Rubén de la Red
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| Rubén de la Red | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez | |
| Date of birth | June 5, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Central midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Real Madrid | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004–2007 2004-2007 2007-2008 2008–present |
Real Madrid Castilla Real Madrid Getafe CF Real Madrid |
70 (12) 10 (0) 31 (2) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004-2007 2008- |
Spain U-21 Spain |
15 (0) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez (born June 5, 1985 in Madrid) is a Spanish football midfielder who currently plays for Real Madrid.
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[edit] Club career
De la Red arrived at the Real Madrid youth system when he was just 14 (1999/00), the youngest in Cadete B. At one point, he was transferred to CD Móstoles after being told he was not good enough, but he was soon re-signed by Madrid. After his fourth season with the club, youth coach Quique Sánchez Flores, who was moving to Getafe CF, wanted de la Red to join him at his new club, but Madrid turned him down. De la Red said: "It is a pride that Quique was interested so much in me, but for me Real Madrid is the number one choice, that is clear; everything else comes afterwards".
De la Red made his first-team debut on November 10, 2004 against CD Tenerife in the Copa del Rey. During the 2006-07 season, he was also called-up to the first team by manager Fabio Capello, along with teammates Miguel Torres and Miguel Ángel Nieto, and made seven appearances during the La Liga-winning campaign.
On August 31, 2007, de la Red was transferred to Getafe CF, with Real Madrid having an option to re-buy the next two years[1]. There, he established himself as an important first team player, usually assuming the role of playmaker, having been joined at Getafe by another Real Madrid canterano, Esteban Granero, who arrived on loan. During the season, he was forced, due to injuries to teammates, to perform as central defender, notably in the UEFA Cup tie against Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón confirmed in May 2008 that, along with Granero and Javi García, De la Red would return to the Bernabéu for 2008-09. He could be used in a swap deal involving a number of potential targets, although Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has stated that he would like to give the midfielder a chance to impress in his team.
[edit] International career
De la Red was first called by Spain for a March 26, 2008 friendly against Italy, but did not debut. Uncapped, he was named in the nation's squad of 23 for Euro 2008 by coach Luis Aragonés, but would appear in two friendly games against Peru and USA prior to the continental competition.
[edit] All-time club performance
| Club | Season | League | Cup[2] | Europe[3] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid | 2004-05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Getafe FC | 2007-08 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 6 |
| total | 31 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 6 | |
| Career totals | 41 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 65 | 7 | |
[edit] References
- ^ De la Red joins Getafe
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España
- ^ Includes UEFA Supercup
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