Rubén García Santos

Rubén García
Personal information
Full name Rubén García Santos
Date of birth (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Levante
Number 10
Youth career
Valencia
2010–2011 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Levante B 20 (3)
2012– Levante 114 (8)
National team
2013 Spain U20 5 (1)
2013 Spain U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 5 September 2016 (UTC).


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

Rubén García Santos (born 14 July 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Levante UD as a left winger.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Valencian Community, García graduated from local Levante UD's youth system, making his senior debuts with the B-team in the fourth division. 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 against 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 flight goal on 9 December 2012, in a 4–0 home win against RCD Mallorca.[5] In January of the following year, he was permanently promoted to the first team, being assigned the number 11.

International career

On 19 January 2012, García was called to train with Spain under-19s.[6]

References

  1. ↑ El Valencia quiere a la última perla del Levante (Valencia wants Levante's newest gem); Super Deporte, 4 November 2011 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Rubén García renueva con el Levante UD hasta 2016 (Rubén García renews with Levante UD until 2016); Levante's official website, 31 January 2012 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Levante up and running in thrilling fashion; ESPN FC, 2 September 2012
  4. ↑ Michel stunner lights up dour contest; ESPN FC, 21 October 2012
  5. ↑ Mallorca can't live with Martins; ESPN FC, 9 December 2012
  6. ↑ Omar y Rubén García sustituyen a Rafinha y Alcácer (Omar and Rubén García replace Rafinha and Alcácer); Marca, 19 January 2012 (Spanish)
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