Rubén García Santos (born 14 July 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a left winger.
![]() García in action for Sporting Gijón | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rubén García Santos | ||
Date of birth | (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Osasuna | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
Valencia | |||
2010–2011 | Levante | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Levante B | 20 | (3) |
2012–2018 | Levante | 129 | (8) |
2017–2018 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 41 | (8) |
2018– | Osasuna | 149 | (20) |
National team | |||
2013 | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) |
2013 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:51, 21 October 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Valencia, Valencian Community, García graduated from local Levante UD's youth system, making his senior debut with the reserves in Tercera División. 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 over 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]
García scored his first top-tier goal on 9 December 2012, in a 4–0 home defeat of RCD Mallorca.[5] In January of the following year he was permanently promoted to the first team, being assigned the number 11.
On 28 July 2017, after contributing 17 scoreless appearances to a promotion to the top flight, García was loaned to Segunda División club Sporting de Gijón for one year.[6][7]
On 20 August 2018, García agreed to a three-year deal at fellow league side CA Osasuna on a free transfer – Levante also retained 50% of the player's federative rights.[8] The following 21 June, after helping them achieve top-division promotion as champions, he was bought outright and extended his contract at the El Sadar Stadium until 2023.[9]
On 19 January 2012, García was called to train with the Spain under-19 side.[10]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Levante B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
Levante | 2012–13 | La Liga | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 44 | 4 | |
2013–14 | La Liga | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
2014–15 | La Liga | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
2015–16 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
2016–17 | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 129 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 9 | ||
Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 43 | 8 | |
Osasuna | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 7 | ||
2019–20 | La Liga | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 8 | |||
2020–21 | La Liga | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 3 | |||
2021–22 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 106 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 18 | ||
Career total | 278 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 36 |
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CA Osasuna – current squad | |
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