real Sociedad

Pardo was born in Logroño, La Rioja. He made his senior debut in the 2009–10 season, appearing for Real Sociedad's reserves in the Tercera División and helping them to achieve promotion.

On 29 October 2011, Pardo made his debut for the first team, coming on as a substitute for Markel Bergara in the last minutes of a 0–1 La Liga home defeat against Real Madrid.[2] He scored his first goal for the Txuriurdin on 13 February of the following year in a 2–0 victory over Sevilla FC also at Anoeta Stadium,[3] and finished the campaign with 17 appearances in all competitions.

In 2013–14, Pardo missed only three games and contributed three goals, including one to conclude the 2–0 home defeat of Athletic Bilbao in the Basque derby on 5 January 2014.[4] His form led to speculation of a transfer to Manchester United, which he played down;[5] on 9 May, he renewed his contract with Real Sociedad until 2018.[6]

Pardo was loaned to fellow top-division club Real Betis in January 2017, for the remainder of the season.[7] He made his debut on the 29th, starting in a 1–1 home draw against reigning champions FC Barcelona.[8]

Bordeaux

On 31 January 2020, Pardo signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with FC Girondins de Bordeaux.[9] His maiden appearance in the French Ligue 1 took place on 5 February, when he featured 30 minutes in the 1–1 away draw with Stade Brestois 29 after replacing Jimmy Briand.[10] He scored for the first time for his new team 18 days later, coming off the bench at the interval and netting the last goal of a 4–3 loss at leaders Paris Saint-Germain FC.[11]

Leganés

Pardo returned to Spain on 28 September 2020, after agreeing to a one-year loan at CD Leganés in the second division.[12] The following 28 August, he joined the club on a permanent two-year contract.[13]

During his tenure at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Pardo totalled 107 matches and six goals.[14]

Aris

On 29 August 2023, Pardo joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C. of the Super League Greece.[15]

International career

Pardo was part of Spain's squad in the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, although he only played in one game, as a substitute against France. He was selected by the under-18 team for the unofficial 2010 Copa del Atlántico,[16] which his country won.[17]

Pardo featured in every match at the 2011 European Under-19 Championship, helping the national side conquer the tournament in Romania.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 May 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Sociedad 2011–12 La Liga 15 1 2 0 — — 17 1
2012–13 25 0 2 0 — — 27 0
2013–14 35 3 3 0 6 0 — 44 3
2014–15 28 1 4 0 4 0 — 36 1
2015–16 28 0 2 0 — — 30 0
2016–17 3 0 1 0 — — 4 0
2017–18 6 0 2 0 2 0 — 10 0
2018–19 24 1 1 0 — — 25 1
2019–20 0 0 1 1 — — 1 1
Total 164 6 18 1 12 0 — 194 7
Betis (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 16 1 — — — 16 1
Bordeaux 2019–20 Ligue 1 6 1 — — — 6 1
2020–21 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2021–22 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 9 1 0 0 — — 9 1
Leganés (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División 36 4 2 0 — — 38 4
Leganés 2021–22 Segunda División 32 1 2 0 — — 34 1
2022–23 34 1 1 0 — — 35 1
Total 102 6 5 0 — — 107 6
Aris 2023–24 Super League Greece 15 1 0 0 — — 15 1
Career total 306 15 23 1 12 0 0 0 341 16

Honours

Spain U19

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rubén Pardo". Diario AS. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Higuain goal enough". ESPN Soccernet. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Vela sinks Sevilla". ESPN Soccernet. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Griezmann y Pardo son los Reyes Magos del derbi" [Griezmann and Pardo are the Magi of the derby] (in Spanish). Goal. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ^ Acedo, Francisco (10 March 2014). "Ruben Pardo happy at Real Sociedad and not thinking about Premier League rumours". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Pardo renueva hasta 2018" [Pardo renews with Real Sociedad until 2018] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Tomás Pina, Luis Hernández y Rubén Pardo; los movimientos del día" [Tomás Pina, Luis Hernández and Rubén Pardo; the movements of the day]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. ^ Pérez, Carlos (29 January 2017). "Betis 1–1 Barcelona: Rubén Pardo trae Alegría a Heliópolis" [Betis 1–1 Barcelona: Rubén Pardo brings cheer to Heliópolis]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Girondins de Bordeaux: Ruben Pardo a signé jusqu'en 2022" [Girondins de Bordeaux: Ruben Pardo has signed until 2022]. Sud Ouest (in French). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Brest – Bordeaux : les Girondins peuvent avoir des regrets" [Brest – Bordeaux: the Girondins might regret it]. Sud Ouest (in French). 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  11. ^ Pérez, Eneko (24 February 2020). "Rubén Pardo se estrena con un golazo ante el PSG" [Rubén Pardo opens account with wondergoal against PSG]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  12. ^ "C.D Leganés strengthens its midfield with the incorporation of Rubén Pardo". CD Leganés. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  13. ^ "C.D. Leganés sign Rubén Pardo". CD Leganés. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  14. ^ Ávalos, Luis (3 August 2023). "El Deportivo de la Coruña quiere subir de una vez por todas y prepara el fichaje de estos dos cracks" [Deportivo de la Coruña want to promote once and for all and get ready to sign these two stars] (in Spanish). X Catalunya. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  15. ^ Fuentes, Fran (29 August 2023). "Rubén Pardo encuentra destino: aventura en el Aris griego" [New destination for Rubén Pardo: adventure at Greece's Aris] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Convocatoria para el XXXVI Torneo Copa del Atlántico Sub-18" [XXXVI Under-18 Atlantic Cup Tournament callup] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  17. ^ "Francia golea a España y queda subcampeona" [France rout Spain and finish second]. La Provincia (in Spanish). 1 February 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  18. ^ a b "Česká republika 1–1 (0–0) prodl. 2–3 Španělsko" [Czech Republic 1–1 (0–0) et. 2–3 Spain] (in Czech). NV Fotbal. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  19. ^ Rubén Pardo at Soccerway