Rubén Sobrino Pozuelo (Spanish pronunciation: [ruˈβen soˈβɾino]; born 1 June 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Cádiz CF.
![]() Sobrino with Valencia in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rubén Sobrino Pozuelo | ||
Date of birth | (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Daimiel, Spain | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cádiz | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2008 | Daimiel ED | ||
2008–2011 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Real Madrid C | 34 | (7) |
2011–2014 | Real Madrid B | 20 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Ponferradina | 41 | (5) |
2015–2017 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Girona (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2016–2017 | → Alavés (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Alavés | 48 | (6) |
2019–2021 | Valencia | 23 | (1) |
2021 | → Cádiz (loan) | 16 | (3) |
2021– | Cádiz | 44 | (5) |
National team | |||
2008–2009 | Spain U17 | 14 | (3) |
2010 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Spain U19 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2022 |
In July 2008, 16-year-old Sobrino joined Real Madrid's Juvenil B team. In 2011–12, he made his senior debut as a 77th-minute substitute for Fran Sol in Real Madrid C's match against Rayo Majadahonda.[1] In 2012–13, he played his first Segunda División B match, starting against Caudal Deportivo.[2]
On 26 May 2013, Sobrino made his first appearance with Real Madrid Castilla, coming on as a substitute for Jesé in an eventual 1–1 draw at Elche.[3][4] After Castilla's relegation, he moved to Ponferradina on 7 August 2014.[5]
On 28 August 2015, Sobrino was transferred to Manchester City for a €250,000 fee plus 200,000 on variables.[6] He was immediately sent on loan to Girona in a season-long deal.[7] On 14 July 2016, he was loaned to La Liga club Alavés for one year with an option to an extension for an additional year.[8]
Sobrino made his debut in the main category of the Spanish football on 16 October 2016, replacing Aleksandar Katai in a 1–1 home draw against Málaga. His first goal in the competition came the following 5 February, as he netted the first in a 4–2 away win against Sporting de Gijón.
On 6 July 2017, Manchester City announced Sobrino would join Alavés on a permanent four-year contract after playing with the club on loan the previous season.[9] On 31 January 2019, he moved to fellow first division side Valencia CF on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[10]
On 31 January 2021, after featuring rarely, Sobrino joined fellow top tier side Cádiz CF on loan for the remainder of the season.[11] On 30 August, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the side.[12]
Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid C | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 34 | 7 | — | — | 34 | 7 | ||
Real Madrid Castilla | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
Total | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
Ponferradina | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 42 | 6 | |
Girona (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 2 |
Alavés (loan) | 2016–17 | La Liga | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 16 | 3 | |
Alavés | 2017–18 | La Liga | 28 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 33 | 5 | |
2018–19 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 4 | |||
Total | 59 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | 71 | 12 | |||
Valencia | 2018–19 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 8 | 1 |
2019–20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 23 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 3 | ||
Cádiz (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 16 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
Cádiz | 2021–22 | La Liga | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |
2022–23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Total | 44 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5 | ||
Career total | 247 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 280 | 38 |
Valencia
Cádiz CF – current squad | |
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